Nikola Nikezić

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| name = Nikola Nikezić

| image =

| fullname = Nikola Nikezić

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1981|6|13}}

| birth_place = Titograd, SR Montenegro,
SFR Yugoslavia

| height = {{Height|m=1.89}}

| currentclub =

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| position = Forward

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2000–2002 | clubs1 = Budućnost Podgorica | caps1 = 46 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2002 | clubs2 = → Bokelj (loan) | caps2 = 15 | goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2002–2004 | clubs3 = Sutjeska Nikšić | caps3 = 73 | goals3 = 25

| years4 = 2005–2006 | clubs4 = Domžale | caps4 = 24 | goals4 = 10

| years5 = 2006–2007 | clubs5 = Gorica | caps5 = 30 | goals5 = 22

| years6 = 2007–2009 | clubs6 = Le Havre | caps6 = 46 | goals6 = 14

| years7 = 2010 | clubs7 = Kuban Krasnodar | caps7 = 32 | goals7 = 4

| years8 = 2012–2013 | clubs8 = Olimpija Ljubljana | caps8 = 43 | goals8 = 18

| years9 = 2014 | clubs9 = Chainat Hornbill | caps9 = 16 | goals9 = 4

| totalcaps = 325 | totalgoals = 98

| nationalyears1 = 2001 | nationalteam1 = FR Yugoslavia U21 | nationalcaps1 = 2| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2003 | nationalteam2 = Serbia and Montenegro U21 | nationalcaps2 = 1| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2004 | nationalteam3 = Serbia and Montenegro U23 | nationalcaps3 = 2| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2007 | nationalteam4 = Montenegro | nationalcaps4 = 1| nationalgoals4 = 0

| pcupdate = 26 October 2013

| ntupdate = 8 October 2008

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Nikola Nikezić ({{lang-cyrl|Никола Никезић}}, {{IPA|sh|nǐkola nǐkezit͡ɕ|pron}};{{Harvcoltxt|Mangold|2005|p=583}} born 13 June 1981) is a Montenegrin former professional footballer.

Club career

He also played for Domžale and Gorica in the Slovenian PrvaLiga and FK Budućnost Podgorica and FK Sutjeska Nikšić in the First League of Serbia and Montenegro.{{cite web|publisher=Dekisa Tripod|title=Nikola Nikezic|url=http://dekisa.tripod.com/sutjeska/nikezic.htm|language=Serbian|accessdate=2 October 2009}} On 15 March 2010 Nikezic ended his experience with Le Havre AC, the striker decided to quit the French team and signed a deal with the Russian side FC Kuban Krasnodar.[http://www.hac-foot.com/actualite/nikola-nikezic-au-fc-kuban-krasnodar-2eme-division-russe.html Nikola Nikezic au FC Kuban Krasnodar (2ème division Russe)] His contract with Kuban was supposed to run until November 2011. However, in early 2011, FC Kuban decided they want to buy different players in his position and tried to force him to dissolve the contract by mutual consent. When he refused, he was beaten up by unknown persons, allegedly with ties to the Russian mafia, at the club office to force him to sign the contract dissolution papers.{{cite web|publisher=RTVSLO.si|url=http://www.rtvslo.si/sport/nogomet/nikezic-in-sretenovic-v-rusiji-delezna-mafijskih-metod/253147|title=Nikezić in Sretenović v Rusiji deležna mafijskih metod |date=29 March 2011}} After being beaten for 20 minutes, by two armed men, he did sign the paperwork. He filed a complaint with FIFA president Sepp Blatter couple of days after the incident, with attached photos of bruises sustained during the beating.{{cite web|publisher=Russian Soccer Players and Coaches Union|url=http://www.psft.ru/content/Image/Nikezic%20-%20Blatter.jpg|title=Nikezic letter to Blatter, Page 1|date=15 March 2011}}{{cite web|publisher=Russian Soccer Players and Coaches Union|url=http://www.psft.ru/content/Image/Nikezic-Blatter2.jpg|title=Nikezic letter to Blatter, Page 2|date=15 March 2011}} Eventually FIFPro (International Federation of Professional Footballers), with the assistance of Russian Football Union, forced the club to pay Nikezić a compensation of 180,000 euros.{{cite web|publisher=RTVSLO.si|url=http://www.rtvslo.si/sport/nogomet/sretenovic-in-nikezic-docakala-srecen-konec-ruske-zgodbe/254123|title=Sretenović in Nikezić dočakala srečen konec ruske zgodbe

|date=29 March 2011}}

International career

He was part of the Serbia and Montenegro squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics, that exited in the first round, finishing fourth in Group C behind gold-medal winners Argentina, Australia and Tunisia.{{cite web|publisher=Sports Reference|title=Nikola Nikezić Biography and Statistics|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ni/nikola-nikezic-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417184549/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ni/nikola-nikezic-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 April 2020|accessdate=2 October 2009}} He made his senior debut for Montenegro as a late substitute in an October 2007 friendly match against Estonia. It remained his sole international appearance.{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=15091|title=Player Database|website=eu-football.info|accessdate=2020-09-29}}