Nikola Soldo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Stuttgart, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Inter Zaprešić | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2010 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| 2010–2011 | Lokomotiva | ||
| 2011–2013 | NK Zagreb | ||
| 2013–2014 | HAŠK | ||
| 2014–2015 | Tekstilac Ravnice | ||
| 2015–2019 | Inter Zaprešić | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Inter Zaprešić | 21 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Croatia U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Croatia U19 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2020 | |||
Nikola Soldo (born January 25, 2001) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Croatian First Football League club Inter Zaprešić.[1]
Club career
He began his career in the Dinamo Zagreb youth system, joining the club in 2008 during his father's managerial spell with the first team.[2] He was recognized as a promising talent, even before his teenage years.[3] He bounced around with several clubs before settling at Inter Zaprešić in 2015.
Soldo made his professional debut on 16 August 2019 as a member of the starting lineup during a 2–1 loss to Dinamo Zagreb.[4] Three months later, he scored his first goal in the final minutes of a defeat to Rijeka.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 31 March 2020.[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Inter Zaprešić | 2019–20 | 1. HNL | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| Career total | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
- Notes
Personal life
His father, Zvonimir Soldo, was a long-time member of the Croatian national team, notably playing in the 1996 Euros, 1998 FIFA World Cup and 2002 FIFA World Cup.[4] At the club level, he played with Dinamo Zagreb, NK Zadar and Inter Zaprešić in his native country before finishing his career with a ten-year spell at VfB Stuttgart. Nikola was born in Stuttgart in 2001, midway through his father's fifth season in Germany.
His older brothers, Matija and Filip, are teammates at Brežice 1919 in the Slovenian Second League.[4]
References
- ^ a b Nikola Soldo at Soccerway
- ^ "Nikola Soldo: Bit ću bolji nogometaš od tate Zvone" (in Croatian). 24sata. 13 February 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ Groninger, Detlef (21 May 2012). "Soldos Sohn ragt bei Mini Masters heraus" (in German). Südwest Presse. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ a b c Mrvec, Damir (19 August 2019). "Tata me savjetuje, vozi na treninge, volio bih ponoviti njegov uspjeh" (in Croatian). Večernji list. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Rijeka nadigrala Inter, Osijek do pobjede u 94. minuti" (in Croatian). HRT Sport. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
External links
- Nikola Soldo at Soccerway
- Nikola Soldo at WorldFootball.net
- Nikola Soldo at the Croatian Football Federation