Niko Tokić

Niko Tokić (born 6 July 1988) is a Croatian professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for NK Zagreb in the Croatian Second Football League. Tokić is a right-footed player who can also be deployed as an attacking midfielder.[2]

Niko Tokić
Personal information
Full name Niko Tokić
Date of birth (1988-07-06) 6 July 1988
Place of birth Zagreb, Croatia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 NK Zagreb
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 NK Karlovac 25 (3)
2010–2011 HNK Šibenik 25 (2)
2011–2012 NK Varaždin 15 (2)
2012 HNK Cibalia 11 (0)
2013–2014 FK Šiauliai 62 (26)
2015 Sun Pegasus 6 (2)
2015–2016 NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac 21 (6)
2016–2017 Balestier Khalsa 9 (4)
2017– NK Zagreb 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 April 2017 (UTC)

Club career

FK Šiauliai

During his time with FK Šiauliai, Tokić enjoyed his most prolific spell in professional football thus far, scoring 19 goals in 35 league matches in the A Lyga, winning the league's Golden Boot award for the 2014 season in the process.

Hong Kong Pegasus

After 2 prolific seasons playing for FK Šiauliai, with Tokić scoring a total of 26 goals in 68 competitive matches, Hong Kong club Hong Kong Pegasus expressed interest in signing him, and on 14 January 2015, it was reported that Tokić has agreed to an 18-month deal with the club, bringing an end to his 2-year stint with the Lithuanian side.[3] Following his move, Tokić only managed to make a total of 9 competitive appearances for the Hong Kong side before the end of the season. He subsequently moved back to Croatia, where he joined NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac for the 2015–16 Druga HNL season.

NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac

Following his departure from Hong Kong Pegasus, Tokić joined Croatian Second Football League side NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac. He scored 6 goals in 21 appearances, making his final appearance for the club on 21 May 2016, securing a 1-0 win over NK Dugopolje.[4][5]

Balestier Khalsa

On 31 May 2016, it was reported that Singapore club Balestier Khalsa was close to securing a transfer deal for Tokić to join the club midway through the 2016 S.League season, subject to a medical examination, the S.League's mandatory running test and the necessary paperwork.[6] Earlier reports had stated the impending arrival of Tokić was to replace Croatian striker Robert Peričić, who was injured for the first half of the season.[6] On 3 June 2016, it was confirmed that Tokić has officially signed professional terms with the club.[7] Tokić made his full competitive debut for Balestier Khalsa on 10 June 2016, in a S.League match against Hougang United. He played the entire 90 minutes, scoring just 10 minutes into the game, his first for the club and the first goal of the match. The match subsequently ended in a 2–2 draw.[8]

Career statistics
As of 13:46, 3 June 2016 (UTC)
Club Season Prva HNL Croatian Football Cup Croatian Supercup Regional Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
NK Karlovac 2009–10 22 3 0 0 0 0 — 22 3
2010–11 3 0 0 0 0 0 — 3 0
Total 25 3 0 0 0 0 — 25 3
HNK Šibenik 2010–11 21 2 1 1 0 0 — 22 3
2011–12 4 0 0 0 0 0 — 4 0
Total 25 2 1 1 0 0 — 26 3
NK Varaždin 2011–12 15 2 1 0 0 0 — 16 2
HNK Cibalia 2012–13 11 0 2 0 0 0 — 13 0
FK Šiauliai 2013 27 7 3 0 0 0 — 30 7
2014 35 19 3 0 0 0 — 38 19
Total 62 26 9 0 0 0 — 68 26
Club Season HK Premier League HK FA Cup HKFA League Cup Regional Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hong Kong Pegasus 2014–15 6 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 9 3
Club Season Druga HNL Croatian Football Cup Croatian Supercup Regional Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac 2015–16 21 6 0 0 0 0 — 21 6
Club Season S.League Singapore Cup Singapore League Cup Regional Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Balestier Khalsa 2016 8 4 5 4 3 2 — 16 10
Career total 173 45 19 6 4 2 1 0 197 53

Honours

Individual

References
  1. "Croatia - N. Tokić - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  2. "Niko Tokic (Croatia) Striker, 28 years". Pro Players Agency. 8 February 2013. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  3. "Pegasus hope Croatian Tokic can boost their season". South China Morning Post. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  4. "Ex-swimmer Tokic aims to get Balestier out of troubled waters". Today. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  5. "Tokic is Kristic's new strike partner". Today. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  6. Singh, Amanpreet (31 May 2016). "Balestier close in on Croatian forward Tokic". TODAYonline. Mediacorp Press. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  7. Ho, Kenneth (3 June 2016). "Tokic hoping to give Balestier some much-needed tonic". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  8. Ho, Kenneth (10 June 2016). "Hougang overcame two-goal deficit for 2-2 draw with Balestier". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 30 July 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
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