Niko Iličević (born 31 October 2010) is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for the under-19 squad of Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt.
Club career
Iličević is a youth product of Eintracht Frankfurt, which he joined from the amateur club VfR Goldbach of Goldbach in 2019.
After spending the 2024–25 season as a leader with the under-17s, he first made headline in May 2025, after he made his unofficial debut during a set of friendlies, a 14–0 victory against FSV Geislitz and a 7–1 win to , scoring one goal in each game. But this put the club under investigation, as Iličević was only 14, too young to play a senior game in Germany.
During the 2025–26 season, he established himself as a standout with Eintracht's under-19, in both the national league and UEFA Youth League. He scored his first goal in the latter on 9 December 2025, becoming the 4th youngest goalscorer in the competition's history.
Still aged only 15, with transfer rumours sparking, he started emerging as a potential Bundesliga player for the following season.
International career
Born in Germany, Iličević also holds Croatian citizenship. He is a youth international for Germany, having played for the under-15 and under-16, along the likes of fellow dual German-Croatian citizen Filip Pavić.
Style of play A left-footed attacking midfielder, Iličević is described as a playmaker, great at pushing his team forward through carries and passing, and at taking free kicks.
Personal life
Niko Iličević is the nephew of German-born Croatian international Ivo Iličević.
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