Petar Nikezić

Petar Nikezić (Serbian Cyrillic: Петар Никезић; 3 April 1950 – 19 July 2014) was a Yugoslav and Serbian footballer who played as a forward.^[1] He is best remembered for his powerful shots and set pieces.^[2]

Petar Nikezić

Personal information
Full name	Petar Nikezić
Date of birth	(1950-04-03)3 April 1950
Place of birth	Zmajevo, FPR Yugoslavia
Date of death	19 July 2014(2014-07-19) (aged 64)
Place of death	Novi Sad, Serbia
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1965–1967	Vojvodina
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1967–1978	Vojvodina	263	(91)
1978	Tulsa Roughnecks	2	(0)
1978	VÖEST Linz	16	(1)
1979–1980	Vojvodina	26	(9)
1980–1982	Osijek	29	(11)
1983	Šibenik	6	(2)
Total		342	(114)
International career
1971–1973	Yugoslavia	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

During his two spells with Vojvodina (1967–78 and 1979–80), Nikezić made a total of 289 appearances and scored 100 goals in the Yugoslav First League.^[3] He also briefly played for the Tulsa Roughnecks of the North American Soccer League,^[4] before joining Austrian club VÖEST Linz in 1978.^[5]

International career

At international level, Nikezić was capped three times for Yugoslavia between 1971 and 1973,^[6] his final international being a friendly match away against Tunisia.^[7]

Honours

Vojvodina

• Mitropa Cup: 1976–77