Nikola Vasilj
FC St. Pauli · GKGK #1 · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Group B 70Rating25Caps0Goals30Age193Height
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Club season 2025/26 Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal
36
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0
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International
25
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Goals
Club career totals
278
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Career goals
Date of birth1995-12-02 (age 30) NationalityBosnia and Herzegovina ClubFC St. Pauli · Germany LeagueBundesliga PositionGK · Goalkeeper · #1 Height193 cm Preferred footRight Market value—
A product of Zrinjski Mostar's academy, Vasilj made his pro debut at 17 before grinding through loans and stops at Nurnberg's reserves and Zorya Luhansk. His career took off after a 2021 move to FC St. Pauli, where he became the commanding No. 1 who backstopped the club's 2023-24 promotion to the Bundesliga. At the 2026 World Cup he is Bosnia's first-choice goalkeeper.
- Comes from a family of goalkeepers - his father Vladimir and brother Filip also kept goal
- Kept a clean sheet on his St. Pauli debut
- Key part of St. Pauli's 2023-24 2. Bundesliga title and promotion
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