Vasilj: The undisputed support of FC St. Pauli in the Bundesliga!

Vasilj: The undisputed support of FC St. Pauli in the Bundesliga!

St Pauli, Deutschland - FC St. Pauli can be lucky to have the Bosnian goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj in his ranks. Since his change in the summer of 2021 by the Ukrainian first division club FC Zorya Luhansk, December 2, 1995, Vasilj has become an absolute key person between the posts. At the beginning the striker was largely unknown, but the then sports director of St. Pauli knew him from the 1st FC Nürnberg, which turned out to be a real stroke of luck.

he made his debut for FC St. Pauli on July 25, 2021 against Holstein Kiel. In this game, Vasilj immediately showed what he was in and showed a perfect record with a zero game. In the four years since his obligation, he has established himself as an undisputed number one and was a decisive factor for the club's relegation in the Bundesliga. This was also perceived by sports director Andreas Bornemann, who praised the goalkeeper for his constant achievements.

its impressive statistics

What Vasilj particularly distinguishes are his outstanding statistics. In the past season he did an impressive 101 parades, which corresponds to a parade rate of 71.3%. Only the goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi had a better quota among the regular kebab with more than 20 missions. In addition, Vasilj held four penalties, a number that puts a goalkeeper in the Bundesliga in the spotlight. The kicker classified him in his ranking as an international class - and that as a league number three behind the big names Gulacsi and Gregor Kobel.

Last season, he also got nine games to zero, which only underpins his position as support on the defensive. His development potential is clearly recognizable thanks to meticulous training work and the close cooperation with the goalkeeper coaches. He himself emphasizes that the Bundesliga is a dream for him and that he plans to continue to improve.

a real team player

Vasilj is not only very popular with St. Pauli, but also in the Bosnian national team. He is the undisputed number one and has played 18 international matches so far, in which he did not score a goal despite his active position as a goalkeeper. In addition, the talented keeper has also played for the U21 national team of Bosnia-Herzegovina and made his debut in the A national team against Costa Rica.

privately Vasilj 2021 gave himself the yes word of his long-time girlfriend Sara. It seems that not only is his sporting, but also his personal life in the fast lane. He is not only a talented goalkeeper, but also a role model for many young players. With his steady pursuit of improvement and impressive achievements, he definitely fought for a place in the heart of the St. Pauli fans.

How to proceed for the talented goalkeeper? Vasilj himself says that he does not want to rest on his success. The coming seasons will show whether he can continue to maintain his impressive performance. So FC St. Pauli remains excited to see what the future brings.