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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Peterborough United | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2019 | Sydney United 58 | ||
| 2020–2021 | Huddersfield Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Huddersfield Town | 6 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Peterborough United | 32 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Australia U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Australia U23 | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:51, 23 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2024 | |||
Nicholas Bilokapic (born 8 September 2002) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays for EFL League One club Peterborough United as a goalkeeper.[3]
Club career
[edit]Bilokapic began his career with Sydney United 58.[4] He initially started as an outfielder with Sydney United 58 and first played as a goalkeeper at the relatively late age of 15.[5] Bilokapic moved to English club Huddersfield Town in 2020, where he made his senior debut on 8 January 2022 in the FA Cup in a 2–1 win against Burnley.[6] He moved on loan to Hartlepool United on 31 January for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[7][8]
Bilokapic transferred to Peterborough United in July 2023, for an undisclosed fee.[9] After making errors in a derby game, he was supported by Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson.[10]
On 4 November 2023, Bilokapic made two major errors in a first round FA Cup game at home against Salford that both resulted in goals. The game ended 2-2 and Ferguson expressed unhappiness with the goalkeeper, saying the mistakes had been "momentum killers".[11]
International career
[edit]On 6 September 2019, Bilokapic made his Australia under-17 debut in a 3–2 defeat against England under-18s.[4] He was selected as part of the Australia squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup, however Bilokapic failed to make an appearance at the tournament.[2]
In March 2022, Bilokapic was called up for an U23 Talent Identification Camp for Australian players based in the United Kingdom and Europe.[12] He played for the U23 side that finished third in the 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament.[13]
Personal life
[edit]Nicholas is of Croatian heritage. He is the nephew of former Australian international Paul Bilokapic.[14] His father, Jerry Bilokapic, is currently the Head U16s coach for Western Sydney Wanderers[5][15]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 23 November 2024[4]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Huddersfield Town | 2020–21[16] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[17] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[18] | Championship | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Hartlepool United (loan) | 2021–22[17] | League Two | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Peterborough United | 2023–24[19] | League One | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| 2024–25[20] | League One | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 40 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 0 | ||
Honours
[edit]Peterborough United
References
[edit]- ^ "Nicholas Bilokapic" – via Global Sports Archive.
- ^ a b "Nicholas Bilokapic". htafc.com.
- ^ Nicholas Bilokapic at Soccerbase
- ^ a b c "Australia – N. Bilokapic – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ a b "The Aussie young gun making waves at Huddersfield". beIN Sports. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Burnley dumped out of FA Cup by Championship high-flyers Huddersfield". uk.style.yahoo.com. 8 January 2022.
- ^ Chicken, Steven (31 January 2022). "Huddersfield Town goalkeeper Nicholas Bilokapic heads out on Hartlepool loan". YorkshireLive.
- ^ "Hartlepool sign goalkeeper Bilokapic". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Peterborough sign Huddersfield keeper Bilokapic" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Peterborough United boss is confident of a Bilokapic bounce back against Derby".
- ^ Staff, KEEPUP (4 November 2023). "Darren Ferguson annoyed as Peterborough face FA Cup replay at Salford". KEEPUP. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "UK & Europe-based Australians out to impress in Netherlands". socceroos.com.au. 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Olyroos squad named for Maurice Revello Tournament". Socceroos. Football Australia. 15 May 2023.
- ^ "TRANSFER: 'KEEPER NICHOLAS BILOKAPIC JOINS ACADEMY". htafc.com.
- ^ "Under 16s". Western Sydney Wanderers. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Nicholas Bilokapic in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Nicholas Bilokapic in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Nicholas Bilokapic in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Nicholas Bilokapic in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Nicholas Bilokapic in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ Harby, Chris (7 April 2024). "Peterborough United 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
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