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Lecce · U19 Bundesliga · Midfielder · #80 · Bosnia and Herzegovina · 20 yrs
Niko Kovač plays as a midfielder for Lecce. Niko Kovač is a represents Bosnia and Herzegovina, 20 years old, midfielder, currently at Lecce. Niko Kovač wears shirt number 80 for Lecce. Niko Kovač was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany on 2005-04-08. Niko Kovač is 185 cm tall. Niko Kovač's Sportra profile tracks season statistics across U19 Bundesliga, UEFA U19 Championship - Qualification, UEFA U17 Championship - Qualification, DFB Junioren Pokal, and other leagues. Niko Kovač's page brings together career clubs, trophies, injury history, multi-competition stats, and related news headlines. On Sportra you can explore Niko Kovač season statistics, transfer history, trophies, injury updates, and related news across every competition tracked in the profile.
| Date | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | - |  Eintracht Frankfurt EIN |  Lecce LEC |
| 2024-07-01 | N/A |  Eintracht Frankf U19 |  Lecce U20 |
| 2022-07-01 | Free | — | Eintracht Frankf U19 |
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Borussia Dortmund released a statement addressing Konstantinos Karetsas' status after the player had to be stretchered off the field in the 26-27 UEFA Champions League debut. Konstantinos Karetsas was at the center of a concerning incident during the 2026-27 UEFA Champions League opening matchday, requiring a stretcher to leave the pitch due to a medical situation rather than a physical tackle. Following the alarming scene, Borussia Dortmund issued an official statement providing an update on the Greek international’s condition. With Dortmund hosting Villarreal at Signal Iduna Park, Karetsas was named to the starting lineup by head coach Niko Kovac before his abrupt exit in the opening half. The midfielder played a pass back toward his defense in the 23rd minute before immediately collapsing to the turf, prompting medical personnel to rush onto the field to evaluate him. Far from a structural or orthopedic issue, Karetsas motioned toward his abdominal region and was unable to walk off under his own power. After several minutes of evaluation on the pitch, the attacking midfielder was loaded onto a stretcher and removed in the 27th minute, raising immediate concern among supporters and staff regarding the underlying cause. While the match remained underway, Borussia Dortmund released a public statement addressing the player’s status: “Konstantinos Karetsas had to leave the field due to circulatory problems. Kosta is doing well under the circumstances and is on his way to the hospital for further tests.“ Konstantinos Karetsas had to leave the field due to circulatory problems. Kosta is doing well under the circumstances and is on his way to the hospital for further tests. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/WMYbxkdTEk— Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) September 8, 2026 Prior to Tuesday’s scare, Karetsas had already drawn close monitoring from Dortmund’s medical staff. After starting in Saturday’s Bundesliga fixture against Hoffenheim, the 18-year-old missed Monday’s final pre-match training session leading up to the Villarreal clash due to fatigue symptoms. Despite the early disruption, Dortmund secured three points in their European opener with a 3-2 victory over Villarreal, highlighted by Serhou Guirassy converting an 85th-minute penalty before turning in a late 93rd-minute own goal. The German club will resume their Champions League schedule on October 14 against Bodo/Glimt, when medical staff hope to have Karetsas cleared for selection. Dortmund suffer setback from Greek duo Karetsas’ medical situation heightened anxiety across European soccer following recent heart-related scares across the continent, including Udinese’s Jakub Piotrowski and Napoli’s Scott McTominay undergoing cardiac ablation procedures for mild benign arrhythmia. While a full diagnosis for the midfielder remains pending, Dortmund face losing both members of their newly acquired Greek tandem in under a month. Back on August 29, during Dortmund’s Bundesliga opener against Hamburg, fellow Greek international Giannis Konstantelias suffered a major injury setback. The winger sustained an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear that will keep him sidelined for the majority of the 2026-27 campaign, leaving both of BVB’s marquee summer additions unavailable for the foreseeable future.
