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2025 Men's Soccer Roster
NC State Men's Soccer 2025 Season Recap
Wednesday, January 07
Marc Hubbard Reflects on Historic Soccer Season
Tuesday, December 30
MSOC Players Press Conference (NCAA College Cup)
Wednesday, December 10
Coach Hubbard Press Conference (NCAA College Cup)
Wednesday, December 10
Jersey Number 6
Nikola Markovic
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Gatineau, Quebec
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 205
- Prev School:
- CF Montreal
2025 - SOPHOMORE
2024 - FRESHMAN
PERSONAL
- Played and started 22 (of the 23) games at left centerback...averaging 86 minutes of action in each of those appearances
- Garnered the captain's armband for the Pack
- Helped lead the back line in securing 15 total shutouts across the season...the most in program history...which started with the team being the first in the NCAA since 2011 to record eight straight shutouts to open the season
- Opened his sophomore campaign with a goal in the first match of the season against Queens at home
- Tallied a goal and an assist in the home match with Florida Atlantic in September
- Recorded an assist in the national championship match against Washington
- Listed on the midseason watch list for the MAC Hermann Trophy
- Named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year...earning him All-ACC First Team honors
- Placed on the USC All-South Region First Team and USC First Team All-America
- MAC Hermann Trophy semfinalist
- 2025 NCAA College Cup All-Tournament Team
- Signed a Generation Adidas contract prior to the draft
- Selected as the No. 1 overall pick by D.C. United in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft...first-ever No. 1 overall pick for the Pack
2024 - FRESHMAN
- Played in 17 games (of the 20) with 17 starts...averaging 90 minutes of action in each of those appearances
- After not seeing action in the first three games of the season, earned the starting nod at left centerback beginning on Sept. 6 against California
- Netted the double overtime game winning goal in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament over Charlotte to advance his team to the first second round appearance since 2018. Making it the first golden goal of the 2024 Men's NCAA Tournament.
- Collected two assists, in the 7-0 home win over Winthrop and 4-2 road win at William & Mary
- Named to the 2024 ACC All-Freshman Team
- Featured on TopDrawerSoccer's Top-100 Postseason Freshman List at No. 27
- Named to the 2024-25 ACC Academic Honor Roll
PERSONAL
- Studying Finance
- Grew up in Canada but both parents are Serbian
- Made the Quebec team at 16...won Gold in Canada Games in 2022 and joined CF Montreal Academy after that getting first team experience
- Avid coffee drinker, enjoys tennis