title: Žarko Nikolić
text: # Žarko Nikolić
  
  Žarko Nikolić (Serbian Cyrillic: Жарко Николић; 16 October 1936 – 22 August 2011) was a Yugoslav and Serbian footballer who played as a defender.
  
  ## Career
  
  Born in Novi Sad, Nikolić played for Vojvodina from 1954 to 1966, amassing over 200 appearances in the Yugoslav First League and helping them win the championship in the 1965–66 season. He subsequently moved abroad to Germany and joined Schalke 04, spending two seasons at the club. Before retiring from the game, Nikolić had a brief second spell with Vojvodina.
  
  At international level, Nikolić was capped nine times for Yugoslavia. He represented his country at one European Nations' Cup (finishing runner-up in 1960) and one World Cup (1962). Nikolić was also a member of the team that won the gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches.
  
  ## Honours
  
  ### Club
  
  **Vojvodina**
  
  * Yugoslav First League: 1965–66
  
  ### International
  
  **Yugoslavia**
  
  * Olympic Games: 1960
  * European Nations' Cup: Runner-up 1960
  