Nico Kovac conceded Borussia Dortmund rode their luck after they were forced to come from behind to beat Hoffenheim on Saturday. The post Kovac grateful for ‘lucky win’ after Dortmund turnaround stuns Hoffenheim appeared first on SoccerNews.
Borussia Dortmund will look to make it two wins from two Bundesliga games to start the 2026-27 season, when they visit Hoffenheim. The post Kovac calls for Dortmund to keep ‘rolling’ against Hoffenheim as Nwaneri eyes debut appeared first on SoccerNews.
Mikel Arteta was hesitant about letting Ethan Nwaneri join Borussia Dortmund on loan (Picture: Getty) Borussia Dortmund had to put in the hard yards to wrap up a deadline-day deal for Ethan Nwaneri, with Mikel Arteta reportedly unsure about allowing the Arsenal youngster to leave on loan. Nwaneri returned from a somewhat frustrating loan spell with Marseille at the start of the summer and the 19-year-old’s future remained uncertain right up until the end of the transfer window. But Dortmund intensified their interest in Nwaneri after new signing Giannis Konstantelias suffered a devastating knee injury in the side’s DFB-Pokal victory over Hamburg on Tuesday night. Nwaneri was given assurances that he would receive significant playing time in Niko Kovac’s starting XI and talks moved in a positive direction between the youngster’s camp and the Bundesliga outfit over the following hours. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. However, according to German newspaper Bild, a hesitant Arteta needed quite a bit of convincing before signing off on the attacking midfielder’s temporary departure. It’s claimed Arteta ‘deliberated for a long time about whether’ he would regret losing Nwaneri, especially with the Premier League champions failing to bring in a left winger to fill the void left by Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli on deadline day. The report adds that the move ‘hung in the balance’ before BVB eventually got their man, with the club’s sporting director Nils-Ole Book maintaining close contact with Arsenal chiefs ‘late into the night’ to get an agreement over the line for the England Under-21 international. Nwaneri has joined BVB until the end of the season (Picture: Borussia Dortmund) The teenager could make his BVB debut against Hoffenheim this weekend (Picture: Borussia Dortmund) ‘We were already looking for someone in that position – someone who can play one-on-one, who is fast, who is a strong dribbler,’ BVB head coach Kovac said after capturing the teenager, a product of Arsenal’s Hale End academy. ‘Nwaneri is a very talented player. He plays alongside Jobe Bellingham in the England U21 team. He is the youngest player ever to appear in the Premier League. ‘Before the World Cup, he was still training with the English national team. ‘We have signed a very good player for the year. We hope he can live up to the expectations we have for him. I am convinced he can.’ {"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Arteta praises Arsenal's maturity in 1-0 win over Aston Villa","contentUrl":"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/09\/01\/1030376710448723935\/480x270_MP4_1030376710448723935.mp4","description":"Arteta also stressed the importance of squad depth after Konsa was substituted on for his debut for a Mosquera struggling with an injury.","duration":"T4M26S","height":270,"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/09\/01\/07\/110968591-0-image-a-1_1788244180392.jpg","uploadDate":"2026-09-01T07:29:49+0100","width":480} To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page window.addEventListener('metroVideo:relatedVideosCarouselLoaded', function(data) { if (typeof(data.detail) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel.el_) === 'undefined') { return; } var player = data.detail.carousel.el_; var container = player.closest('.metro-video-player'); var placeholder = container.querySelector('.metro-video-player__up-next-placeholder'); if (placeholder) { container.removeChild(placeholder); container.classList.add('metro-video-player--related-videos-loaded'); } }); After signing on the dotted line with BVB, Nwaneri lifted the lid on why he was so keen to push through a move. ‘As soon as I heard about BVB’s interest and a meeting took place, everything developed ver
Borussia Dortmund cruised through to the DFB-Pokal second round, but Niko Kovac had high praise for HEBC's mentality despite the heavy loss. The post Dortmund’s win had ‘everything that makes the DFB-Pokal wonderful’, says Kovac appeared first on SoccerNews.
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