Nidal Celik
Bosnia and Herzegovina
DEF
Age
19
Appearances
0
Tackles won
0
About Nidal Celik
Nidal Celik is named in Sergej Barbarez's confirmed 26-man Bosnia and Herzegovina squad for the 2026 World Cup, where he lines up as a centre-back. At 19, he plays his club football for Ligue 1 side RC Lens, with whom he won the Coupe de France in 2025-26. His 2025 move from FK Sarajevo to Lens was the biggest transfer in the history of the Bosnian league.
He has one senior cap for Bosnia and Herzegovina to his name so far. Bosnia and Herzegovina reached the finals through the UEFA play-offs, qualifying via second-round Path A on 31 March 2026, and have been drawn in Group B alongside Canada, Qatar and Switzerland, opening against Canada on 12 June.
He has one senior cap for Bosnia and Herzegovina to his name so far. Bosnia and Herzegovina reached the finals through the UEFA play-offs, qualifying via second-round Path A on 31 March 2026, and have been drawn in Group B alongside Canada, Qatar and Switzerland, opening against Canada on 12 June.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
0
Minutes played
0
Tackles won
0
Interceptions
0
Clearances
0
Blocks
0
Playing Style
A tall, right-footed centre-back who can also fill in at right-back, Celik is a strong tackler whose game is built on his defending. He steps in to win the ball and times his challenges to break up attacks, the part of his game that has carried him into senior football. He stands 1.92 m, is right-footed and has logged 616 club minutes this season, going into the group stage in Sergej Barbarez's squad at 19.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup is set to be Nidal Celik's first at senior level, with no senior World Cup on his record. His international career is just beginning, with one senior cap so far for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sergej Barbarez has named him in the 26-man squad, and the finals would be his first at World Cup level. He stays among Bosnia and Herzegovina's centre-back options on the final list.
National Team
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tier 4
£10m
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Goal Rush Impact
Celik's work for Bosnia and Herzegovina is at the back, a young centre-back whose game is built on his tackling. He has stepped up to Ligue 1 with Lens at 19, still early in his senior career but already breaking into a top-level side. On the Goal Rush card Bosnia and Herzegovina are a Tier 4 side at £10m, one of the lower bands on the card.
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Celik at the 2026 World Cup
Celik is a confirmed centre-back in Sergej Barbarez's 26-man Bosnia and Herzegovina squad for the 2026 World Cup, in line for his first finals. He is in the Bosnia and Herzegovina side opening their Group B campaign in June.
Picking Bosnia and Herzegovina in Goal Rush
Bosnia and Herzegovina are a Tier 4 side at £10m on the Goal Rush card, one of the lower bands. Barbarez's side open Group B against Canada on 12 June, and Celik is among the centre-backs in the confirmed 26.
Nidal Celik World Cup 2026 FAQs
On the Goal Rush card, Bosnia and Herzegovina come in at Tier 4 and £10m, among the cheaper picks. Nidal Celik is in Sergej Barbarez's confirmed 26 as a centre-back, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Celik is a centre-back for Bosnia and Herzegovina and plays his club football for RC Lens. Sergej Barbarez has named him in the final 26 for the 2026 World Cup, where they line up in Group B.
No. He has no previous senior World Cup appearances. The 2026 World Cup would be his first, with his place confirmed in Sergej Barbarez's 26-man squad after Bosnia and Herzegovina came through the UEFA play-offs.
Celik plays his club football for RC Lens, with whom he won the Coupe de France in 2025-26. He is named among Bosnia and Herzegovina's centre-backs in Sergej Barbarez's final 26, with the side opening their Group B campaign against Canada in mid-June.
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