Slobodan Nikolić

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| name = Slobodan Nikolić

| image =

| caption =

| position = Head Coach

| height_m = 1.94

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|6|14|df=y}}

| birth_place = Zemun, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia

| nationality = Serbian

| draft_year = 1981

| career_number= 6

| career_position = Shooting guard

| career_start = 1975

| career_end = 1995

| coach_start = 1995

| coach_end =

| years1 = 1975–1987

| team1 = Crvena zvezda

| years2 = 1987–1989

| team2 = Vojvodina

| years3 = 1989–1991

| team3 = Crvena zvezda

| years4 = 1991–1993

| team4 = OKK Beograd

| years5 = 1993–1994

| team5 = Plama Pleven

| years6 = 1994–1995

| team6 = Radnički Kragujevac

| cyears1 = 1996–1999

| cteam1 = OKK Beograd

| cyears2 = 1999–2002

| cteam2 = Opava (assistant)

| cyears3 = 2002–2003

| cteam3 = Opava

| cyears4 = 2003–2004

| cteam4 = Lukoil Academic

| cyears5 = 2004–2005

| cteam5 = Radnički Zastava

| cyears6 = 2005–2006

| cteam6 = Spartak Primorye

| cyears7 = 2006–2007

| cteam7 = OKK Beograd

| cyears8 = 2007–2008

| cteam8 = Borac Banja Luka

| cyears9 = 2008–2010

| cteam9 = Synthesia Pardubice

| cyears10 = 2010–2013

| cteam10 = Energia Rovinari

| cyears11 = 2016–2017

| cteam11 = Napredak Aleksinac

| cyears12 = 2017

| cteam12 = BASK

| cyears13 = 2018

| cteam13 = Konstantin

| highlights =

;As player:

Bulgarian League champion (1995)
Yugoslav Cup winner (1993)

;As head coach:

Czech Republic League champion (2003)
Bulgarian League champion (2004)
Bulgarian Cup winner (2004)
Czech Republic Coach of the Year (2003)[https://web.archive.org/web/20170807153022/http://www.eurobasket.com/Czech-Republic/basketball-League-NBL_2002-2003.asp Mattoni NBL Awards 2003]

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Slobodan Nikolić ({{lang-sr-cyr|Слободан Николић}}; born June 14, 1959) is a Serbian basketball coach and former player.

Playing career

Nikolić played for the Crvena zvezda of the Yugoslav First League from 1975 to 1987 and from 1989 to 1991. He holds the Clubs records for the most seasons played (14) and the most games played (429).[http://www.mojacrvenazvezda.net/110276/2015/06/14/na-danasnji-dan-rodjen-slobodan-nikolic/ Na današnji dan: Rođen Slobodan Nikolić], mojacrvenazvezda.net He also played for the Vojvodina and the OKK Beograd as well as for Bulgarian team Plama Pleven.[http://www.fibaeurope.com/compID_GSf9wrCdHBkDZZk9UQoqE3.season_1995.roundID_2545.playerID_9512.teamID_2689.html Nikolic FIBA Europe Profile] He retired as a player with Radnički Kragujevac in 1995.

Coaching career

Nikolić coached teams from Russia (Spartak Primorye), Bulgaria (Lukoil Academic[http://www.bgbasket.com/en/new.php?id=166# Nikolic presented as Lukoil Academic coach]), the Czech Republic (Opava,[http://www.bkopava.cz/download/70_let_web.pdf BC Opava: 1945–2015] Synthesia Pardubice), Romania (Energia Rovinari[http://www.gorj-domino.com/slobodan-nikolic-a-fost-instalat-principal/ Slobodan Nikolic a fost instalat principal]) as well as OKK Beograd, Radnički Zastava and Borac Banja Luka.[http://www.beobasket.net/news/11908/borac-banjaluka-signed-new-head-coach.html BORAC BANJALUKA SIGNED NEW HEAD COACH][http://sportsport.ba/bh_kosarka/trener-nikolic-dobio-otkaz-u-kk-borac-nektar/1264 Trener Nikolić dobio otkaz u KK Borac Nektar]

Personal life

He is the father of a Serbian basketball player Stefan Nikolić (born 1987).[http://www.balkanleague.net/en/news.php?id=14856 OKK Beograd sign guard Stefan Nikolic]