.JPG) Drinčić withMaccabi Haifa in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1984-09-07)7 September 1984 (age 41) | ||
| Place of birth | Belgrade,SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Radnički Niš (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Partizan | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Partizan | 4 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | →Teleoptik (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | →Spartak Subotica (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | →Budućnost Banatski Dvor (loan) | 28 | (9) |
| 2006 | Gaziantepspor | 15 | (1) |
| 2007–2010 | Amkar Perm | 80 | (4) |
| 2010 | Spartak Moscow | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Krasnodar | 57 | (3) |
| 2013–2015 | Partizan | 36 | (5) |
| 2015 | Maccabi Haifa | 13 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Rad | 14 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Čukarički | 36 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | Radnički Niš | 30 | (4) |
| 2019–2021 | Vojvodina | 64 | (4) |
| Total | 420 | (35) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000 | FR Yugoslavia U16[a] | 2 | (0) |
| 2001 | FR Yugoslavia U19[a] | 1 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Serbia U21 | 11 | (0) |
| 2007–2014 | Montenegro | 33 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021–2022 | IMT (assistant) | ||
| 2022–2023 | Omladinac Novi Banovci | ||
| 2023–2024 | Zemun | ||
| 2024–2025 | Radnički Niš | ||
Medal record | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nikola Drinčić (Serbian Cyrillic:Никола Дринчић,pronounced[nǐkoladrîːntʃitɕ]; born 7 September 1984) is a professionalfootball manager and former player.
After playing forSerbia'snational under-21 team, Drinčić representedMontenegro atsenior level between 2007 and 2014.
After spending his development years inPartizan's youth academy, Drinčić made his senior debuts with the club's affiliated sideTeleoptik. He signed a professional contract with Partizan in March 2004,[1] making four league appearances until the end ofthe season. In the next two years, Drinčić was sent on loan toSpartak Subotica andBudućnost Banatski Dvor, enjoying a successful stint with the latter, scoring nine league goals from 28 appearances in the2005–06 season.
In the summer of 2006, Drinčić was sold to TurkishSüper Lig clubGaziantepspor.
He left the country after only six months, transferring to Russian clubAmkar Perm. Over the following three years, Drinčić made 81 league appearances and scored four goals for the side.
In January 2010, Drinčić joinedSpartak Moscow on a free transfer.[2] He however broke hisshinbone in a friendly just two weeks after joining the club, causing him to make a half-year break from competitive football.[3] After recovering, Drinčić was never able to break into the starting eleven and appeared in just four league games for the club, eventually leaving at the end ofthe season. On 3 November 2010, Drinčić made hisUEFA Champions League debut in a 1–4 away loss toChelsea atStamford Bridge, coming off the bench in 67th minute as substitute forAleksandr Sheshukov.[4] On 8 December 2010, he made assist in a 1–2 away victory againstŽilina in UEFA Champions League.[5]
In February 2011, Drinčić signed with fellowPremier League clubKrasnodar.[6] He collected 57 league appearances and scored three goals in the following two and a half years. On 2 September 2013, Drinčić was released from his contract.[7]
In December 2013, Drinčić joined his former clubPartizan on a free transfer, penning a three-year contract.[8] He made his competitive debut for the club in a 0–0 away draw withNovi Pazar on 22 February 2014.[9] On 8 March 2014, Drinčić scored his first goal for the club, in a 5–0 away league victory overRadnički 1923.[10] In next round, he scored a goal from a free kick to give his team a 4–2 win overRad.[11] On 26 April 2014, Drinčić scored a spectacular goal from a free kick in aBelgrade derby in a 2–1 home win overRed Star Belgrade.[12] Drinčić was again named in the competition's best eleven due to his performances throughout the season.[13]
In the following2014–15 season, Drinčić played four matches in the2014–15 UEFA Europa League group stage. On 18 October 2014, Drinčić scored again against Red Star and again from a free kick, helping club to reach a 1–0 victory in 147th Derby.[14] On 14 March 2015, he scored a goal from a free kick in a 2–0 home league victory overRad.[15] He recorded a 38 appearances in all competitions and scored two goals and seven assist in 2014–15 season as the club won the title. He was again named in the competition's best eleven due to his performances throughout the season.[16]
In June 2015, Drinčić signed a two-year contract with Israeli clubMaccabi Haifa with an option for another season.[17] His contract was eventually terminated in January of the following year by mutual consent.[18]
After returning to the country of his birth, Drinčić joined top-flight sideRad in July 2016.[19] He made his competitive debut for the club againstRadnički Niš on 5 August 2016.[20] He left the club by mutual agreement in March 2017.
In June 2017, Drinčić signed one-year deal withČukarički.[21] On 21 July 2017, Drinčić made his competitive debut for the club againstVojvodina.[22] In next round, Drinčić scored a spectacular goal in a 2–0 home league victory overNapredak.[23]
In August 2018, Drinčić signed withRadnički Niš.[24]
He joinedVojvodina in June 2019.[25]
Drinčić was a regular member of theSerbia national under-21 team, making his debut in August 2006. He also participated at the2007 UEFA Under-21 Championship in theNetherlands, winning the silver medal after losing tothe hosts in the final.[26]
Despite representing Serbia at youth level, Drinčić eventually chose to play for Montenegro on the senior level, believing it would get him more playing time.[27] He made his debut for theMontenegro national team in the country's inaugural match versusSweden in September 2007. He has earned a total of 33 caps, scoring 3 goals.[28] His final international was a March 2014friendly match againstGhana.[29]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montenegro | 2007 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 3 | |
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 May 2008 | Podgorica City Stadium,Podgorica |  Kazakhstan | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 25 May 2012 | King Baudouin Stadium,Brussels |  Belgium | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 3 | 7 September 2012 | Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica |  Poland | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Radnički Niš | 3 June 2024 | Present | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 033.33 |
| Total | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 033.33 | ||
