Nidal Čelik

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Nidal Čelik

| image = Čelik rcl asse 2425.png

| caption = Čelik with Lens in 2025

| full_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|7|17|df=y}}

| birth_place = Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

| height = 1.92 m

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub = Lens

| clubnumber = 4

| youthyears1 = 2017–2023

| youthclubs1 = Sarajevo

| years1 = 2023–2025

| clubs1 = Sarajevo

| caps1 = 25

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2025–

| clubs2 = Lens

| caps2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2021

| nationalteam1 = Bosnia and Herzegovina U15

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2022–2023

| nationalteam2 = Bosnia and Herzegovina U17

| nationalcaps2 = 12

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2023–2024

| nationalteam3 = Bosnia and Herzegovina U19

| nationalcaps3 = 12

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2023–

| nationalteam4 = Bosnia and Herzegovina U21

| nationalcaps4 = 5

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| club-update = 7 December 2024

| nationalteam-update = 25 March 2025

}}

Nidal Čelik ({{IPA|bs|nǐdal tʃělik|pron}}; born 17 July 2006) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Lens and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Čelik started his professional career at Sarajevo, before joining Lens in 2025.

Club career

=Sarajevo=

Čelik came through the youth academy of his hometown club Sarajevo, which he joined in 2017. In July 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the team.{{cite news|url=https://faktor.ba/sport/fudbal/petnaestogodisnjak-potpisao-profesionalni-ugovor-sa-sarajevom/129108|title=Petnaestogodišnjak potpisao profesionalni ugovor sa Sarajevom|website=faktor.ba|date=8 July 2022|accessdate=8 July 2022|language=Bosnian}} He made his professional debut in a Bosnian Cup game against Sloga Uskoplje on 27 September 2023 at the age of 17.{{cite news|url=https://klix.ba/sport/nogomet/sarajevo-rutinski-pobijedilo-slogu-u-gornjem-vakufu-i-plasiralo-se-medju-16-ekipa-u-kupu-bih/230927128|title=Sarajevo rutinski pobijedilo Slogu u Gornjem Vakufu i plasiralo se među 16 ekipa u Kupu BiH|website=klix.ba|date=27 September 2023|accessdate=28 September 2023|language=Bosnian}} Two months later, he made his league debut against GOŠK Gabela.{{cite news|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/sarajevo-s-tri-gola-pocastilo-gosk-bordo-tim-preskocio-zrinjski-na-tabeli/464304|title=Sarajevo s tri gola počastilo GOŠK: Bordo tim preskočio Zrinjski na tabeli|website=sportsport.ba|date=9 December 2023|accessdate=12 December 2023|language=Bosnian}}

He signed a new three-year deal with the side in June 2024.{{cite news|url=https://scsport.ba/nidal-celik-produzio-ugovor-do-2027-godine|title=Nidal Čelik produžio ugovor do 2027. godine|website=scsport.ba|date=29 June 2024|accessdate=1 July 2024|language=Bosnian}}

In November, he was named squad captain.{{cite news|url=https://avaz.ba/sport/nogomet/937366/sarajevo-ima-novog-kapitena-objavljen-snimak-reakcije-igraca-kada-im-je-zekic-saopcio-odluku|title=Sarajevo ima novog kapitena, objavljen snimak reakcije igrača kada im je Zekić saopćio odluku|website=avaz.ba|date=1 November 2024|accessdate=1 November 2024|language=Bosnian}}

=Lens=

In February 2025, Čelik moved to French outfit Lens on a contract until June 2029.{{cite news|url=https://klix.ba/sport/nogomet/nidal-celik-ostvario-najveci-transfer-u-historiji-bh-lige-i-presao-u-lens-za-25-miliona-eura/250202051|title=Nidal Čelik ostvario najveći transfer u historiji bh. lige i prešao u Lens za 2,5 miliona eura|website=klix.ba|date=3 February 2025|accessdate=4 February 2025|language=Bosnian}}

International career

Čelik represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at all youth levels.{{cite news|url=https://reprezentacija.ba/446420-kapiten-sarajeva-je-najmladji-zmaj-dijeliti-svlacionicu-sa-ovim-igracima-je-ostvarenje-sna|title=Kapiten Sarajeva je najmlađi Zmaj: Dijeliti svlačionicu sa ovim igračima je ostvarenje sna|website=reprezentacija.ba|date=14 November 2024|accessdate=16 November 2024|language=Bosnian}}

In November 2024, he received his first senior call up, for 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A games against Germany and the Netherlands.{{cite news|url=https://n1info.ba/sport/nogomet/selektor-barbarez-uputio-nove-pozive-u-reprezentaciju-bih-zamijenit-ce-povrijedjene-kolasinca-i-radeljica|title=Selektor Barbarez uputio nove pozive u reprezentaciju BiH, zamijenit će povrijeđene Kolašinca i Radeljića|website=n1info.ba|date=9 November 2024|accessdate=12 November 2024|language=Bosnian}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|match played 7 December 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/nidal-celik/878244|title=N. Čelik|website=soccerway.com|accessdate=8 December 2024}}

rowspan=2\|Club !rowspan=2\|Season !colspan=3\|League !colspan=2\|Bosnian Cup !colspan=2\|Continental !colspan=2\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan=3\|Sarajevo \|2023–24 \|Bosnian Premier League \|10	0	1	0	colspan=2\|–	11	0
2024–25 \|Bosnian Premier League \|15	0	0	0	4{{efn\|Appearances in UEFA Conference League}}	0	19	0
colspan=2\|Total !25	0	1	0	4	0	30	0
Lens \|2024–25 \|Ligue 1 \|0	0	colspan=2\|–	colspan=2\|–	0	0
colspan=3\|Career total !25	0	1	0	4	0	30	0