Nikola Šipčić

Nikola Šipčić (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Шипчић; born 17 May 1995) is a Serbian footballer who plays as a defender for Spanish club CD Tenerife.

Nikola Šipčić
Personal information
Full name Nikola Šipčić[1]
Date of birth (1995-05-17) 17 May 1995[1]
Place of birth Priboj, FR Yugoslavia[1]
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back[1]
Club information
Current team
 Tenerife
Number 23
Youth career
0000–2013 FAP
2014 OFK Beograd
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2013 FAP
2014 OFK Beograd 0 (0)
2014–2016 Žarkovo 46 (3)
2016–2019 Rad 61 (3)
2019– Tenerife 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 May 2019

Club career

Early career

Born in Priboj,[2] Šipčić started his career at the local club FAP. Playing as a senior, Šipčić appeared in the Drina Zone League as a bonus player until the end of 2013, when he left the club.[3] At the beginning of 2014, Šipčić joined Serbian SuperLiga side OFK Beograd and passed the winter break off-season with the first team.[4] After the end of 2013–14 Serbian SuperLiga season, when he overgrown youth selection, Šipčić left the club without official caps.[2]

Rad

In summer 2014, Šipčić joined Rad reserves, Žarkovo. He stayed with the club for two seasons, scoring three goals on 46 matches in the Serbian League Belgrade.[2] In summer 2016, Šipčić promoted in the first team and signed a three-year professional contract with Rad.[5] He made his SuperLiga for Rad in 18 fixture match of the 2016–17 Serbian SuperLiga season against Radnički Niš, replacing injured Stevan Bates.[6] Previously, he made an official debut for the club in a Serbian Cup match against Mladost Lučani, played on 26 October 2016.[7] Through the first season in professional football, Šipčić made 4 competitive matches at total.[8] During the 2017–18 Serbian SuperLiga campaign,[9] Šipčić was also a part of the first squad under coaches Gordan Petrić, Slađan Nikolić and Zoran Milinković, making 25 appearances in both domestic competitions.[8] In summer 2018, Šipčić extended his contract with Rad on a three-year deal until June 2021.[10] Šipčić noted his first goal for Rad in 3rd fixture match of the 2018–19 Serbian SuperLiga campaign, scoring in 2–1 away victory over Vojvodina on 5 August 2018.[11]

Tenerife

On 30 July 2019, Šipčić moved abroad and signed a three-year deal with Spanish Segunda División side CD Tenerife.[12]

Career statistics

Club
As of 5 August 2018[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Žarkovo 2014–15[2] League Belgrade 201———201
2015–16[2] 262——3[lower-alpha 1]0292
Total 463——30493
Rad 2016–17[16] SuperLiga 3010——40
2017–18[17] 23020——250
2018–19[18] 3100——31
Total 29130——321
Career total 75430—30814
  1. Including Belgrade cup matches against Stepojevac Vaga,[13] Dorćol[14] and Brodarac 1947[15]

References
  1. "Шипчић, Никола". FK Rad official website (in Serbian). 4 January 2017. Archived from the original on 24 July 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  2. "Sipcic, Nikola". srbijafudbal.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  3. "Sportski vikend". priboj033.com (in Serbian). 6 February 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  4. "Nova pojačanja pred put". OFK Beograd official website (in Serbian). 30 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  5. "Nikola Drinčić novi igrač Rada". B92 (in Serbian). 30 July 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  6. "Није било времена за трему". FK Rad official website (in Serbian). 3 December 2016. Archived from the original on 5 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  7. "KUP: Mladost – Rad 1:1 - posle penala 5:3". FK Mladost Lučani official website (in Serbian). 26 October 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  8. Nikola Šipčić at Soccerway
  9. "Fudbaleri Rada ponovo na Zlatiboru, Petrić poveo 27 igrača". sportske.net (in Serbian). 5 July 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  10. ""FUDBAL" 29/18 - page 899" (PDF). Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). 10 July 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  11. "Muk na Karađorđu – samo je Dinamo ispod Voše". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 5 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  12. "Nikola Šipčić, nuevo refuerzo del CD Tenerife" [Nikola Šipčić, new addition of CD Tenerife] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  13. "Žarkovčani penalima u četvrtfinale Kupa FSB". srbijasport.net (in Serbian). 11 November 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  14. "Žarkovčani u polufinalu Kupa FS Beograda". srbijasport.net (in Serbian). 29 November 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  15. "FK "Žarkovo" pobednik Kupa Fudbalskog saveza Beograda". fsb.org.rs (in Serbian). 1 June 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  16. "Šipčić, Nikola 2016–17 season". Serbian SuperLiga official website (in Serbian). Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  17. "Šipčić, Nikola 2017–18 season". Serbian SuperLiga official website (in Serbian). Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  18. "Šipčić, Nikola 2018–19 season". Serbian SuperLiga official website (in Serbian). Retrieved 5 August 2018.
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