Petar Nikezić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Petar Nikezić | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Zmajevo, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 19 July 2014 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Novi Sad, Serbia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1965–1967 | Vojvodina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1978 | Vojvodina | 263 | (91) |
| 1978 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 2 | (0) |
| 1978 | VÖEST Linz | 16 | (1) |
| 1979–1980 | Vojvodina | 26 | (9) |
| 1980–1982 | Osijek | 29 | (11) |
| 1983 | Šibenik | 6 | (2) |
| Total | 342 | (114) | |
| National team | |||
| 1971–1973 | Yugoslavia | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Petar Nikezić (Serbian Cyrillic: Петар Никезић; 3 April 1950 – 19 July 2014) was a Yugoslav and Serbian footballer who played as a forward.[1] He is best remembered for his powerful shots and set pieces.[2]
Club career[]
During his two spells with Vojvodina (1967–78 and 1979–80), Nikezić made a total of 289 appearances and scored 100 goals in the Yugoslav First League.[3] He also briefly played for the Tulsa Roughnecks of the North American Soccer League,[4] before joining Austrian club VÖEST Linz in 1978.[5]
International career[]
At international level, Nikezić was capped three times for Yugoslavia between 1971 and 1973.[6]
Honours[]
- Vojvodina
- Mitropa Cup: 1976–77
References[]
- ^ "In memoriam: Preminuo Vošin "bombarder" Petar Nikezić" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 20 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ "Petar Nikezić – kralj bombardera" (in Serbian). dotkomsite.com. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Petar Nikezic". fkvojvodina.rs. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "Petar Nikezic". nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "Petar Nikezic" (in German). bundesliga.at. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "Nikezić Petar" (in Serbian). reprezentacija.rs. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
External links[]
- Petar Nikezić at WorldFootball.net
- Petar Nikezić at FootballDatabase.eu
- Petar Nikezić at National-Football-Teams.com
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- Association football forwards
- Austrian Football Bundesliga players
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- NK Osijek players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- Serbian footballers
- Tulsa Roughnecks (1978–1984) players
- Yugoslav expatriate footballers
- Yugoslav expatriates in Austria
- Yugoslav expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Yugoslav First League players
- Yugoslav footballers
- Yugoslavia international footballers
- 1950 births
- 2014 deaths
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