Nikica Jelavić
Nikica Jelavić
Born: August 27, 1985
Čapljina, Bosnia-Herzegovina
Position: F - Center Forward
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 2002-2020
Foot: both
Nikica Jelavić scored 165 goals and recorded 30 assists in his 428-game career with the Hajduk Split, SV Zulte Waregem, Rapid Wien, Rangers FC, Everton FC, Hull City, West Ham United, Beijing Renhe FC, Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng FC, Guizhou Hengfeng and Lokomotiva Zagreb. He began playing during the 2002 season and last took the pitch during the 2020 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | GS | Min | G | A | FC | FS | Y | R | Shts | S% | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | 1HNL | Hajduk Split | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2003-04 | 1HNL | Hajduk Split | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2005 | 1HNL | Hajduk Split | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2005-06 | 1HNL | Hajduk Split | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2006 | 1HNL | Hajduk Split | 22 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2006-07 | 1HNL | Hajduk Split | 22 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2006 | 1HNL (Playoff) | Hajduk Split | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2006-07 | 1HNL (Playoff) | Hajduk Split | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2007-08 | BPL | SV Zulte Waregem | 23 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2008-09 | Bundesliga | Rapid Wien | 34 | 9 | 1154 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 50.0 | |
| 2009-10 | Bundesliga | Rapid Wien | 33 | 31 | 2780 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 29.0 | |
| 2010 | SP | Rangers FC | 18 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2010-11 | SP | Rangers FC | 18 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2010-11 | Bundesliga | Rapid Wien | 4 | 4 | 360 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 40.0 | |
| 2011-12 | SP | Rangers FC | 22 | 21 | 1898 | 15 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 41.7 | |
| 2011 | SP (Championship) | Rangers FC | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2011-12 | SP (Championship) | Rangers FC | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2011-12 | EPL | Everton FC | 13 | 10 | 954 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 50.0 | |
| 2011 | SP | Rangers FC | 22 | 21 | 1898 | 15 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 41.7 | |
| 2012-13 | EPL | Everton FC | 37 | 26 | 2427 | 7 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 20.6 | |
| 2013-14 | EPL | Hull City | 16 | 16 | 1309 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 25.0 | |
| 2013-14 | EPL | Everton FC | 9 | 5 | 378 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | |
| 2014-15 | EPL | Hull City | 26 | 21 | 1805 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 53.3 | |
| 2015-16 | EPL | West Ham United | 13 | 1 | 350 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | |
| 2015-16 | TFLC | Hull City | 4 | 3 | 274 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | |
| 2016 | CL1 | Beijing Renhe FC | 29 | 29 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | CSL | Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng FC | 26 | 26 | 2332 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | CSL | Guizhou Hengfeng | 18 | 17 | 1502 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 45 | 11.1 | 16 | 31.3 |
| 2019 | CL1 | Guizhou Hengfeng | 13 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020-21 | 1HNL | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 4 | 1 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 381 | 294 | 17611 | 142 | 30 | 181 | 35 | 50 | 0 | 45 | 229 | 62.0 | ||||
| Cup | 22 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 428 | 328 | 17611 | 165 | 30 | 181 | 35 | 53 | 0 | 45 | 229 | 72.1 |
Playing Career:
| Year | Country | Level | League | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | Croatia | I | 1. HNL | Hajduk Split |
| 2003-04 | Croatia | I | 1. HNL | Hajduk Split |
| 2005 | Croatia | I | 1. HNL | Hajduk Split |
| 2006 | Croatia | I | 1. HNL | Hajduk Split |
| 2007-08 | Belgium | I | Eerste klasse A | SV Zulte Waregem |
| 2008-09 | Austria | I | Bundesliga | Rapid Wien |
| 2009-10 | Austria | I | Bundesliga | Rapid Wien |
| 2010-11 | Austria | I | Bundesliga | Rapid Wien |
| 2010 | Scotland | I | Scottish Premier League | Rangers FC |
| 2011-12 | England | I | Premier League | Everton FC |
| 2011 | Scotland | I | Scottish Premier League | Rangers FC |
| 2012-13 | England | I | Premier League | Everton FC |
| 2013-14 | England | I | Premier League | Everton FC |
| 2013-14 | England | I | Premier League | Hull City |
| 2014-15 | England | I | Premier League | Hull City |
| 2015-16 | England | II | The Football League Championship | Hull City |
| 2015-16 | England | I | Premier League | West Ham United |
| 2016 | China | II | League One | Beijing Renhe FC |
| 2017 | China | I | Super League | Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng FC |
| 2018 | China | I | Super League | Guizhou Hengfeng |
| 2019 | China | II | League One | Guizhou Hengfeng |
| 2020-21 | Croatia | I | 1. HNL | Lokomotiva Zagreb |
