Nikola Stojanović (footballer, born 1995)

Nikola Stojanović (Никола Стојановић; born 17 February 1995) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Mohammedan in the I-League.

Nikola Stojanović
Personal information
Full name Nikola Stojanović
Date of birth (1995-02-17) 17 February 1995
Place of birth Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Mohammedan
Number 20
Youth career
0000–2014 Partizan
2014–2015 Ergotelis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Ergotelis 3 (0)
2015–2016 Sinđelić Beograd 4 (0)
2016–2017 OFK Beograd 6 (2)
2017 Sloboda Užice 12 (2)
2018 Minsk 9 (0)
2018 Sparta 10 (1)
2019–2020 Bačka Palanka 7 (0)
2020 Dečić Tuzi 9 (0)
2020 Petrovac 15 (0)
2021– Mohammedan 30 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:32, 11 March 2023 (UTC)

Playing career

Mohammedan Sporting

In Europe, some people speak about India like it is a strange place or some world but when I came here, I was very surprised in a positive way and everything started very nicely. The team accepted me and made me feel at home and the results also picked up soon after. I can say that this is the first time it feels like the club is one really big family and I'm happy to be here.

— Stojanović on his days in India with Mohammedan Sporting.[1]

In June 2021, Stojanović moved to India and signed with Mohammedan Sporting that competes in the I-League.[2] On 18 August, he debuted for the club in 2021–22 Calcutta Premier Division, with a 3–0 win against Southern Samity.[3][4] He scored a goal in that match. He was part of the team's 2021 Durand Cup campaign, in which he captained all their matches,[5] and reached to the final, defeating FC Bengaluru United 4–2.[6][7] On 3 October 2021, they lost the title winning match 1–0 to ISL side FC Goa.[8]

He also appeared in the 2021–22 Calcutta Premier Division league, in which Mohammedan reached to the final, defeating United SC 1–0.[9][10] On 18 November, Mohammedan clinched their 12th Calcutta Football League title after forty long years, defeating Railway FC 1–0 under his captaincy.[11] Under Stojanović's captaincy, Mohammedan for the first time, ran for their maiden national league title in 2021–22 I-League season, but finished as runners-up after a 2–1 defeat to Gokulam Kerala at the end.[12]

After leaving the club in earlier the season, Stojanović rejoined Mohammedan on 6 November 2022.[13]

Honours

Mohammedan Sporting

References
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  2. Mohammedan SC sign three foreigners and domestic star Lalramchullova Archived 25 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine thefinalwhistle.in. Retrieved 30 June 2021
  3. CFL 2021 -- Mohammedan Sporting, BSS SC make a winning start Archived 19 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine The Fan Garage. Retrieved 19 August 2021
  4. জয় দিয়ে কলকাতা লিগ অভিযান শুরু করল মহামেডান স্পোর্টিং Archived 19 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine sportsnscreen.com. Retrieved 19 August 2021
  5. "Durand Cup 2021:FC Bengaluru United beat Mohammedan SC 2-0 to finish top of Group A". www.news18.com. 14 September 2021. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  6. "Mohammedan Sporting Beat Bengaluru United in Extra Time to Enter Durand Cup Final". News Click. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  7. "Durand Cup: Mohammedan SC reach final after extra-time win over Bengaluru United". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  8. "Bedia's spectacular finish helps FC Goa win its maiden Durand Cup". sportstar.thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  9. "IFA CFL PREMIER-A 2021 RESULT ALL". kolkatafootball.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  10. "Calcutta Football League 2021: Mohammedan Sporting edge United SC to reach the final". The Fan Garage. 12 October 2021. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  11. Kolkata Football League: চার দশক পর কলকাতা লিগ জয় মহমেডান স্পোর্টিংয়ের Archived 18 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Bengali) bengali.abplive.com. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  12. TEAM SPORTSTAR, 21:22 IST (14 May 2022). "Gokulam Kerala 2-1 Mohammedan SC Highlights: GKFC becomes 1st club in 15 years to defend the I-League". sportstar.thehindu.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportstar. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  13. Sports Desk, The Bridge (6 November 2022). "Nikola Stojanovic returns to Mohammedan SC". thebridge.in. The Bridge. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  14. Das, Atish (19 November 2021). "Mohammedan SC lift their 12th Calcutta Football League title after four decades". The Bridge. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  15. "FC Goa clinch maiden Durand Cup trophy after beating Mohammedan Sporting 1-0 in final". ESPN. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  16. Guha, Sayantan (14 May 2022). "Brilliant Gokulam Kerala FC edge past Mohammedan SC to win historic consecutive I-League titles". www.sportskeeda.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
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