# Nikola Žigić

Nikola Žigić is a Serbian footballer, born on 25 September 1980 in Bačka Topola, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia. Žigić played as a centre forward for Red Star Belgrade and AIK Bačka Topola. Žigić scored 267 goals in 547 games for club and country and won 6 trophies, including 2 league titles.

## Žigić's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 490 | 247 |
| Serbia and Montenegro/Serbia | 57 | 20 |
| Total | 547 | 267 |

Goals per game: 0.49.

## Žigić's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 6
- League titles: 2
- Domestic cups: 4
- Individual awards: 8

### Red Star

- First League of Serbia and Montenegro: 2 (2003–04, 2005–06)
- Serbia and Montenegro Cup: 2 (2003–04, 2005–06)

### Valencia

- Copa del Rey: 1 (2007–08)

### Birmingham City

- Football League Cup: 1 (2010–11)

### Individual

- Serbia and Montenegro League: 1 (2003–04)
- Serbian Footballer of the Year: 2 (2003, 2007)
- Večernje novosti captains' poll: 1
- Domestic player of the year: 2 (2003, 2005)
- Prva zvezda (Player of the year based abroad): 1 (2006)
- Red Star Sport Association Best Male Athlete: 1 (2005)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 1998–2001: AIK Bačka Topola, 76 games, 68 goals
2. 2001–2002: Mornar, 23 games, 15 goals
3. 2002: Kolubara, 8 games, 3 goals
4. 2003–2006: Red Star Belgrade, 79 games, 47 goals
5. 2003: Spartak Subotica (loan), 11 games, 14 goals
6. 2006–2007: Racing Santander, 32 games, 11 goals
7. 2007–2010: Valencia, 28 games, 5 goals
8. 2009: Racing Santander (loan), 19 games, 13 goals
9. 2010–2014: Birmingham City, 128 games, 32 goals
10. 2014–2015: Birmingham City, 9 games, 0 goals

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