Veljko

Nikolić

CM Aris #22

Central Midfield – Midfielder

Veljko Nikolić

Aris 1. Division

Top 19% of central midfielders in the world
#327 central midfielder aged 26–29
Top 35% in the 1. Division

Date of birth / Age: 29 Aug 1999 (27)
Citizenship: Serbia
Foot: Right
Height / Weight: 1.78 m / 68 kg
Main position: Central Midfield
Contract until: 2028

Benchmarks

central midfielders with 900+ minutes, last two seasons

World rank

#865

central midfielder in the world by TSH Score

In his age group

#327

among central midfielders aged 26–29

In his league

66%

of 1. Division central midfielders rank below him

Finishing

−0.9

goals below expected · better than 38% of players

Shooting

last 3 seasons (no penalties)

Goals

6 Expected

6.9

79 shots. He scores about what the chances he gets would predict.

Creating

last 3 seasons

Assists

5 Expected

Teammates converted his chances about as expected.

Season 2025/26

AppsAppearances: 19
StartsStarting eleven: 11
GoalsGoals: 2
AssistsAssists: 1
YellowYellow cards: 2
2nd yellowSecond yellows: 0
RedRed cards: 0
MinutesMinutes: 992

Starting eleven58%

11 of 19 appearances

Minutes played992

52 per appearance

Goal involvement3

2 goals · 1 assists

Positions played

145 matches · since 2016/17

RWLWAMDMCM

Position	Apps	G	A
Central Midfield	87	11	7
Defensive Midfield	34	2	2
Attacking Midfield	22	2	1
Left Winger	1	1	0
Right Winger	1	0	0

Career stats

Season

Competitions

Club

Season	Competition	Club	Apps	Starts	G	A	Yellow cards	Second yellow	Red cards	Min
2025/2625/26	1. Division1. Division	Aris	18	11	2	1	2	0	0	980
2025/2625/26	CupCup	Aris	1	0	0	–	0	–	0	12
2024/2524/25	1. Division1. Division	Aris	21	8	3	2	2	0	0	903
2024/2524/25	CupCup	Aris	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	89
2023/2423/24	1. Division1. Division	Aris	28	21	1	2	1	0	0	1,649
2023/2423/24	UEFA Champions LeagueChampions League	Aris	4	1	0	–	0	–	0	167
2023/2423/24	CupCup	Aris	4	3	1	–	1	–	0	274
2023/2423/24	Super CupSuper Cup	Aris	1	0	0	–	0	–	0	58
2023/2423/24	UEFA Europa LeagueEuropa League	Aris	1	0	0	–	1	–	0	44
2022/2322/23	Super LigaSuper Liga	Crvena Zvezda	9	3	1	0	1	0	0	306
2022/2322/23	UEFA Europa LeagueEuropa League	Crvena Zvezda	3	0	1	–	0	–	0	52
2021/2221/22	Super LigaSuper Liga	Crvena Zvezda	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	191
2021/2221/22	UEFA Champions LeagueChampions League	Crvena Zvezda	1	0	0	–	0	–	0	30
2021/2221/22	UEFA Europa LeagueEuropa League	Crvena Zvezda	1	0	0	–	0	–	0	17
2020/2120/21	Super LigaSuper Liga	Crvena Zvezda	35	30	7	4	2	0	0	2,528
2020/2120/21	UEFA Europa LeagueEuropa League	Crvena Zvezda	8	4	0	–	0	–	0	412
2020/2120/21	CupCup	Crvena Zvezda	3	0	0	–	0	–	0	141
2020/2120/21	UEFA Champions LeagueChampions League	Crvena Zvezda	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	90
2019/2019/20	Super LigaSuper Liga	Crvena Zvezda	11	10	1	1	1	0	0	765
2019/2019/20	CupCup	Crvena Zvezda	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	60
20212021	UEFA U21 ChampionshipU21 Championship	Serbia U21	2	2	1	–	0	–	0	140
20182018	UEFA U19 ChampionshipU19 Championship	Serbia U19	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	90
2016/1716/17	Prva LigaPrva Liga	OFK Beograd	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	311
2016/1716/17	CupCup	OFK Beograd	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	66
20172017	UEFA U19 ChampionshipU19 Championship	Serbia U19	3	2	0	–	0	–	0	196
20162016	UEFA U17 ChampionshipU17 Championship	Serbia U17	8	8	0	–	2	–	0	632

No rows match these filters.
Career total · all competitions			178	115	18	10^*	13	0^*	0	10,203

By competition

Competition	Apps	G	A
1. Division	67	6	5
Super Liga	61	9	5
UEFA Europa League	13	1	–
Cup	11	1	–
Serbia U17	8	0	–
UEFA Champions League	6	0	–
Prva Liga	5	0	0
Serbia U19	4	0	–
Serbia U21	2	1	–
Super Cup	1	0	–

* Assists and second yellows are counted where the data has them, mostly league games from 2014/15; cups and internationals show “–”. Friendlies are excluded. Data as of 2 Nov 2026.

Clubs and transfers

DateMoveFee
Jul 2023 Jul 2023 · Transfer Crvena Zvezda Aris Transfer
Jul 2019 Jul 2019 · Transfer FK Crvena Zvezda Beograd Under Crvena Zvezda Transfer
Jun 2019 Jun 2019 · Back from Loan Grafičar Crvena Zvezda U19 Back from Loan
Feb 2018 Feb 2018 · Loan FK Crvena Zvezda Beograd Under Grafičar Loan Loan
Jan 2017 Jan 2017 · Transfer OFK Beograd FK Crvena Zvezda Beograd Under Transfer
Jul 2016 Jul 2016 · Transfer OFK Beograd Under 19 OFK Beograd Transfer

Clubs

ClubAppsGoals
Aris 2023–2026 79 7
Crvena Zvezda 2019–2023 79 10
OFK Beograd 2016 6 0

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