Niko Sigur

Niko Kristian Sigur (born September 9, 2003) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder or right-back for Ligue 1 club Toulouse and the Canada national team.

Early life Sigur was born in Burnaby, British Columbia, and first began playing soccer with Mountain United FC in Burnaby, in which he won the 2016 BC provincial championship and the 2018 BCSPL League Cup title. Sigur moved to Slovenia in early 2022, joining Radomlje youth team.

Hajduk Split In 2022, Sigur transferred to Hajduk Split in Croatia to play for their academy, registering two goals and three assists in his first youth season. He was ineligible to play in Hajduk Split's historic UEFA Youth League run due to a special rule where older players in the junior ages must have at least two years of club experience in order to be eligible to play.

Due to injuries of Dino Mikanović and Gergő Lovrencsics, Sigur made his official senior debut as a right back in a 2–0 victory against Varaždin on April 22, 2023. He scored his first goal for Hajduk Split against Varaždin on February 24, 2024.

Toulouse On September 1, 2026, Sigur joined Ligue 1 club Toulouse, becoming the second Canadian player in the club's history. The transfer fee was reportedly $6.5 million.

International career

Sigur holds dual citizenship of Canada and Croatia. In 2023, he received call-ups to the Croatia U21 ahead of the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship and the Canadian national team, and opted to represent the former.

In August 2024, the Croatian Football Federation announced that Sigur had decided to switch his international allegiance and would be representing Canada. On August 27, he was officially called up by Canada for two friendly matches against the United States and Mexico. Sigur made his debut in a goalless friendly draw against the latter opponent on September 10.

In June 2025, Sigur was named to the squad for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup. On June 17 in Canada's opening game against Honduras, he would score his first international goal in a 6-0 victory at BC Place. He was named to the Gold Cup Group Stage Best XI after scoring his first goal and recording an assist during the group stage.

In May 2026, Sigur was selected for Canada's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Style of play Sigur is described as a very technical midfielder who can impact the game on both ends.

International

Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.

Honours Hajduk Split Croatian Cup: 2022–23