Nikola Lazetić (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Лазетић; born 9 February 1978) is a Serbian former footballer who played as a winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nikola Lazetić | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Titova Mitrovica, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Trepča | |||
| Red Star Belgrade | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1998 | Red Star Belgrade | 15 | (0) |
| 1996 | → Budućnost Valjevo (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 1997 | → Hajduk Beograd (loan) | ||
| 1997 | → Milicionar (loan) | ||
| 1998 | → Železnik (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 1998 | Vojvodina | 12 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Obilić | 35 | (9) |
| 2000–2002 | Fenerbahçe | 46 | (6) |
| 2002–2003 | Como | 0 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | → Chievo (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2003 | → Lazio (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Genoa | 39 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | → Siena (loan) | 31 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | Livorno | 16 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Torino | 57 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Red Star Belgrade | 41 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | Vojvodina | 19 | (2) |
| Total | 339 | (26) | |
| International career | |||
| 1997–2000 | FR Yugoslavia U21[a] | 9 | (2) |
| 1998–2003 | Serbia and Montenegro | 25 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Born in Titova Mitrovica, Lazetić started out at his hometown club Trepča. He was later discovered by Tomislav Milićević who brought him to Red Star Belgrade. In December 1995, Lazetić made his league debut for the club in a 5–1 home win over Proleter Zrenjanin. He made three more appearances in the second half of the 1995–96 season. In the summer of 1996, Lazetić was loaned to Budućnost Valjevo, before returning to Red Star in the second part of the 1996–97 season. He also played on dual registration for Hajduk Beograd during the spring of 1997.
In the summer of 1998, Lazetić signed a contract with Vojvodina, helping them reach the 1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup final. He subsequently moved to Obilić in a controversial transfer during the winter of 1999, spending the next year and a half at the club. After his retirement, he confirmed that he had been brought to Obilić against his will.
In May 2000, Lazetić was sold to Turkish club Fenerbahçe for an undisclosed fee.[1] He helped them win the league in his debut season,[2] contributing with five goals in 30 appearances. In his second year, Lazetić appeared in 16 league games and scored once, as the team finished runners-up to Galatasaray.
In June 2002, Lazetić moved to Italy and joined Serie A newcomers Como.[3] He was loaned to Chievo three months later, without making his debut for Como.[4] In January 2003, Lazetić's rights were transferred to Lazio until the end of the season.[5]
In July 2003, Lazetić joined fellow Serie A club Siena on a season-long loan from Como.[6] He was subsequently sold to Serie B side Genoa,[7] but remained on loan at Siena. In August 2005, Lazetić signed a two-year contract with Serie A club Livorno.[8] He later moved to Serie B side Torino in January 2006, helping them win promotion to the top flight. Afterwards, Lazetić spent two more seasons at the club.
In August 2008, Lazetić returned to Serbia and joined his parent club Red Star Belgrade, signing a two-year contract.[9] He captained the side that won the 2009–10 Serbian Cup.[10] In June 2010, Lazetić left the club after failing to agree to a contract extension.[11]
In August 2010, Lazetić signed a one-year deal with his former club Vojvodina.[12] He helped the team reach the 2010–11 Serbian Cup final, before leaving at the end of his contract.
International career edit
At international level, Lazetić was capped 25 times and scored once for Serbia and Montenegro (formerly known as FR Yugoslavia) between 1998 and 2003.[13]
Post-playing career edit
In June 2019, Lazetić was appointed as sporting director of Vojvodina.[14]
Personal life edit
Lazetić is the older brother of fellow former footballer Žarko Lazetić.[15]
He appeared as the main protagonist in popular Serbian folk singer Svetlana Ceca Ražnatović's video 'Red' in which he portrayed a mobster.
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | ||
| Red Star Belgrade | 1995–96 | First League of FR Yugoslavia | 4 | 0 |
| 1996–97 | First League of FR Yugoslavia | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 0 | ||
| Budućnost Valjevo (loan) | 1996–97 | First League of FR Yugoslavia | 8 | 2 |
| Hajduk Beograd (loan) | 1996–97 | Second League of FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Milicionar (loan) | 1997–98 | Second League of FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Železnik (loan) | 1997–98 | First League of FR Yugoslavia | 4 | 1 |
| Vojvodina | 1998–99 | First League of FR Yugoslavia | 12 | 0 |
| Obilić | 1998–99 | First League of FR Yugoslavia | 7 | 2 |
| 1999–2000 | First League of FR Yugoslavia | 28 | 7 | |
| Total | 35 | 9 | ||
| Fenerbahçe | 2000–01 | Süper Lig | 30 | 5 |
| 2001–02 | Süper Lig | 16 | 1 | |
| Total | 46 | 6 | ||
| Como | 2002–03 | Serie A | 0 | 0 |
| Chievo (loan) | 2002–03 | Serie A | 11 | 0 |
| Lazio (loan) | 2002–03 | Serie A | 5 | 0 |
| Siena (loan) | 2003–04 | Serie A | 31 | 2 |
| Genoa | 2004–05 | Serie B | 39 | 1 |
| Livorno | 2005–06 | Serie A | 16 | 0 |
| Torino | 2005–06 | Serie B | 14 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | Serie A | 28 | 0 | |
| 2007–08 | Serie A | 15 | 0 | |
| Total | 57 | 0 | ||
| Red Star Belgrade | 2008–09 | Serbian SuperLiga | 21 | 3 |
| 2009–10 | Serbian SuperLiga | 20 | 0 | |
| Total | 41 | 3 | ||
| Vojvodina | 2010–11 | Serbian SuperLiga | 19 | 2 |
| Career total | 339 | 26 | ||
International edit
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR Yugoslavia | 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 | |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 2003 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 25 | 1 | |
Honours edit
Club edit
- Red Star Belgrade
- Fenerbahçe
Individual edit
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "Dočekan sam kraljevski!" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 27 May 2000. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Sultan Lazetić" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 19 May 2001. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Lazetic signing for Como". UEFA. 10 June 2002. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Lazetic checks in at Chievo". UEFA. 10 September 2002. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Lazetic fills Lazio void". UEFA. 31 January 2003. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Siena super arriva Lazetic" (in Italian). repubblica.it. 20 July 2003. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Mezzo Como targato Genoa" (in Italian). repubblica.it. 1 September 2003. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Il sindaco mobilita l' Anci 'Il governo ci scarica la grana stadi'" (in Italian). repubblica.it. 27 August 2005. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Još dva pojačanja na pragu "Marakane"" (in Serbian). sportskacentrala.com. 22 August 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "LK: Crvena zvezda lako uzela Kup!" (in Serbian). b92.net. 5 May 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Zvezda me nije htela" (in Serbian). novosti.rs. 16 June 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Lazetić i Trajković u Vojvodini" (in Serbian). b92.net. 31 August 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Lazetić Nikola" (in Serbian). reprezentacija.rs. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "FK VOJVODINA: Gajić predsednik, Bajatović direktor, Lazetić sportski direktor" (in Serbian). mojnovisad.com. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "Braća jure sve titule" (in Serbian). novosti.rs. 3 January 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
External links edit
- Nikola Lazetić at Soccerway
- Nikola Lazetić at WorldFootball.net
- Nikola Lazetić at FootballDatabase.eu
- Nikola Lazetić at National-Football-Teams.com
- Nikola Lazetić at the Turkish Football Federation