Nikola Stanković (; born 24 April 2003) is a Serbian footballer who plays as a right back for Čukarički.

Club career

Stanković grew up in the youth academy of Red Star Belgrade. In October 2020, he was loaned for two months to Grafičar Beograd, where he made his professional football debut on 12 October 2020 in a 0–0 draw against Kolubara in the Serbian First League. He scored his first goal nine days later in Serbian Cup against Voždovac. The loan was renewed again in February, and later also for the first half of the following season.

He returned to Red Star Belgrade in January 2022, on 12 February he made his debut for the red and white club in the 3-0 Serbian SuperLiga victory against Čukarički and on 11 May he scored a brace in the convincing 8-0 victory over Novi Pazar in the Serbian Cup. At the end of the season he extended his contract until 2025.

In January 2023 he was loaned to Napredak Kruševac to play more consistently. However, in the following summer transfer window he was purchased outright by Čukarički.

On 28 July 2025, Red Star Belgrade announced that had reached an agreement with Stanković on a four-year deal.

On 19 August 2026, Čukarički announced that Stanković came back to white and black team and signed three-year deal, in a transfer worth 550000 euros.https://www.mozzartsport.com/fudbal/vesti/nikola-stankovic-tri-godine-u-cuki-zvezdi-550000-evra/551793

International career

In 2022, Stanković, as part of the Serbia U19 team, took part in the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Slovakia. At the tournament, he played in matches against the teams of Israel U19, England U19 and Austria U19.

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueSerbian CupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsRed Star Belgrade2021–22Serbian SuperLiga601200722022–23Serbian SuperLiga60001070Total1201210142Grafičar Beograd (loan)2020–21Serbian First League22011—2312021–22Serbian First League12100—121Total3411100352Napredak Kruševac (loan)2022–23Serbian SuperLiga15010—160Čukarički2023–24Serbian SuperLiga25120803512024–25Serbian SuperLiga31320—3332025–26Serbian SuperLiga1000—10Total5744080694Red Star Belgrade2025–26Serbian SuperLiga1212040181Career total1306931301529

Honours Red Star Belgrade Serbian SuperLiga: 2021–22, 2025–26 Serbian Cup: 2021–22, 2025–26

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