# Nikola Stojanović (footballer, born 1983)

Nikola Stojanović (Macedonian: Никола Стојановиќ, Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Стојановић; born 6 November 1983) is a former Macedonian football defender. He played on many positions in defense, or as a defensive midfielder.

## Club career
### BSK Bujanovac

Born in Skopje, Stojanović started his career with BSK Bujanovac, where he had stayed until 2005, playing in the 3rd level leagues of Serbia.

### Dinamo Vranje

After several seasons with team from Bujanovac, Stojanović moved to Dinamo Vranje for the 2005–06 season, and win that competition with new team at the end of season. For the 2006–07 season, in Serbian First League, Stojanović made 22 appearances and scored 2 goals, but his club was relegated to Serbian League East, again. He was loaned to Železničar Vranjska Banja for the 2007–08 season, but also as a member of Dinamo Vranje, which made new promotion to level up. Later he was loaned to Serbian League East club Radnik Surdulica for two times, in 2008, and 2010, but also made 31 appearances for Dinamo Vranje in Serbian First League in the meantime. After the 2010–11 Dinamo was relegated to Serbian League East, and Stojanović changed club.

### Radnik Surdulica

Stojanović joined Radnik Surdulica for the 3rd time for the 2011–12 season, but this time as a single player. He made 24 appearances and scored 1 goal for the season. For the next season, he made 22 caps and also scored 1 goal, and Radnik Surdulica made promotion to Serbian First League after 2012–13 season. For 2013–14 season, Stojanović made 24 appearances, and scored 2 goals, against Sinđelić Beograd, and Metalac Gornji Milanovac. Captain of the team from Surdulica has been connected with transfer in Borac Čačak, after tournament "Vlasina 2014". However, he stayed with Radnik, but later he gave up the captain's armband to Miloš Krstić. For the 2014–15 season, Stojanović made 27 league, and 1 cup appearance, and was one of the most constant and most important players for the winning Serbian First league. Stojanović made his SuperLiga debut in the 7th fixture of 2015–16 season, against Radnički Niš, at the age of 31. After the end of 2015–16, Stojanović left the club.

### Return to Dinamo Vranje

In summer 2016, Stojanović returned to Dinamo Vranje. After he played several matches at the beginning of the 2016–17 Serbian First League season, he missed the rest of season being with the team optionally as a player-coach. In the winter break off-season, Stojanović was related with KMF BSK. In summer 2017, Stojanović promoted as an assistant coach in Dinamo.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 2 July 2017
| Club performance | Club performance | Club performance | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2006–07 | Dinamo Vranje | First League | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 2 |
| 2008–09 | Dinamo Vranje | First League | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | Dinamo Vranje | First League | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | Dinamo Vranje | First League | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 |
| 2011–12 | Radnik Surdulica | League East | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 1 |
| 2012–13 | Radnik Surdulica | League East | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 1 |
| 2013–14 | Radnik Surdulica | First League | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 2 |
| 2014–15 | Radnik Surdulica | First League | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | Radnik Surdulica | SuperLiga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | Dinamo Vranje | First League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 174 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 7 |

## Honours
### Dinamo Vranje

* Serbian League East (2): 2005–06, 2007–08

### Radnik Surdulica

* Serbian League East: 2012–13
* Serbian First League: 2014–15

## Notes & references

* 1 2 "Stojanović, Nikola". Serbian First League official website (in Serbian). Retrieved 2 July 2017.
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Stojanovic, Nikola". srbijafudbal.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
* ↑ "Nikola Stojanović". FK Radnik Surdulica official website (in Serbian). Retrieved 23 May 2016.
* ↑ "Vranjske.co.rs" Радник без голова у Сурдулици. vranjske.co.rs (in Serbian). 29 August 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
* ↑ Note: Statistics exist for the Serbian First League only
* 1 2 3 4 "FK Dinamo Vranje rezultati". srbijasport.net (in Serbian).
* 1 2 "Radnik u Prvoj ligi, Surdulica u transu". okradio.rs (in Serbian). 24 June 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
* ↑ "Prva liga Srbije: FK Sindjelic Beograd - FK Radnik Surdulica 1-2 Nikola Stojanovic gol". YouTube. 17 November 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
* ↑ "FC RADNIK SURDULICA - FC METALAC GM 1-1". YouTube. 3 May 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
* ↑ "Vranjske.co.rs" Моравац до пехара са беле тачке. vranjske.co.rs (in Serbian). 31 July 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
* ↑ "Vranjske.co.rs" Радник налетео на мину у Срему. vranjske.co.rs (in Serbian). 13 November 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
* 1 2 "Radnik iz Surdulice ušao u Superligu: Slavlje uz 5.000 navijača". Večernje novosti (in Serbian). 25 May 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
* ↑ "7.Kolo: Radnički N. - Radnik". Serbian SuperLiga official website (in Serbian). 21 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
* ↑ "Remi u duelu sa Levskim". FK Radnik Surdulica official website (in Serbian). 4 July 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
* ↑ ФУДБАЛ Никола Стојановић се вратио у Динамо. vranjske.co.rs (in Serbian). 9 August 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
* ↑ ФК Динамо: Кренуо поход на Супер лигу. sportupo.wixsite.com (in Serbian). 27 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
* ↑ "SPORTSKA VEST DANA: NIKOLA STOJANOVIĆ NOVI ČLAN KMF BSK". bupress.co.rs (in Serbian). 20 January 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
* ↑ "ДИНАМО" ХОЋЕ У СУПЕР ЛИГУ. rtv-vranje.rs (in Serbian). 27 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
* ↑ Nikola Stojanović at Soccerway