Nikola Katic

Schalke 04

Center Back Bosnia and Herzegovina

Age 29

Height 194 cm

Foot Right

Country Bosnia and Herzegovina

Value €1.2m

Contract 2028-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

7.21

28 matches

Last 5

7.14

-0.07 vs season

Best

9.0

vs Lokomotive Leipzig

MOTM

of 34 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

7.21

Goals

50%

Assists

67%

Rating

7.22

91%

Matches

63%

Started

70%

Minutes

2268

75%

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Stats compared to other center-backs

2. Bundesliga · percentile vs peers

Chances created

61%

Aerial duels

98%

Defensive actions

87%

Goals

64%

Shot attempts

98%

Touches

48%

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Shot Map

28 shots per season

Goals

On target

1.71

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

1873 touches this season

Attack

Touches

1873

Attack

14%

Middle

43%

Ø position

40%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (2. Bundesliga)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 75%	Per 90 pctl avg 66%
Goals	1	0.04	50	56
xG	1.71	0.07	75	60
xGOT	1.51	0.06	71	59
xG excl. penalty	1.71	0.07	76	64
Shots	28	1.11	95	92
Shots on target	4	0.16	64	51
Headed shots	14	0.56	93	83

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 51%	Per 90 pctl avg 39%
Assists	1	0.04	67	71
xA	1.32	0.05	84	78
Accurate passes	842	33.41	58	13
Pass accuracy	77.1	77.11	7	7
Accurate long balls	42	1.67	50	18
Long ball accuracy	34.1	34.15	15	15
Chances created	6	0.24	53	36
Big chances created	2	0.08	75	71

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 74%	Per 90 pctl avg 69%
Dribbles	3	0.12	48	40
Dribbles success rate	60.0	60.00	56	56
Duels won	214	8.49	97	96
Duels won %	59.8	59.78	67	67
Aerials won	144	5.71	97	100
Aerials won %	59.0	59.02	64	64
Touches	1535	60.91	67	18
Touches in opposition box	76	3.02	100	97
Dispossessed	6	0.24	23	36
Fouls won	30	1.19	91	84
Penalties awarded	2	0.08	100	97

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 62%	Per 90 pctl avg 61%
Defensive actions	274	10.87	89	78
Tackles	41	1.63	77	51
Interceptions	33	1.31	79	67
Blocked scoring attempt	20	0.79	80	57
Fouls committed	28	1.11	84	64
Penalties conceded	1	0.04	4	16
Recoveries	71	2.82	58	16
Possession won final 3rd	1	0.04	42	47
Dribbled past	16	0.63	13	39
Clearances	180	7.14	89	80
Clean sheets	10	0.40	96	93
Goals conceded while on pitch	23	0.91	47	96
xG against while on pitch	27.20	1.08	43	94

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 14%	Per 90 pctl avg 34%
Yellow cards	5	0.20	23	50
Red cards	1	0.04	4	19

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 75%	Per 90 pctl avg 66%
Goals	1	0.04	50	56
xG	1.71	0.07	75	60
xGOT	1.51	0.06	71	59
xG excl. penalty	1.71	0.07	76	64
Shots	28	1.11	95	92
Shots on target	4	0.16	64	51
Headed shots	14	0.56	93	83

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 51%	Per 90 pctl avg 39%
Assists	1	0.04	67	71
xA	1.32	0.05	84	78
Accurate passes	842	33.41	58	13
Pass accuracy	77.1	77.11	7	7
Accurate long balls	42	1.67	50	18
Long ball accuracy	34.1	34.15	15	15
Chances created	6	0.24	53	36
Big chances created	2	0.08	75	71

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 74%	Per 90 pctl avg 69%
Dribbles	3	0.12	48	40
Dribbles success rate	60.0	60.00	56	56
Duels won	214	8.49	97	96
Duels won %	59.8	59.78	67	67
Aerials won	144	5.71	97	100
Aerials won %	59.0	59.02	64	64
Touches	1535	60.91	67	18
Touches in opposition box	76	3.02	100	97
Dispossessed	6	0.24	23	36
Fouls won	30	1.19	91	84
Penalties awarded	2	0.08	100	97

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 62%	Per 90 pctl avg 61%
Defensive actions	274	10.87	89	78
Tackles	41	1.63	77	51
Interceptions	33	1.31	79	67
Blocked scoring attempt	20	0.79	80	57
Fouls committed	28	1.11	84	64
Penalties conceded	1	0.04	4	16
Recoveries	71	2.82	58	16
Possession won final 3rd	1	0.04	42	47
Dribbled past	16	0.63	13	39
Clearances	180	7.14	89	80
Clean sheets	10	0.40	96	93
Goals conceded while on pitch	23	0.91	47	96
xG against while on pitch	27.20	1.08	43	94

