Nikola Vlašić (; born 4 October 1997) is a Croatian professional

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who plays as an

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for

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club

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, on loan from

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club

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, and the Croatia national team. Born in the Vlašić family, a prominent Croatian sports family, Nikola is a youth product of

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. He made his senior debut in summer 2014, making ''

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'''s ''Next Generation'' list later that year. In 2017, his performances earned him a move to Everton; however, after an unsuccessful

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, he was loaned out to

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who made the move permanent upon the end of the

. Vlašić made his international debut in 2017, before becoming a regular international after Croatia's 2018 FIFA World Cup campaign. He represented his country at the

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and the

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Club career

Hajduk Split

Vlašić joined the Omladinac Vranjic academy, before he was brought to

, aged 12. He excelled at youth club level, and in the 2013–14 season he formed a potent midfield partnership for the Hajduk U17 team with

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, which resulted in the team finishing the first half of the season in first place, without a single loss. The two then received and signed professional contracts, and were moved to the U19 team, where he played regularly. He made his first team debut in the

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qualifying match on 17 July 2014, playing in the away match against

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. Scoring on his debut, he became Hajduk Split's youngest scorer in international competitions, aged 16 years and 9 months, 2 months less than the previous record holder Mario Tičinović. That season, Vlašić went on to make 37 appearances in all competitions, scoring four goals. On 30 June 2016, Hajduk announced that Vlašić had been appointed vice-captain of the club, with

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continuing to be the captain. As Kalinić was on extended holidays as a result of being part of the Croatian squad for the

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, Vlašić captained Hajduk for the first time on 14 July, the

opening fixture; a 2–2 away draw against

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in the

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of the 2016–17 Europa League qualifying phase. Despite his tender age, Vlašić would captain the side four more times that season.

Everton

On 31 August 2017, Vlašić signed a five-year contract with

club Everton for a fee of around £10 million, which is the Hajduk Split record transfer. Vlašić impressed Everton manager

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and director of football Steve Walsh when Everton and Hajduk faced each other in the

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. Vlašić scored his first goal for Everton on his debut at

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on 28 September in a 2–2 draw with

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in the Europa League. He scored in the return leg on 7 December, as Everton won 3–0. After making only 19 appearances in all competitions, Vlašić was told at end of the

that he was not part of the future plans of new coach

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CSKA Moscow

On 15 August 2018, Russian club

announced that Vlašić joined them on loan for the 2018–19 season. Three days later, he made his

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debut in a 3–0 victory over Arsenal Tula. In his Champions League debut on 19 September, he scored both goals for CSKA Moscow in a 2–2 draw with

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. On 2 October Vlašić scored the only goal in a 1–0 home victory against the ruling champions

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in the Champions League. In the return leg on 12 December, he provided

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with an assist for the third goal in a 3–0 victory, which is Madrid's highest ever European home defeat. Despite this, the Muscovites ended last in their group crashing out of the tournament. On 28 April 2019, he was

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in a 2–0 defeat to

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. Vlašić finished the season with eight goals and seven assists. Satisfied with his performances, CSKA announced the signing of Vlašić on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee on 19 June from Everton. On 22 September, he won and successfully converted a

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, provided

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with an assist and scored in a 3–2 victory over Krasnodar. On 24 November, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory over

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. On 12 December, Vlašić scored the only goal in a 1–0 away victory over

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in the

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. Nevertheless, CSKA ended last in their group crashing out of the tournament. On 30 June 2020, Vlašić scored both goals in a 2–0

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win over

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. He finished his second season at the club with 13 goals and seven assists, as CSKA finished fourth in the

. At the beginning of the 2020–21 season, Vlašić sparked interest from

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and

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; however, CSKA refused to sell the player. In his first game of the season, against ruling champions Zenit on 19 August, he scored CSKA's only goal in the 2–1 defeat. On 13 September, he scored in another Main Moscow derby as CSKA defeated Spartak 3–1. On 21 December, Vlašić was named

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and ''

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'' Footballer of the Year. He won 251 points, 138 ahead of second-placed Aleksei Miranchuk. At the beginning of the 2021–22 season, Vlašić's relationship with CSKA deteriorated due to the club's hesitance to sell him.

West Ham United

On 31 August 2021, Vlašić joined Premier League club

on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee. Some Croatian media outlets reported it to be €30 million with add-ons, which would make it the fourth most expensive transfer of a Croatian player in history. He made his West Ham debut on 11 September in a goalless draw with

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. His first goal contribution for West Ham occurred on 25 November in a 2–0 victory over

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in the

, when he provided

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with an assist for the first goal. On 28 December, Vlašić scored his debut goal for West Ham, in a 4–1 victory over

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. By the end of the

, he had played 552 minutes in

games, the least in his senior career. The aforementioned assist and goal were his only goal contributions.

Torino

On 11 August 2022, Vlašić joined

on-loan for the remainder of the 2022–23 season with an option to buy the player at the end of the loan.

International career

Vlašić made his debut for Croatia U16 at the age of 14, playing regularly with older teammates at U17 and U18 levels as well. On 28 May 2017, he made his debut for the senior team in a

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against

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after being named in the starting line-up. On 18 November 2018, he provided

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with an assist in a

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match against

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for a 0–1 lead, which Croatia eventually lost 2–1. Vlašić was named in

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for UEFA Under-21 Euro 2019. He scored in a 4–1 defeat to

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and a 3–3 draw with

, on 18 and 24 June respectively. On 6 September 2019, he scored his first goal for the senior squad in a Euro 2020 qualifying match against

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for a 0–1 lead. Croatia won the game 0–4. On 13 October, Vlašić scored yet another opening goal in a 1–1 draw with

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. On 16 November, he scored the equalizer against Slovakia at home, leading to Croatia's 3–1 victory and qualification for the

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. However, in March 2020, the tournament was postponed for a year due to the

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. On 11 October 2020, Vlašić scored the opener in a 2–1

victory over

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and followed it up three days later with a goal in a 2–1 loss to reigning world champions

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at the same location. On 17 May 2021, Vlašić was selected in

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's 26-man squad for the UEFA Euro 2020, marking Vlašić's first major tournament appearance. He started off the bench in Croatia's first two matches against England and the

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, but on 22 June, he was named the Star of the Match in the 3–1 victory over

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―which qualified Croatia for the

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―after scoring the opening goal. On 9 November 2022, Vlašić was named in Dalić's 26-man squad for the

. In the

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and

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matches against

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and

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on 5 and 9 December, respectively—both of which led to a

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—Vlašić was the first to shoot for Croatia, scoring both times as Croatia progressed to the

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Personal life

Vlašić was born in

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to the family of former cross-country skier Venera Milin and athletics coach Joško Vlašić. He is the younger brother of the world champion

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. His father hails from Dubrava near

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. His mother was born and raised in

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, but her roots are from Jezera on the

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. Vlašić's future football career was viewed as his father's "project", who started training him personally ever since he was four years old. On 22 May 2021, Vlašić married his long-time girlfriend Ana in St. Lawrence's Church in Split. In late June of the same year, they became parents of a baby boy whom they named Noa.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Croatia's goal tally first.''

Honours

Croatia *

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third place:

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Individual *

Player of the Month: September 2018, December 2018, July 2020 * ''

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'',

and Russian Premier League Footballer of the Year: 2020

References

External links

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