Nikola Lazetić (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Лазетић; born 9 February 1978) is a Serbian retired footballer who played as a winger. He is currently the President of the Football Association of Belgrade.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 February 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Kosovska Mitrovica, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | 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
editBorn in Kosovska 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
editAt international level, Lazetić made his debut for Serbia and Montenegro (formerly known as FR Yugoslavia) in a September 1998 friendly match away against Brazil, coming on as a 75th-minute substitute for Predrag Mijatović, and earned a total of 25 caps, scoring 1 goal.[13][14] His final international was an April 2003 friendly away against Germany.[15]
Post-playing career
editIn June 2019, Lazetić was appointed as sporting director of Vojvodina.[16]
He was the Director of all youth national teams of Serbia from 2019 to 2025.
He is currently the President of the Football Association of Belgrade.
Personal life
editLazetić is the older brother of fellow former footballer Žarko Lazetić.[17]
Nikola Lazetić is happily married to his wife Sonja, with whom he has four children. His family has been a constant source of strength and support throughout his career. His brother, Žarko Lazetić, is a successful football coach, while his nephew, Marko Lazetić, is a professional football player currently playing for the Scottish club Aberdeen.
Career statistics
editClub
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
editRed Star Belgrade
Fenerbahçe
Individual
Notes
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Dočekan sam kraljevski!" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 27 May 2000. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. 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. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. 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.
- ↑ "Yugoslavia (Serbia (and Montenegro)) - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ↑ "Lazetić Nikola" (in Serbian). reprezentacija.rs. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ↑ "Nikola Lazetić, international football player". EU-football.info. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ↑ "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 National-Football-Teams.com
- Nikola Lazetić at the Turkish Football Federation