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{{Infobox Football biography |
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| playername = Nikola Žigić |
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| image = [[Image:Zigaziga.jpg]] |
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| fullname = Nikola Žigić |
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| height = {{height|ft=6|in=8}} |
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| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1980|9|25}} |
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| cityofbirth = [[Bačka Topola]] |
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| countryofbirth = [[Serbia]] |
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| currentclub = [[Valencia CF]] |
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| clubnumber = 12 |
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| position = [[Striker|Centre forward]] |
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| youthyears = |
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| years = 1998–2001<br/>2001–2002<br/>2002<br/>2003<br/>2003–2006<br/>2006–2007<br/>2007– |
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| clubs = [[AIK Bačka Topola]]<br/>[[FK Mornar|Mornar Bar]]<br/>[[Kolubara Lazarevac]]<br/>[[Spartak Subotica]]<br/>[[Red Star Belgrade]]<br/>[[Racing de Santander|Racing Santander]]<br/>[[Valencia CF]] |
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| caps(goals) = {{0}}76 (68)<br />{{0}}23 (15)<br />{{0}}26 (10)<br />{{0}}11 (14)<br />110 (71)<br />{{0}}32 (11) <br />{{0}}15 {{0}}(1) |
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| nationalyears = 2004– |
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| nationalteam = [[Serbia national football team|Serbia]] |
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| nationalcaps(goals) = {{0}}32 (13) |
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| pcupdate = 00:00, 30 September 2008 (UTC) |
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| ntupdate = 00:00, 30 September 2008 (UTC) |
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}} |
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'''Nikola Žigić''' ({{lang-sr|Никола Жигић}}, born [[25 September]] [[1980]] in [[Bačka Topola]]) is a [[Serbia|Serbian]] [[association football|football]] player who currently plays for [[Valencia CF]], as a [[Striker|centre forward]]. |
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He has been voted Serbia's Player of the Year three times (2003, 2005 and 2006). At 202 cm (6ft 7 1/2in) tall, Žigić is one of the tallest footballers in the world playing for a top flight football club. |
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==Club career== |
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=== Red Star Belgrade === |
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After having played with modest teams in native country with impressive scoring rates, Žigić joined [[Red Star Belgrade]] in 2003. His world-class goal from 30 meters against [[A.S. Roma]] in the [[UEFA Cup 2005-06]] showed a glimpse of a developping talent, and further raised his asking price on the transfer market. During his years at Red Star, he played 110 matches and scored 71 goals in all competitions ([[Serbia and Montenegro Cup|cup]], [[First League of Serbia and Montenegro|league]] and European competitions). |
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=== Racing Santander === |
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On [[29 August]] [[2006]], Žigić signed a four-year contract with [[Spain|Spanish]] side [[Racing de Santander]]. |
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On [[1 April]] [[2007]], he scored his first [[Hat trick#Football|hat-trick]] in ''[[La Liga]]'' in a 5-4 win over [[Athletic Bilbao]].<ref>[http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldFootballNews/idUKL0110042320070401 Žigić hat-trick earns Racing 5-4 win over Bilbao]</ref> While at Racing, he formed a formidable duo with diminutive veteran [[striker]] [[Pedro Munitis]], and netted 11 league goals during [[La Liga 2006-07|the season]]. |
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=== Valencia === |
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On [[8 August]] [[2007]], [[Sky Sports]] understood that [[Valencia CF]] had offered Racing €15 million for Žigić, handing the player a lucrative five-year contract. Numerous other clubs, such as [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]] and [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] attempted to sign the tall striker, but the ''Che'' side eventually signed the player, announcing the €20 million deal on their official website on the following day. After passing a physical the next day, Žigić was introduced at ''[[Estadio Mestalla]]''.<ref>[http://www.transfermarkt.de/de/spieler/19729/nikolazigic/transferdaten.html Career moves, at Transfermarkt] {{de icon}}</ref> |
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Žigić's first goal for Valencia came in a [[Copa del Rey|Spanish Cup]] match against [[Real Unión]], adding another to turn the match around, as Valencia won 2-1. His first and only league goal came on [[December 22]], [[2007]] at [[Real Zaragoza]]. Valencia again came from behind and earned a 2-2 draw. It was made clear in January that he turned down the opportunity to join English side [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] on loan for the remainder of the season.<ref>[http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11674_3012219,00.html Pompey set to miss out on loan deal]</ref> |
