Nikola Lazetić (; born 9 February 1978) is a

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former

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who played as a winger.

Club career

Born in Titova Mitrovica, Lazetić started out at his hometown club Trepča. He was later discovered by

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who brought him to

Red Star Belgrade Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club, ), commonly known as Red Star Belgrade in English-language media, is a Serbian professional football club based in Be ...

. In December 1995, Lazetić made his league debut for the club in a 5–1 home win over Proleter Zrenjanin. He made three more appearances in the second half of the 1995–96 season. In the summer of 1996, Lazetić was loaned to Budućnost Valjevo, before returning to Red Star in the second part of the 1996–97 season. He also played on dual registration for Hajduk Beograd during the spring of 1997. In the summer of 1998, Lazetić signed a contract with Vojvodina, helping them reach the 1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup final. He subsequently moved to Obilić in a controversial transfer during the winter of 1999, spending the next year and a half at the club. After his retirement, he confirmed that he had been brought to Obilić against his will. In May 2000, Lazetić was sold to Turkish club Fenerbahçe for an undisclosed fee. He helped them win the league in his debut season, contributing with five goals in 30 appearances. In his second year, Lazetić appeared in 16 league games and scored once, as the team finished runners-up to Galatasaray. In June 2002, Lazetić moved to Italy and joined

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newcomers

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. He was loaned to Chievo three months later, without making his debut for Como. In January 2003, Lazetić's rights were transferred to

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until the end of the season. In July 2003, Lazetić joined fellow Serie A club

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on a season-long loan from Como. He was subsequently sold to

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side

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, but remained on loan at Siena. In August 2005, Lazetić signed a two-year contact with Serie A club

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. He later moved to Serie B side

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in January 2006, helping them win promotion to the top flight. Afterwards, Lazetić spent two more seasons at the club. In August 2008, Lazetić returned to Serbia and joined his parent club

, signing a two-year contract. He captained the side that won the

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. In June 2010, Lazetić left the club after failing to agree to a contract extension. In August 2010, Lazetić signed a one-year deal with his former club Vojvodina. He helped the team reach the

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final, before leaving at the end of his contract.

International career

At international level, Lazetić was capped 25 times and scored once for

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(formerly known as FR Yugoslavia) between 1998 and 2003.

Post-playing career

In June 2019, Lazetić was appointed as sporting director of Vojvodina.

Personal life

Lazetić is the older brother of fellow former footballer Žarko Lazetić. He appeared as the main protagonist in popular Serbian folk singer Svetlana Ceca Ražnatović's video 'Red' in which he portrayed a mobster.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Club

;Red Star Belgrade * FR Yugoslavia Cup: 1996–97 *

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: 2009–10 ;Fenerbahçe *

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: 2000–01

Individual

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: 2009–10

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