Nikola Vasilj
Nikola Vasilj is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. Vasilj started his professional career at Zrinjski Mostar, who loaned him to Igman Konjic in 2014 and to Branitelj in 2015. In 2017, he joined 1. FC Nürnberg II. Two years later, he moved to Zorya Luhansk. He signed with FC St. Pauli in 2021. Wikipedia
| Complete name | Nikola Vasilj |
| Club | |
| Club number | 22 |
| National team | |
| National team number | 1 |
| Birth date | 02.12.1995 (age 30) |
| Country of birth |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| City of birth | Mostar |
| Position | goalie |
| Foot | right |
| Market value | 4,000,000 € |
| Height/weight | 193 cm / 86 kg |
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FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) 31.03.2026 |
1:1 | 1'-120' | |||||||
FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) 26.03.2026 |
1:1 | 1'-120' | |||||||
1. Bundesliga 22.03.2026 |
1:2 | 1'-90' | |||||||
1. Bundesliga 13.03.2026 |
0:2 | 1'-90' | |||||||
1. Bundesliga 08.03.2026 |
0:0 | 1'-90' | |||||||
1. Bundesliga 28.02.2026 |
1:0 | 1'-90' |
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 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) 2026 |
10 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 960 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
 1. Bundesliga 2025/2026 |
27 | -44 | 0 | 0 | 2430 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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Dfb Pokal 2025/2026 |
2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Friendly International 2025 |
1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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1. Bundesliga 2024/2025 |
33 | -39 | 0 | 0 | 2969 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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A disgrace to football… Donnarumma faces a barrage of criticism following Italy"s defeat
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Why Donnarumma and Bosnia GK Vasilj clashed during penalty shoot-out
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Why Donnarumma and Bosnia GK Vasilj clashed during penalty shoot-outThe penalty shoot-out between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Italy on Tuesday night was not without its controversies as goalkeepers Nikola Vasilj and Gianluigi Donnarumma clashed after
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Cunning move. Nikola Vasilj steals Donnarumma's cheat sheet with Bosnia players' penalty directions during shootout
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Cleverness plays a crucial role in matches like these
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😅 Karma? Donnarumma's antics backfire in Italy's humiliation
Yahoo3 days
? Karma? Donnarumma's antics backfire in Italy's humiliationThe dramatic penalty shootout that sealed Bosnia’s 4-1 victory over Italy and sent the Azzurra crashing out of the World Cup will also be remembered for a scene that is sure to spark plenty
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Bosnia-Herzegovina 1-1 Italy (aet, 4-1 pens): Esposito and Cristante misses costly as Italy's World Cup wait continues - Soccer News
soccernews.com3 days
Italy failed to qualify for a third consecutive edition of the World Cup as they lost 4-1 in a penalty shoot-out to Bosnia-Herzegovina, having had Alessandro Bastoni sent off in a tense 1-1 draw in Zenica
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