Nidal Čelik

Bosnian footballer (born 2006)

Nidal Čelik

Čelik with Lens in 2025

Personal information
Date of birth|  (2006-07-17) 17 July 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth|  Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height|  1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)|  Centre-back
Team information

Current team

|  Lens
Number|  4
Youth career
2017–2023|  Sarajevo
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2023–2025|  Sarajevo|  25|  (0)
2025–|  Lens|  0|  (0)
International career‡
2021|  Bosnia and Herzegovina U15|  4|  (0)
2022–2023|  Bosnia and Herzegovina U17|  12|  (1)
2023–2024|  Bosnia and Herzegovina U19|  12|  (0)
2023–|  Bosnia and Herzegovina U21|  5|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2025

Nidal Čelik (pronounced [nǐdal tʃělik]; born 17 July 2006) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Lens and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Čelik started his professional career at Sarajevo, before joining Lens in 2025.

## Club career

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### Sarajevo

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Čelik came through the youth academy of his hometown club Sarajevo, which he joined in 2017. In July 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the team.[1] He made his professional debut in a Bosnian Cup game against Sloga Uskoplje on 27 September 2023 at the age of 17.[2] Two months later, he made his league debut against GOŠK Gabela.[3]

He signed a new three-year deal with the side in June 2024.[4]

In November, he was named squad captain.[5]

### Lens

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In February 2025, Čelik moved to French outfit Lens on a contract until June 2029.[6]

## International career

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Čelik represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at all youth levels.[7]

In November 2024, he received his first senior call up, for 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A games against Germany and the Netherlands.[8]

## Career statistics

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### Club

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As of match played 7 December 2024[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | Bosnian Cup | Continental  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Sarajevo | 2023–24 | Bosnian Premier League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 11 | 0
2024–25 | Bosnian Premier League  | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 19 | 0
Total  | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0
Lens | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0
Career total  | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0

1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

## References

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1. ^ "Petnaestogodišnjak potpisao profesionalni ugovor sa Sarajevom". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
2. ^ "Sarajevo rutinski pobijedilo Slogu u Gornjem Vakufu i plasiralo se među 16 ekipa u Kupu BiH". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 27 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
3. ^ "Sarajevo s tri gola počastilo GOŠK: Bordo tim preskočio Zrinjski na tabeli". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 9 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
4. ^ "Nidal Čelik produžio ugovor do 2027. godine". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 29 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
5. ^ "Sarajevo ima novog kapitena, objavljen snimak reakcije igrača kada im je Zekić saopćio odluku". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 1 November 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
6. ^ "Nidal Čelik ostvario najveći transfer u historiji bh. lige i prešao u Lens za 2,5 miliona eura". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 3 February 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
7. ^ "Kapiten Sarajeva je najmlađi Zmaj: Dijeliti svlačionicu sa ovim igračima je ostvarenje sna". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 14 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
8. ^ "Selektor Barbarez uputio nove pozive u reprezentaciju BiH, zamijenit će povrijeđene Kolašinca i Radeljića". n1info.ba (in Bosnian). 9 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
9. ^ "N. Čelik". soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 December 2024.

## External links

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* Nidal Čelik – UEFA competition record (archive)

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RC Lens - current squad

* 1 Petrić
* 2 Aguilar
* 3 Machado
* 4 Čelik
* 7 Sotoca (c)
* 8 Nzola
* 9 Satriano
* 11 Fulgini
* 13 Chávez
* 14 Medina
* 15 Ojediran
* 16 Koffi
* 18 Diouf
* 19 Koyalipou
* 20 Sarr
* 22 Saïd
* 23 El Aynaoui
* 24 Gradit
* 25 Agbonifo
* 26 Mendy
* 27 Bah
* 28 Thomasson
* 30 Ryan
* 32 Antonio
* 34 Pouilly
* 36 Labeau
* 38 Zaroury
* Manager: Still

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals
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