Ivan Nekić (born 24 December 2000) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 2. Bundesliga club Holstein Kiel.[1]
 Nekić in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 December 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Zadar, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Holstein Kiel | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2015 | Zadar | ||
| 2015–2017 | Rijeka | ||
| 2017 | Inter Zaprešić | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2022 | Inter Zaprešić | 57 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Sandecja Nowy Sącz | 14 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Varaždin | 37 | (0) |
| 2025– | Holstein Kiel | 20 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Croatia U17 | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026 | |||
Career
editOn 2 June 2022, Nekić signed a two-year deal with Polish I liga side Sandecja Nowy Sącz, with a one-year extension option.[2]
He joined Bundesliga club Holstein Kiel in January 2025, becoming the club's third defensive signing of the winter transfer window.[3]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 18 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Inter Zaprešić | 2017–18 | Croatian Football League | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Croatian Football League | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Croatian Football League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | First Football League | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | First Football League | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| Total | 57 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 59 | 1 | |||
| Sandecja Nowy Sącz | 2022–23 | I liga | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
| Varaždin | 2023–24 | Croatian Football League | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Croatian Football League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| Total | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 40 | 0 | |||
| Holstein Kiel | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | 2. Bundesliga | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 23 | 3 | ||
| Total | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 24 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 128 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 4 | ||
- ↑ Includes Croatian Cup, Polish Cup, DFB-Pokal
References
edit- ↑ Ivan Nekić at Soccerway
- ↑ "Ivan Nekić zawodnikiem Sandecji" (in Polish). Sandecja Nowy Sącz. 2 June 2022.[dead link]
- ↑ "Bereits dritter Defensiv-Transfer: Kiel holt auch Nekic" [Third defensive transfer: Kiel also sign Nekic]. Kicker. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
External links
edit- Ivan Nekić at Soccerway.com
- Ivan Nekić at WorldFootball.net
- Ivan Nekić at FBref.com
- Ivan Nekić at kicker (in German)
- Ivan Nekić at the official Croatian Football Federation Semafor site
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