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Nikica Jelavić
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Key facts
- 2002
- Croatia U17
- 2003
- Croatia U18
- 2017
- → Guizhou Zhicheng (loan)
- 2025
- Lokomotiva
- Full name
- Nikica Jelavić
- Date of birth
- ( 1985-08-27 ) 27 August 1985 (age 40)
- Place of birth
- Čapljina , SR Bosnia and Herzegovina , Yugoslavia
- Height
- 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
- Position
- Forward
- Current team
- Lokomotiva (manager)
- 1999 2001
- GOŠK Gabela
- 2001 2002
- Neretva
- Years
- Team
- 2002 2007
- Hajduk Split
- 2007 2008
- Zulte Waregem
- 2008 2010
- Rapid Wien
- 2010 2012
- Rangers
- 2012 2014
- Everton
via Wikipedia infobox
Sports profile
- Sport
- Soccer
- Position
- Forward
- Nationality
- Croatia
via TheSportsDB
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Croatia
- Place of birth
- Čapljina
- Occupation
- association football coach
- Languages spoken
- Croatian
- Native language
- Croatian
- Participant in
- UEFA Euro 2012
- Sport
- association football
- Member of team
- NK Lokomotiva
- Position played
- forward
- League
- Premier League
- Country for sport
- Croatia
- Mass
- 88
- Image
- Nikica Jelavić - SK Rapid Wien (1).jpg
- Height
- 188
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- date of birth
- 1985-08-27
- sport number
- 10
- start of work period
- 2002-00-00
- name in native language
- Nikica Jelavić
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Encyclopedic overview
Nikica Jelavić ( Croatian pronunciation: [nîkitsa jělaʋitɕ]; born 27 August 1985) is a Croatian football manager and former professional player who played as a forward. He is the manager of Croatian Football League club Lokomotiva.
Jelavić began his career with Croatian side Hajduk Split of the Prva HNL in 2002, before moving to Belgian Pro League club Zulte Waregem in 2007. A year later, he moved to Austrian Bundesliga club Rapid Wien. In 2010, he was signed by Rangers, with whom he won the Scottish Premier League and the Scottish League Cup in his first season. He moved to England with Everton in January 2012, and Hull City two years later.
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