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Nikica Jelavić

Nikica Jelavić
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Jelavić with West Ham United in 2015
Personal information
Full name Nikica Jelavić
Date of birth (1985-08-27) 27 August 1985 (age 31)
Place of birth Čapljina, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
Guizhou Zhicheng
Number 11
Youth career
1999–2001 GOŠK Gabela
2001–2002 Neretva
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2007 Hajduk Split 34 (8)
2007–2008 Zulte Waregem 23 (3)
2008–2010 Rapid Wien 71 (27)
2010–2012 Rangers 45 (30)
2012–2014 Everton 59 (16)
2014–2015 Hull City 46 (14)
2015–2016 West Ham United 13 (1)
2016– Beijing Renhe 29 (15)
2017– Guizhou Zhicheng (loan) 1 (1)
National team
2002 Croatia U17 2 (0)
2003 Croatia U18 2 (0)
2009–2014 Croatia 36 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:22, 4 March 2016 (UTC).

Nikica Jelavić (pronounced [nîkitsa jělaʋitɕ]; born 27 August 1985) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a striker for Chinese Super League club Guizhou Zhicheng.

Jelavić began his career with Croatian side Hajduk Split of the Prva HNL in 2002, before moving to Belgian Pro League club Zulte Waregem in 2007. A year later, he moved to Austrian Bundesliga club Rapid Wien. In 2010, he was signed by Rangers, with whom he won the Scottish Premier League and the Scottish League Cup in his first season. He moved to England with Everton in January 2012, and Hull City two years later.

Jelavić is a former Croatian international, debuting in 2009 and retiring in 2014. He has represented the country at UEFA Euro 2012 and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Jelavić was born in Čapljina, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia and started his youth career at his local side GOŠK Gabela, which plays in the Bosnian league system. His career took a more serious turn when he moved to the nearby cross-border club in Croatia, NK Neretva from the town of Metković, managed by Branko Gutić.


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