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Nidal Čelik
Čelik with Lens in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-07-17) 17 July 2006 (age 20)
Place of birth Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position 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 8 (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 7 (0)
2026– Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 June 2026

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.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Čelik made his senior international debut 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] On 14 February 2026, he made his official debut for the team against Paris FC.[7] He won his first trophy with the club on 22 May, by beating Lille in the Coupe de France final.[8]

International career

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Čelik represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at all youth levels.[9]

In November 2024, he received his first senior call up, for 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A games against Germany and the Netherlands,[10] but had to wait until 29 May 2026 to make his debut in a friendly game against North Macedonia.[11]

In June 2026, Čelik was named in Bosnia and Herzegovina's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but had to withdraw due to an injury.[12]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 17 May 2026[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sarajevo 2023–24 Bosnian Premier League 10010–110
2024–25 Bosnian Premier League 150004[b]0190
Total 2501040300
Lens 2025–26 Ligue 1 8010–90
2026–27 Ligue 1 00000000
Total 80100090
Career total 3302040390

International

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As of match played 6 June 2026[14]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
202620
Total20

Honours

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Lens[13]

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. ↑ "Nidal Čelik fenomenalnim potezom iznenadio i komentatora Arene Sport: Kakva hladnokrvnost". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 14 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "Nidal Čelik će u sjajnom raspoloženju stići na okupljanje: Lens srušio Nicu i osvojio Kup Francuske". n1info.ba (in Bosnian). 22 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Kapiten Sarajeva je najmlađi Zmaj: Dijeliti svlačionicu sa ovim igračima je ostvarenje sna". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 14 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "Sergej Barbarez podijelio minutažu reprezentativcima, remi na Koševu". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 29 May 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "Nidal Čelik propušta Svjetsko prvenstvo, umjesto njega "uskočio" Arjan Malić". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 11 June 2026. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  13. 1 2 "Nidal Čelik". soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "Nidal Čelik". eu-football.info. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
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