Nikola Soldo
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-01-25) 25 January 2001
Place of birth Stuttgart, Germany
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Number 14
Youth career
2006–2010 Dinamo Zagreb
2010–2011 Lokomotiva Zagreb
2011–2013 Zagreb
2013–2014 HAŠK
2014–2015 Tekstilac Ravnice
2015–2019 Inter Zaprešić
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Inter Zaprešić 55 (3)
2021–2022 Lokomotiva Zagreb 37 (2)
2022– 1. FC Köln 7 (0)
2023– → 1. FC Kaiserslautern (loan) 5 (0)
International career‡
2019 Croatia U18 3 (0)
2019–2020 Croatia U19 3 (0)
2023 Croatia U20 2 (0)
2021– Croatia U21 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2023

Nikola Soldo (born 25 January 2001) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a defender for German 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Kaiserslautern on loan from 1. FC Köln.

Club career

He began his career in the Dinamo Zagreb youth system, joining the club in 2008 during his father Zvonimir's managerial spell with the first team.[1] He was recognized as a promising talent, even before his teenage years.[2] 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.[3] Three months later, he scored his first goal in the final minutes of a defeat to Rijeka.[4] On 1 September 2022, the last day of the German transfer window, Soldo was transferred to Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln. He signed a contract until 2025 with the club.[5]

On 16 August 2023, Soldo moved on loan to 1. FC Kaiserslautern in 2. Bundesliga.[6]

Personal life

His father Zvonimir was a long-time member of the Croatia national team, notably playing at the UEFA Euro 1996, and the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cups.[3] At the club level, he played with Dinamo Zagreb, 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 footballers as well, with Filip currently representing Inter Zaprešić.[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of 31 March 2020[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Inter Zaprešić 2019–20 Prva HNL 19110–00201
Career total 191100000201

References

  1. ↑ "Nikola Soldo: Bit ću bolji nogometaš od tate Zvone" (in Croatian). 24sata. 13 February 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  2. ↑ Groninger, Detlef (21 May 2012). "Soldos Sohn ragt bei Mini Masters heraus" (in German). Südwest Presse. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 Mrvec, Damir (19 August 2019). "Tata me savjetuje, vozi na treninge, volio bih ponoviti njegov uspjeh" (in Croatian). Večernji list. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "Rijeka nadigrala Inter, Osijek do pobjede u 94. minuti" (in Croatian). HRT Sport. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "FC verpflichtet Nikola Soldo". 1. FC Köln (in German). Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "FCK LEIHT NIKOLA SOLDO VOM 1. FC KÖLN AUS" [FCK LOANS NIKOLA SOLDO FROM 1. FC KÖLN] (in German). 1. FC Kaiserslautern. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  7. ↑ Nikola Soldo at Soccerway
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