Nikola Soldo

Nikola Soldo (born January 25, 2001) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Croatian First Football League club Inter Zaprešić.[1]

Nikola Soldo
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-01-25) 25 January 2001
Place of birth Stuttgart, Germany
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Inter Zaprešić
Number 14
Youth career
2006–2010 Dinamo Zagreb
2010–2011 Lokomotiva
2011–2013 NK Zagreb
2013–2014 HAŠK
2014–2015 Tekstilac Ravnice
2015–2019 Inter Zaprešić
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Inter Zaprešić 21 (1)
National team‡
2019 Croatia U18 3 (0)
2019 Croatia U19 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 June 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 June 2020

Club career

He began his career in the Dinamo Zagreb youth system, joining the club in 2008 during his father's managerial spell with the first team.[2] He was recognized as a promising talent, even before his teenage years.[3] He bounced around with several clubs before settling at Inter Zaprešić in 2015.

Soldo made his professional debut on 16 August 2019 as a member of the starting lineup during a 2–1 loss to Dinamo Zagreb.[4] Three months later, he scored his first goal in the final minutes of a defeat to Rijeka.[5]

Career statistics

Club
As of 31 March 2020.[1]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Inter Zaprešić 2019–20 1. HNL 19110–00201
Career total 191100000201
Notes

    Personal life

    His father, Zvonimir Soldo, was a long-time member of the Croatian national team, notably playing in the 1996 Euros, 1998 FIFA World Cup and 2002 FIFA World Cup.[4] At the club level, he played with Dinamo Zagreb, NK Zadar and Inter Zaprešić in his native country before finishing his career with a ten-year spell at VfB Stuttgart. Nikola was born in Stuttgart in 2001, midway through his father's fifth season in Germany.

    His older brothers, Matija and Filip, are teammates at Brežice 1919 in the Slovenian Second League.[4]

    References
    1. Nikola Soldo at Soccerway
    2. "Nikola Soldo: Bit ću bolji nogometaš od tate Zvone" (in Croatian). 24sata. 13 February 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
    3. Groninger, Detlef (21 May 2012). "Soldos Sohn ragt bei Mini Masters heraus" (in German). Südwest Presse. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
    4. Mrvec, Damir (19 August 2019). "Tata me savjetuje, vozi na treninge, volio bih ponoviti njegov uspjeh" (in Croatian). Večernji list. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
    5. "Rijeka nadigrala Inter, Osijek do pobjede u 94. minuti" (in Croatian). HRT Sport. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
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