Žarko Nikolić (; 16 October 1936 – 22 August 2011) was a Yugoslav and

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n footballer who played as a defender.

Career

Born in

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, Nikolić played for

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from 1954 to 1966, amassing over 200 appearances in the Yugoslav First League and helping them win the championship in the 1965–66 season. He subsequently moved abroad to West Germany and joined Schalke 04, spending two seasons at the club. Before retiring from the game, Nikolić had a brief second spell with Vojvodina. At international level, Nikolić was capped nine times for

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. He represented his country at one European Nations' Cup (finishing runner-up in 1960) and one World Cup (

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). Nikolić was also a member of the team that won the gold medal at the

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, but he did not play in any matches.

Honours

Club

;Vojvodina * Yugoslav First League: 1965–66

International

;Yugoslavia *

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: 1960 * European Nations' Cup: Runner-up 1960

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nikolic, Zarko 1936 births 2011 deaths Footballers from Novi Sad Men's association football defenders Yugoslav men's footballers Yugoslavia men's international footballers 1960 European Nations' Cup players Footballers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers for Yugoslavia Olympic gold medalists for Yugoslavia Olympic medalists in football 1962 FIFA World Cup players FK Vojvodina players FC Schalke 04 players Yugoslav First League players Bundesliga players Yugoslav expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in West Germany Yugoslav expatriate sportspeople in West Germany