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 14%	Per 90 pctl avg 34%
Yellow cards	5	0.20	23	50
Red cards	1	0.04	4	19

Recent Matches (38)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-29	vs North Macedonia	Friendlies	0-0	45	0	0
2026-05-17	vs Eintracht Braunschweig	2. Bundesliga	1-0	18	0	0	6.3
2026-03-31	vs Italy	World Cup Qualification UEFA 2nd Round	1-1	120	0	0	8.5
2026-03-26	@ Wales	World Cup Qualification UEFA 2nd Round	1-1	120	0	0	7.7
2026-03-21	@ Darmstadt	2. Bundesliga	1-1	90	0	0	6.7
2026-03-15	vs Hannover 96	2. Bundesliga	2-2	90	0	0	6.5
2026-02-28	@ Greuther Fürth	2. Bundesliga	1-1	90	0	0	7.3
2026-02-21	vs Magdeburg	2. Bundesliga	5-3	90	0	0	7.1
2026-02-15	@ Holstein Kiel	2. Bundesliga	1-2	90	0	0	7.5
2026-02-07	vs Dynamo Dresden	2. Bundesliga	2-2	90	0	0	7.5
2026-01-31	@ Bochum	2. Bundesliga	2-0	90	0	0	6.5
2026-01-25	vs Kaiserslautern	2. Bundesliga	2-2	90	0	0	6.9
2026-01-17	@ Hertha BSC	2. Bundesliga	0-0	90	0	0	7.5
2025-12-21	@ Eintracht Braunschweig	2. Bundesliga	2-1	90	0	0	6.6
2025-12-14	vs 1. FC Nürnberg	2. Bundesliga	1-0	90	0	0	7.7
2025-12-05	@ Fortuna Düsseldorf	2. Bundesliga	0-2	90	0	0	8.1
2025-11-28	vs Paderborn	2. Bundesliga	2-1	90	0	0	7.9
2025-11-22	@ Preussen Münster	2. Bundesliga	0-0	90	0	0	7.2
2025-11-15	vs Romania	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. H	3-1	90	0	0	7.0
2025-11-08	vs Elversberg	2. Bundesliga	1-0	90	0	0	7.1
2025-11-01	@ Karlsruher SC	2. Bundesliga	2-1	90	0	0	7.1
2025-10-29	@ Darmstadt	DFB Pokal	4-0	63	0	0	5.4
2025-10-24	vs Darmstadt	2. Bundesliga	1-0	90	0	0	7.4
2025-10-17	@ Hannover 96	2. Bundesliga	0-3	90	0	1	8.3
2025-10-12	@ Malta	Friendlies	1-4	19	0	0
2025-10-09	@ Cyprus	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. H	2-2	90	1	0	7.9
2025-10-05	@ Arminia Bielefeld	2. Bundesliga	1-2	90	0	0	7.7
2025-09-26	vs Greuther Fürth	2. Bundesliga	1-0	90	0	0	7.5
2025-09-20	@ Magdeburg	2. Bundesliga	0-2	90	0	0	7.1
2025-09-13	vs Holstein Kiel	2. Bundesliga	0-1	90	0	0	6.4
2025-09-09	vs Austria	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. H	1-2	90	0	0	6.6
2025-09-06	@ San Marino	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. H	0-6	0	0	0
2025-08-31	@ Dynamo Dresden	2. Bundesliga	0-1	90	0	0	7.5
2025-08-23	vs Bochum	2. Bundesliga	2-1	90	0	0	7.1
2025-08-17	@ Lokomotive Leipzig	DFB Pokal	0-1	120	0	1	9.0
2025-08-01	vs Hertha BSC	2. Bundesliga	2-1	90	1	0	7.3
2025-06-10	@ Slovenia	Friendlies	2-1	29	0	0
2025-06-07	vs San Marino	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. H	1-0	84	0	0	7.4

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Schalke 04	senior	28	1	2	7.21
2024/2025	Plymouth Argyle	senior	17	1	0	7.11
2024/2025	FC Zürich	senior	24	2	2	7.09
2023/2024	FC Zürich	senior	36	4	0	7.10
2022/2023	FC Zürich	senior	26	1	0	7.11
2021/2022	Hajduk Split	senior	25	0	1	7.09
2021/2022	Rangers B	senior	1	0	0	-
2019/2020	Rangers	senior	29	3	1	6.38
2018/2019	Rangers	senior	30	3	0	5.48
2017/2018	Slaven	senior	36	1	0	-
2016/2017	Slaven	senior	32	2	0	-
2015/2016	Slaven	senior	1	0	0	-
2026	Bosnia and Herzegovina	national team	8	1	0	7.42
2025	Bosnia and Herzegovina	national team	2	0	0	-
2024	Bosnia and Herzegovina	national team	6	0	0	6.72
2017	Croatia	national team	1	0	0	-
2019	Croatia U21	national team	3	0	0	-