Nikola Sukacev
{{Short description|Swiss footballer (born 1998)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Nikola Sukacev
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1998|2|24}}
| birth_place = Zürich, Switzerland
| height = 1.78 m
| position = Winger, midfielder{{WorldFootball.net|nikola-sukacev}}
| currentclub = Kriens
| clubnumber = 21
| youthyears1 = 2006–2017
| youthclubs1 = Grasshoppers
| years1 = 2017–2020 | clubs1 = Grasshoppers | caps1 = 17 | goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2019 | clubs2 = → Kriens (loan) | caps2 = 10 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2020–2021 | clubs3 = Metalac GM | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2021– | clubs4 = Kriens | caps4 = 2 | goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2012 | nationalteam1 = Switzerland U15 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2014–2015 | nationalteam2 = Switzerland U17 | nationalcaps2 = 5 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2018 | nationalteam3 = Switzerland U20 | nationalcaps3 = 1 | nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 25 September 2021
| ntupdate =
}}
Nikola Sukacev ({{langx|sr|Никола Сукачев}}/Nikola Sukačev; born 24 February 1998) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kriens.
Professional career
Sukacev is a sole youth product of Grasshoppers, having joined their academy in 2007. Sukacev made his debut for Grasshoppers in a Swiss Super League 1–1 tie with BSC Young Boys on 10 December 2017, wherein he scored his side's only goal.{{cite web|url=http://www.sfl.ch/superleague/matchcenter/match/201718/yb-gc-13092/|title=YB – GC 13092|publisher=Swiss Football League}} Sukacev signed his first professional contract with Grasshoppers on 29 January 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.gcz.ch/news/news/artikel/gc-verlaengert-mit-sukacev-und-zwei-weiteren-talenten/|title=GC VERLÄNGERT MIT SUKACEV UND ZWEI WEITEREN TALENTEN|first=Grasshopper Club|last=Zürich|publisher=}}
On 26 July 2021, he returned to Kriens.{{cite web|publisher=Kriens|url=https://sckriens.ch/willkommen-nikola-und-liam/|title=Willkommen Nikola und Liam|date=26 July 2021|accessdate=5 October 2021|language=de}}
International career
Sukacev was born in Switzerland and is of Serbian descent. He is a youth international for Switzerland, but remains eligible for Serbia.{{cite web|url=http://vesti-online.com/Sport/Fudbal/683201/Sukacev-produzio-ugovor-sa-Grashopersom-i-porucio-Sanjam-poziv-Srbije|title=Vesti online / Sport / Fudbal / Sukačev produžio ugovor sa Grashopersom i poručio: Sanjam poziv Srbije!|website=vesti-online.com}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|nikola-sukacev/386945}}
- [http://www.sfl.ch/superleague/klubs/grasshopper-club/player/nikola-sukacev/season/201718/ SFL Profile]
- [http://www.football.ch/fr/ASF/Equipes-nationales/M15/Team.aspx/t-50700/p-734159/ Switzerland U15 Profile]
- [http://www.football.ch/fr/ASF/Equipes-nationales/M17/Team.aspx/t-41646/p-734159/ Switzerland U17 Profile]
- [https://www.football.ch/SFV/Nationalteams/U-20/Team.aspx/t-41649/p-734159/ Switzerland U20 Profile]
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Category:Swiss people of Serbian descent
Category:Footballers from Zurich
Category:Swiss men's footballers
Category:Switzerland men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Grasshopper Club Zurich players
Category:FK Metalac Gornji Milanovac players
Category:Swiss Super League players
Category:Swiss Challenge League players
Category:Swiss expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Serbia