Nikola Stojiljković

Nikola Stojiljković (, ; born 17 August 1992) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serbian First League club Grafičar.

Club career

Rad Born in Niš, Stojiljković spent his formatting years at Partizan and Rad. He made his Serbian SuperLiga debut with Rad on 30 May 2009, coming on as a substitute and providing a vital injury time assist in a 2–2 home draw with Vojvodina. During his tenure at Banjica, Stojiljković scored five goals in 26 league appearances, all of them in the 2011–12 season.

Čukarički In the 2013 winter transfer window, Stojiljković moved to Serbian First League club Čukarički, scoring seven goals in 15 league appearances until the end of the 2012–13 season, thus helping them win promotion back to the top flight. With seven goals in the 2013–14 Serbian SuperLiga, Stojiljković was one of the most deserving for the team's success, finishing in fifth place in the competition, eventually securing them a spot in the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League. He scored two goals in the qualifying phase, including the winning goal against SV Grödig. Stojiljković finished the season as the club's top scorer with 14 goals in all competitions, helping them win the 2014–15 Serbian Cup, the club's first ever major title.

Braga On 8 August 2015, Stojiljković was transferred to Portuguese club Braga, on a five-year deal. He made his debut for the club eight days later, coming on as a 61st-minute substitute for Rodrigo Pinho in a 2–1 home win over Nacional in the first game of the Primeira Liga season. Stojiljković scored his first goals as an Arsenalista on 21 September, a brace in a 5–1 win over Marítimo also at the Estádio Municipal de Braga.

In September 2017, Stojiljković moved on loan to the Turkish side Kayserispor. After the end of 2017–18 campaign, he returned to Serbia in June 2018, joining Red Star Belgrade on a one-year loan deal.

Stojiljković signed on loan for Spanish Segunda División club RCD Mallorca in late January 2019. He made only four substitute appearances as they won promotion, having a two-month injury lay-off with muscular injury.

On 12 August 2019, Stojiljković was loaned to fellow Primeira Liga club Boavista F.C. for the season.

Farense On 24 August 2020, Stojiljković transferred to Primeira Liga newcomers S.C. Farense, who purchased 50% of his economic rights.

Piast Gliwice On 20 August 2021, Stojiljković was transferred to Polish Ekstraklasa team Piast Gliwice, on a two-year contract.

Al-Riyadh On 20 August 2022, Stojiljković joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Riyadh.

Dibba Al Fujairah On 13 July 2023, Stojiljković joined UAE First Division League side Dibba Al Fujairah.

Al-Kholood On 19 January 2024, Stojiljković joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Kholood.

International career Stojiljković represented his country at under-17, under-19 and under-21 level. He missed out on the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship due to an injury.

In March 2016, Stojiljković received his first call-up for the senior team for friendlies against Poland and Estonia. He made his debut in the former on the 23rd, starting in a 1–0 defeat at the Stadion Miejski in Poznań and being substituted for Filip Đuričić after 56 minutes.

Career statistics

Club + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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2008–09

2009–10

2010–11

2011–12

2012–13

2012–13 First League 15 (Several websites made confusion with statistics of a player.) He recorded 15 league appearances and scored 7 goals for the season. During the season, other player with the same surname, Aleksandar Stojiljković, also played for Čukarički, scoring 3 goals in 17 matches.

Honours Čukarički Serbian Cup: 2014–15

Braga Taça de Portugal: 2015–16

Individual Serbian SuperLiga Team of the Season: 2014–15