Jovan Nikolić (footballer)

Jovan Nikolić (Cyrillic: Joвaн Николић, born 21 July 1991) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Montenegrin First League club Sutjeska.

Budućnost Podgorica
He was part of the FK Budućnost Podgorica youth system and he made a debut for their senior squad in the 2008–09 Montenegrin First League. He played with them during the following two seasons, with the exception of the six-month loan to another Montenegrin top league club FK Sutjeska Nikšić during the 2010–11 season. While with Budućnost, he played in both 2009–10 and 2010–11 UEFA Europa League qualification matches.

Hajduk Kula
In summer 2011 he moved to Serbia and signed with FK Hajduk Kula. He made his debut in the 2011–12 Serbian SuperLiga round 2 home match against FK BSK Borča on 21 August 2011.

Sutjeska Nikšić
During the winter break of the 2011–12 season, he returned to Montenegro and rejoined FK Sutjeska Nikšić.

International career
Jovan Nikolić had been a regular member of the Montenegro national under-19 football team since 2009, and since 2010 he occasionally received calls for the Montenegro national under-21 football team.

Honours

 * Sutjeska
 * Montenegrin First League: 2012–13, 2013–14