| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 24, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Gatineau, Québec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | D.C. United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Gatineau | |||
| CS des Collines | |||
| AS Gatineau | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | NC State Wolfpack | 39 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | CF Montréal U23 | 32 | (2) |
| 2025 | Cedar Stars Rush | 7 | (0) |
| 2026– | D.C. United | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of December 19, 2025 | |||
Nikola Markovic (born July 22, 2004) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club D.C. United.
Markovic was born in Canada to Serbian parents. [1] During his youth, he played soccer with FC Gatineau, CS des Collines, and AS Gatineau. [2] When he was 12, he was offered a spot in the CF Montréal Academy, but his parents felt he was too young to move away from home, so he did not join. [2] He eventually joined the CF Montréal U23 program in 2023, following winning gold with Team Québec at the 2022 Canada Summer Games. [2] He spent some time training with the CF Montréal first team while in the U23 program. [3]
In 2024, Markovic began attending North Carolina State University, where he played for the men's soccer team. [4] He made his debut on September 6, 2024, starting in a 2–1 victory over the California Golden Bears. [5] On November 21, 2024, he scored his first collegiate goal, scoring the winning goal in double overtime against the Charlotte 49ers in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament. [6] At the end of his freshman season, he was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team and the ACC Academic Honor Roll. [7] [4] At the end of his sophomore season, he was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year and was named to the All-ACC First Team, All-South Region First Team, and a First Team All-American. [8] [9] [10] He was also named to the Best XI for the 2024 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament [11] and was also a semi-finalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy. [12] [13]
In 2023, Markovic began playing at the senior level with CF Montréal U23 in Ligue1 Québec. [2] In 2025, Markovic played with Cedar Stars Rush in USL League Two. [11]
Ahead of the 2026 MLS SuperDraft, he signed a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer, giving him a guarteened contract for the 2026 season. [14] [15] At the draft, he was selected first overall by D.C. United. [16] [17]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | League cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| CF Montréal U23 | 2023 [18] | Ligue1 Québec | 20 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2024 [18] | 12 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Cedar Stars Rush | 2025 [19] | USL League Two | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||