Jovan Nikolić (born 9 September 2001) is a Botswanan

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who plays as a

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for AC Marinhense.

Early life

He was born in 2001 in

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. He moved to South Africa as a child.

Club career

In 2022, he signed for Serbian side

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. In 2024, he signed for Portuguese side AC Marinhense.

International career

He is a Botswana international. He played for the Botswana national under-20 football team at the

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Personal life

Born in

, Nikolić is of

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descent, and holds dual citizenship. He can speak four languages.

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* 2001 births Living people Footballers from Gaborone Botswana men's footballers Botswana people of Serbian descent Men's association football goalkeepers Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal FK Sinđelić Beograd players {{Botswana-footy-bio-stub