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Nikola Vasilj

#1 · Goalkeeper · age 30 · (VC)

First-choice keeper after winning the No. 1 shirt during qualifying.

Club
FC St. Pauli
Germany · Bundesliga
Caps
12
Intl goals
0

80

WC26 rating

high confidence
Recent form
49
Career peak
49
League level
89
Competition pedigree
55
International pedigree
56
Longevity
60

Independent rating — league strength (Opta-anchored) × competition tier × position-normalized output. Not affiliated with EA or FIFA.

Career by season

Season Club Competition Apps Gls Ast Rating
25/26 Fußball-Club St. Pauli von 1910 Bundesliga 34 0 0 —
25/26 Fußball-Club St. Pauli von 1910 DFB-Pokal 2 0 0 —
24/25 Fußball-Club St. Pauli von 1910 Bundesliga 33 0 0 —
24/25 Fußball-Club St. Pauli von 1910 DFB-Pokal 2 0 0 —
23/24 FC St. Pauli 2. Bundesliga 34 0 0 7.03
22/23 FC St. Pauli 2. Bundesliga 28 0 0 6.90
21/22 FC St. Pauli 2. Bundesliga 33 0 0 6.81
20/21 FC Zorya Lugansk Ukrainian Premier League 16 0 0 —
20/21 FC Zorya Lugansk UEFA Europa League 2 0 0 —
20/21 FC Zorya Lugansk Ukrainian Cup 3 0 0 —
19/20 FC Zorya Lugansk Ukrainian Premier League 1 0 0 —

Source: transfermarkt + sofascore · fetched 2026-05-29

Vasilj’s penalty heroics in the playoff semi-final shootout are the reason Bosnia got the chance to beat Italy at all, and his confidence has visibly grown since claiming the No. 1 shirt. He is also Bosnia’s vice-captain — a sign of how much Barbarez leans on his keeper as a leader.

Strengths

Recent form

St. Pauli starter in their second Bundesliga season.

Saved two penalties in the playoff semi-final shootout vs Romania (March 2026) that ultimately took Bosnia to the final vs Italy.