Veljko Nikolić

OFK Beograd

Veljko started playing football with football school "Arena" and later moved to OFK Beograd, where he passed all youth categories. He was promoted in the first team for the 2016–17 Serbian First League season. Nikolić made his senior debut for OFK Beograd on 27 August 2016, playing match against ČSK Čelarevo in third fixture match of the season. He had started the match on the field and was replaced in the second half by Filip Rajevac. He also played next four First League and a cup match against Sloboda Užice.

Red Star Belgrade

On 4 October 2016, Nikolić signed a three-year contract with Red Star Belgrade in an €80,000 transfer from OFK Beograd. The transfer initially had a clause which would have given OFK Beograd 20% of the sum of Nikolić's next transfer, but Red Star purchased the last 20% of his contract for €60,000 in February 2017. Nikolić made his debut for Red Star in a friendly match Njegoš Lovćenac on 18 October 2016. On 15 March 2019, he extended his contract with Red Star to the summer of 2023. On 20 November 2019, he made his Serbian Cup debut for Red Star in a 1–0 win against Mačva in the Round of 16.

Nikolić was a member of Serbia U16 and Serbia U17 squads between 2014 and 2016. In August 2016, Nikolić was called into Serbia U19 squad for memorial tournament "Stevan Vilotić - Ćele", where he debuted in opening match against United States.

Club

As of end of 2023—24 season

Red Star Belgrade

Serbian SuperLiga: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23 Serbian Cup (3): 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23