Nikola Lazetić

Born in Kosovska Mitrovica, Lazetić started out at his hometown club Trepča. He was later discovered by Tomislav Milićević who brought him to Red Star Belgrade. In December 1995, Lazetić made his league debut for the club in a 5–1 home win over Proleter Zrenjanin. He made three more appearances in the second half of the 1995–96 season. In the summer of 1996, Lazetić was loaned to Budućnost Valjevo, before returning to Red Star in the second part of the 1996–97 season. He also played on dual registration for Hajduk Beograd during the spring of 1997. In the summer of 1998, Lazetić signed a contract with Vojvodina, helping them reach the 1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup final. He subsequently moved to Obilić in a controversial transfer during the winter of 1999, spending the next year and a half at the club. After his retirement, he confirmed that he had been brought to Obilić against his will. In May 2000, Lazetić was sold to Turkish club Fenerbahçe for an undisclosed fee. He helped them win the league in his debut season, contributing with five goals in 30 appearances. In his second year, Lazetić appeared in 16 league games and scored once, as the team finished runners-up to Galatasaray. In June 2002, Lazetić moved to Italy and joined Serie A newcomers Como. He was loaned to Chievo three months later, without making his debut for Como. In January 2003, Lazetić's rights were transferred to Lazio until the end of the season. In July 2003, Lazetić joined fellow Serie A club Siena on a…

At international level, Lazetić made his debut for Serbia and Montenegro (formerly known as FR Yugoslavia) in a September 1998 friendly match away against Brazil, coming on as a 75th-minute substitute for Predrag Mijatović, and earned a total of 25 caps, scoring 1 goal. His final international was an April 2003 friendly away against Germany.

In June 2019, Lazetić was appointed as sporting director of Vojvodina. He was the Director of all youth national teams of Serbia from 2019 to 2025. He is currently the President of the Football Association of Belgrade.

Lazetić is the older brother of fellow former footballer Žarko Lazetić. Nikola Lazetić is happily married to his wife Sonja, with whom he has four children. His family has been a constant source of strength and support throughout his career. His brother, Žarko Lazetić, is a successful football coach, while his nephew, Marko Lazetić, is a professional football player currently playing for the Scottish club Aberdeen.