Nidal Čelik
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 July 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lens | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2023 | Sarajevo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Sarajevo | 25 | (0) |
| 2025– | Lens | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 | 12 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 | 12 | (0) |
| 2023– | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024 | |||
Nidal Čelik (pronounced [nǐdal tʃělik]; born 17 July 2006) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Lens and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
Čelik started his professional career at Sarajevo, before joining Lens in 2025.
Club career
[edit]Sarajevo
[edit]Čelik came through the youth academy of his hometown club Sarajevo, which he joined in 2017. In July 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the team.[1] He made his professional debut in a Bosnian Cup game against Sloga Uskoplje on 27 September 2023 at the age of 17.[2] Two months later, he made his league debut against GOŠK Gabela.[3]
He signed a new three-year deal with the side in June 2024.[4]
In November, he was named squad captain.[5]
Lens
[edit]In February 2025, Čelik moved to French outfit Lens on a contract until June 2029.[6]
International career
[edit]Čelik represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at all youth levels.[7]
In November 2024, he received his first senior call-up, for 2024–25 UEFA Nations League games against Germany and the Netherlands.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 7 December 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | Bosnian Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sarajevo | 2023–24 | Bosnian Premier League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Bosnian Premier League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Lens | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
References
[edit]- ^ "Petnaestogodišnjak potpisao profesionalni ugovor sa Sarajevom". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ "Sarajevo rutinski pobijedilo Slogu u Gornjem Vakufu i plasiralo se među 16 ekipa u Kupu BiH". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 27 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Sarajevo s tri gola počastilo GOŠK: Bordo tim preskočio Zrinjski na tabeli". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 9 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Nidal Čelik produžio ugovor do 2027. godine". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 29 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Sarajevo ima novog kapitena, objavljen snimak reakcije igrača kada im je Zekić saopćio odluku". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 1 November 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Nidal Čelik ostvario najveći transfer u historiji bh. lige i prešao u Lens za 2,5 miliona eura". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 3 February 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ "Kapiten Sarajeva je najmlađi Zmaj: Dijeliti svlačionicu sa ovim igračima je ostvarenje sna". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 14 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Selektor Barbarez uputio nove pozive u reprezentaciju BiH, zamijenit će povrijeđene Kolašinca i Radeljića". n1info.ba (in Bosnian). 9 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "N. Čelik". soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- Nidal Čelik – UEFA competition record (archive)
- 2006 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Sarajevo
- Bosniaks of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Muslims
- 21st-century Bosnia and Herzegovina sportsmen
- Bosnia and Herzegovina men's footballers
- Bosnia and Herzegovina men's youth international footballers
- Bosnia and Herzegovina men's under-21 international footballers
- Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football central defenders
- FK Sarajevo players
- RC Lens players
- Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina players
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in France