| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia [1] | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Peterborough United | ||
| Number | 41 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2019 | Sydney United 58 | ||
| 2020–2021 | Huddersfield Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Huddersfield Town | 6 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Peterborough United | 48 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Australia U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Australia U23 | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:41, 10 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 March 2024 | |||
Nicholas Bilokapic (born 8 September 2002) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays for EFL League One club Peterborough United as a goalkeeper. [3]
Bilokapic began his career with Sydney United 58. [4] He initially started as an outfielder with Sydney United 58 and first played as a goalkeeper at the relatively late age of 15. [5] Bilokapic moved to English club Huddersfield Town in 2020, where he made his senior debut on 8 January 2022 in the FA Cup in a 2–1 win against Burnley. [6] He moved on loan to Hartlepool United on 31 January for the remainder of the 2021–22 season. [7] [8]
Bilokapic transferred to Peterborough United in July 2023, for an undisclosed fee. [9] After making errors in a derby game, he was supported by Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson. [10]
On 4 November 2023, Bilokapic made two major errors in a first round FA Cup game at home against Salford that both resulted in goals. The game ended 2-2 and Ferguson expressed unhappiness with the goalkeeper, saying the mistakes had been "momentum killers". [11]
On 6 May 2025, Peterborough announced the player had been transfer listed. [12]
On 6 September 2019, Bilokapic made his Australia under-17 debut in a 3–2 defeat against England under-18s. [4] He was selected as part of the Australia squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup, however Bilokapic failed to make an appearance at the tournament. [2]
In March 2022, Bilokapic was called up for an U23 Talent Identification Camp for Australian players based in the United Kingdom and Europe. [13] He played for the U23 side that finished third in the 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament. [14]
Nicholas is of Croatian heritage. He is the nephew of former Australian international Paul Bilokapic. [15] His father, Jerry Bilokapic, is currently the Head U16s coach for Western Sydney Wanderers [5] [16]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Huddersfield Town | 2020–21 [17] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 [18] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 [19] | Championship | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Hartlepool United (loan) | 2021–22 [18] | League Two | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Peterborough United | 2023–24 [20] | League One | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| 2024–25 [21] | League One | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 [22] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 48 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 61 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 56 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 71 | 0 | ||
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