Nidal Čelik
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Čelik with Lens in 2025 | |||
| 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 | 5 | (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 25 March 2025 | |||
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
Sarajevo
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
In February 2025, Čelik moved to French outfit Lens on a contract until June 2029.[6]
International career
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 A games against Germany and the Netherlands.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- 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
- ^ "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
- Nidal Čelik – UEFA competition record (archive)