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My Take
Nikica Jelavić is exactly the kind of pure striker I appreciate, the sort whose instinct in front of goal simply cannot be taught. Born in Čapljina and capped by Croatia, he sharpened his scoring touch from Hajduk Split through Belgium and on into English football, where his predatory finishing did the talking. What intrigues me now is his move into management at Lokomotiva. Goalscorers often struggle in the dugout, but the one thing only he can pass on is that elusive sense of where the ball will fall. Watching him try to channel that instinct into younger players is a second act worth following.
Overview
Nikica Jelavić (Croatian pronunciation: [nîkitsa jělaʋitɕ]; born 27 August 1985) is a Croatian football manager and former professional player who played as a forward. He is the manager of Croatian Football League club Lokomotiva. Jelavić began his career with Croatian side Hajduk Split of the Prva HNL in 2002, before moving to Belgian Pro League club Zulte Waregem in 2007.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nikica Jelavić
- Name (Japanese)
- ニキツァ・イェラヴィッチ
- Reading
- にきつぁ・いぇらゔぃっち
- Born
- August 27, 1985 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Ox
- Origin
- Čapljina, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · Association football coach — see all → · More people from Bosnia and Herzegovina →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.