Nikola Drinčić

Early years

After spending his development years in Partizan's youth academy, Drinčić made his senior debuts with the club's affiliated side Teleoptik. He signed a professional contract with Partizan in March 2004, making four league appearances until the end of the season. In the next two years, Drinčić was sent on loan to Spartak Subotica and Budućnost Banatski Dvor, enjoying a successful stint with the latter, scoring nine league goals from 28 appearances in the 2005–06 season. In the summer of 2006, Drinčić was sold to Turkish Süper Lig club Gaziantepspor.

Amkar Perm, Spartak Moscow and Krasnodar

He left the country after only six months, transferring to Russian club Amkar Perm. Over the following three years, Drinčić made 81 league appearances and scored four goals for the side. In January 2010, Drinčić joined Spartak Moscow on a free transfer. He however broke his shinbone in a friendly just two weeks after joining the club, causing him to make a half-year break from competitive football. After recovering, Drinčić was never able to break into the starting eleven and appeared in just four league games for the club, eventually leaving at the end of the season. On 3 November 2010, Drinčić made his UEFA Champions League debut in a 1–4 away loss to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, coming off the bench in 67th minute as substitute for Aleksandr Sheshukov. On 8 December 2010, he made assist in a 1–2 away victory against Žilina in UEFA Champions League. In…

Drinčić was a regular member of the Serbia national under-21 team, making his debut in August 2006. He also participated at the 2007 UEFA Under-21 Championship in the Netherlands, winning the silver medal after losing to the hosts in the final. Despite representing Serbia at youth level, Drinčić eventually chose to play for Montenegro on the senior level, believing it would get him more playing time. He made his debut for the Montenegro national team in the country's inaugural match versus Sweden in September 2007. He has earned a total of 33 caps, scoring 3 goals. His final international was a March 2014 friendly match against Ghana.

Player

Partizan Serbian SuperLiga: 2014–15 Vojvodina Serbian Cup: 2019–20 Serbia UEFA Under-21 Championship: Runner-up 2007

Individual

Serbian SuperLiga Team of the Season: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2018–19 Serbian SuperLiga Player of the Week: 2020–21 (Round 12)