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In the summer of 2008, [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]] made an offer for Žigić, which was accepted by Valencia. The player then held talks with Stoke, but they broke down and the deal was called off. On [[25 August]] [[2008]], [[Turkey|Turkish]] club [[Galatasaray S.K.]] reportedly opened talks with Valencia, with a view to a one-year loan deal and an option to buy afterwards. On the same day, Valencia said that Žigić's future was in his own hands. |
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It was announced on [[28 August]] [[2008]], via Sky Sports News and other numerous newspapers, that Žigić wanted a move to the [[English Premier League]], but the player, after having also snubbed a deadline transfer day loan deal to former club Racing Santander, finally agreed to stay and fight for a place in [[La Liga 2008-09|2008-09]]'s Valencia. |
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== International career == |
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Although he attracted much attention for his fine performances with Red Star in the [[Meridijan Superliga|Serbo-Montenegrin league]], Žigić only nailed down a regular place in the [[Serbia and Montenegro national football team|Serbia and Montenegro national team]] in mid-2005, after having made his debut the previous year. He scored a couple of goals in some friendlies, but it was his appearance in a crucial [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification|2006 World Cup qualifier]] against [[Spain national football team|Spain]] in [[Madrid]] that brought him to international recognition. |
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After an atrocious first-half at the [[Vicente Calderón]] stadium, during which Serbia-Montenegro rarely crossed the centre line, only being 1–0 down, coach [[Ilija Petković]] threw Žigić into the mix, and his towering presence up front changed the flow of the match instantly. He would later set up the equalizer, also providing [[Mateja Kežman]] with a 2-1 chance, but the ball was clipped wide of [[Iker Casillas]]' gaping half-empty net. However, Serbia got the key away point and confirmed their World Cup qualification at home in [[Belgrade]] versus [[Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team|Bosnia-Herzegovina]], with Žigić again nicely setting up Kežman for the game's only goal. |
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Žigić's only start of the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] came in the nation's final Group C match, when the team was already eliminated. He scored an early goal in the 10th minute of the first half off a long ball from [[Dejan Stankovic]] against [[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast]], in a 3-2 loss. |
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On [[24 March]] [[2007]], Žigić received a [[red card]] during the [[2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying|Euro 2008 qualifications]] against [[Kazakhstan national football team|Kazakhstan]], seconds before the end of the game. This caused him to miss the home game against [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]] (against [[Finland national football team|Finland]], on [[June 2]], [[2007]], he was also not available due to surgery on a facial injury he received on [[May 27]]).<ref>[http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldFootballNews/idUKB42071520070528 Serbia's Žigić to miss Euro 2008 qualifier in Finland]</ref> |
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== Honours == |
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=== Red Star Belgrade === |
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*[[First League of Serbia and Montenegro|Serbia and Montenegro League]]: 2003-04, 2005-06 |
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*[[Serbia and Montenegro Cup]]: 2004, 2006 |
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=== Valencia=== |
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*[[Copa del Rey|Spanish Cup]]: [[Copa del Rey 2007-08|2007-08]] |
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==References and notes== |
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{{reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.reprezentacija.co.yu/reprezentativci/Zigic%20Nikola.htm Serbian national football team profile] {{sr icon}} |
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*[http://www.valenciacf.es/lanzador/lanzaHTM.asp?Pagina=zigic.htm Valencia profile] {{es icon}} |
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*[http://www.lfp.es/historico/primera/plantillas/historial.asp?jug=7732 Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional] {{es icon}} |
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{{Valencia CF squad}} |
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{{Serbia and Montenegro Squad 2006 World Cup}} |
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[[Category:2006 FIFA World Cup players]] |
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Revision as of 00:33, 12 October 2008
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