Nikola Tkalčić (born 3 December 1989) is a Croatian football defender who plays for Swedish club Sylvia.Player profile - IF Sylvia He started his senior career in 2008 with NK Varteks, which changed its name to Varaždin during his tenure, before folding in 2015 (no relation to his current club).
Career Tkalčić started his football career in his native Konjščina, playing for the local football club NK Sloga Konjščina. At the age of 10 he moved to the Varteks academy.Tkalčić: Trebalo se riješiti straha at Sportnet.hr During his first senior season he was loaned out to their fourth-tier feeder team Sloboda Varaždin, which emerged as champions of their league, before returning to Varteks to play in the top-tier Prva HNL.Nikola Tkalčić preko Švedske do hrvatske reprezentacije at eVaraždin
A first-team regular in the 2009/2010 season, Tkalčić was sidelined for a large part of the 2010/2011 season after rupturing his frontal cruciate ligaments in the first game of the season, returning only in March 2011.Tkalčić: Trebalo se riješiti straha at Sportnet.hr
Tkalčić moved to the Swedish team IFK Norrköping on the last day of the 2011 summer transfer window, missing all but two of the remaining matches of the 2011 season, the first and the last. He stated Armin Tanković was of great help for him while he was adapting to life in Sweden.Nikola Tkalčić preko Švedske do hrvatske reprezentacije at eVaraždin His following three seasons at the club would be marked by ups and downs, partly due to injury problems. He played both as full-back and winger during this period. In the 2015 season, however, Tkalčić missed only 4 matches and was a regular in the side that became the 2015 Allsvenskan champions.Nikola Tkalčić at IFK Norrköping official site During that period, he was IFK Norrköping's fastest playerNicola Tkalčić at svenskafans.com and had the strongest shot with his right foot.Nikola Tkalčić at IFK Norrköping official site In 2016, he was thought of as the most underestimated player of the Allsvenskan.Allsvenskans mest underskattade slog till igen – nu vill han stanna: ”Känner mig bekväm här” at fotbolldirekt.seNicola Tkalčić at svenskafans.com
Transferring to Sarpsborg 08 FF, he only featured in three cup matches and fared somewhat better during a loan to Aalesund in late 2018. On 28 February 2019, Tkalčić left Sarpsborg 08 by mutual consent.NIKOLA TKALCIC FERDIG I SARPSBORG 08, sarpsborg08.no, 28 February 2019 On 17 May, he then signed a contract with Jönköpings Södra IF until 30 November 2019 after a trial at the club.NIKOLA TKALCIC ANSLUTER TILL JÖNKÖPINGS SÖDRA IF, jonkopingssodra.se, 17 May 2019
On 20 January 2022, Tkalčić signed with Sylvia in the Swedish third-tier Ettan.
International career Tkalčić was capped once for the Croatia U19 team in a 16.4.2008 friendly with Hungary U19, coming in the 59th minute of the 1–0 away win for Ivan Tomečak.Nikola Tkalčić at Croatian Football Federation official site
Personal life Tkalčić is an avid fan of fishingTkalčić: Trebalo se riješiti straha at Sportnet.hr and plays tennis for recreation.Nikola Tkalčić at IFK Norrköping official site
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External links
Nikola Tkalčić at Sportnet.hr