Nicholas Bilokapic (born 8 September 2002) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays for Derby County as a goalkeeper.
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".
On 6 May 2025, Peterborough announced the player had been transfer listed.
On 2 February 2026, Bilokapic left Peterborough by mutual consent. Later that month he signed for Ipswich Town.
After leaving Ipswich during the summer, he signed for Derby County in September 2026.
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 Bilokapic 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
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHuddersfield Town2020–21Championship000000—002021–22Championship00100000102022–23Championship601000—70Total6020000080Hartlepool United (loan)2021–22League Two20—000020Peterborough United2023–24League One2802020103302024–25League One1803010402602025–26League One2000000020Total480503050610Ipswich Town2025–26Championship0000000000Derby County2026–27Championship0000000000Career total560703050710
Honours Peterborough United EFL Trophy: 2023–24, 2024–25
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