Nicholas Bilokapic
Nicholas Bilokapic (born 8 September 2002) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays for English EFL League One club Peterborough United as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| 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 | 28 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Australia U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Australia U23 | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:41, 23 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2024 | |||
Club career
Bilokapic began his career with Sydney United 58. He initially started as an outfielder with Sydney United 58 and first played as a goalkeeper at the relatively late age of 15. 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. He moved on loan to Hartlepool United on 31 January for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.
Bilokapic transferred to Peterborough United in July 2023, for an undisclosed fee. After making errors in a derby game, he was supported by Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson.
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".
International career
On 6 September 2019, Bilokapic made his Australia under-17 debut in a 3–2 defeat against England under-18s. 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.
In March 2022, Bilokapic was called up for an U23 Talent Identification Camp for Australian players based in the United Kingdom and Europe. He played for the U23 side that finished third in the 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament.
Personal life
Nicholas is of Croatian heritage. He is the nephew of former Australian international Paul Bilokapic. His father, Jerry Bilokapic, is currently the Head U16s coach for Western Sydney Wanderers
Career statistics
- As of 23 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Huddersfield Town | 2020–21 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | 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 | League Two | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Peterborough United | 2023–24 | League One | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Career total | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
Honours
Peterborough United
References