Nikola Vasilj
Bosnia and Herzegovina
GK
Age
30
Appearances
0
Clean sheets
0
About Nikola Vasilj
Nikola Vasilj, at 30, takes a place in Bosnia and Herzegovina's confirmed 26 for the 2026 World Cup as a goalkeeper. The FC St. Pauli man is valued at around €4.50m and a former Bosnia youth international who comes from a goalkeeping family.
Bosnia and Herzegovina were grouped with Canada, Qatar and Switzerland in Group B. They open against Canada at BMO Field in Toronto on 12 June, then face Switzerland at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on 18 June and Qatar at Lumen Field in Seattle on 24 June. They came through by winning UEFA second-round Path A, on 31 March 2026.
Bosnia and Herzegovina were grouped with Canada, Qatar and Switzerland in Group B. They open against Canada at BMO Field in Toronto on 12 June, then face Switzerland at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on 18 June and Qatar at Lumen Field in Seattle on 24 June. They came through by winning UEFA second-round Path A, on 31 March 2026.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
0
Minutes played
0
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded
0
Saves
0
Playing Style
Vasilj is a right-footed goalkeeper and the regular number one for Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli, a high-volume shot-stopper (123 saves, 68.0 save% in 2025-26) who comes from a goalkeeping family. He stands 1.93 m and has played 3,060 minutes this season.
World Cup History
For Nikola Vasilj, the 2026 World Cup is a senior debut. Sergej Barbarez named him in Bosnia and Herzegovina's 26 with no finals minutes yet to his name. The keeper reaches the tournament after a long-awaited rise, among the manager's confirmed names for the group stage.
National Team
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tier 4
£10m
📋 Teammates (8)
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Midfielders
Forwards
Goal Rush Impact
A goalkeeper rarely shows up on a goals card, and Vasilj is no exception: his game lives in the 25 caps and 34 club games of steady work behind him, not in any tally up the other end. Bosnia and Herzegovina come in at £10m in Tier 4, so the slot is really about the team, with Vasilj part of that squad.
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Vasilj at the 2026 World Cup
Vasilj is a confirmed goalkeeper in Sergej Barbarez's 26-man Bosnia and Herzegovina squad for the 2026 World Cup, in the side opening their Group B campaign in June.
Picking Bosnia and Herzegovina in Goal Rush
Bosnia and Herzegovina sit in Tier 4 at £10m. The draw put them in Group B this time.
Nikola Vasilj World Cup 2026 FAQs
On the card Bosnia and Herzegovina sit in Tier 4, valued at £10m, with the draw putting them in Group B. The slot is a team figure for Bosnia and Herzegovina, not a single name.
Vasilj is a goalkeeper for Bosnia and Herzegovina. His club is FC St. Pauli, and Sergej Barbarez has named him in the national-team squad for the 2026 World Cup, part of the final 26.
Not so far. Vasilj reaches the finals without any senior World Cup behind him, so 2026 becomes his first after Sergej Barbarez named him in the 26-man squad.
At club level Vasilj plays for FC St. Pauli. Sergej Barbarez lists him among Bosnia and Herzegovina's goalkeepers in the final 26, with the team opening their Group B campaign against Canada in mid-June.
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