Nicholas Bilokapic (born 8 September 2002) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays for EFL League One club Peterborough United as a goalkeeper.[3]
Bilokapic began his career with Sydney United 58.[4] He initially started as an outfielder with Sydney United 58 and first played as a goalkeeper at the relatively late age of 15.[5] Bilokapic moved to English club Huddersfield Town in 2020, where he made his senior debut on 8 January 2022 in the FA Cup in a 2–1 win against Burnley.[6] He moved on loan to Hartlepool United on 31 January for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[7][8]
Bilokapic transferred to Peterborough United in July 2023, for an undisclosed fee.[9] After making errors in a derby game, he was supported by Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson.[10]
On 4 November 2023, Bilokapic made two major errors in a first round FA Cup game at home against Salford that both resulted in goals. The game ended 2-2 and Ferguson expressed unhappiness with the goalkeeper, saying the mistakes had been "momentum killers".[11]
On 6 May 2025, Peterborough announced the player had been transfer listed.[12]
On 6 September 2019, Bilokapic made his Australia under-17 debut in a 3–2 defeat against England under-18s.[4] He was selected as part of the Australia squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup, however Bilokapic failed to make an appearance at the tournament.[2]
In March 2022, Bilokapic was called up for an U23 Talent Identification Camp for Australian players based in the United Kingdom and Europe.[13] He played for the U23 side that finished third in the 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament.[14]
Nicholas is of Croatian heritage. He is the nephew of former Australian international Paul Bilokapic.[15] His father, Jerry Bilokapic, is currently the Head U16s coach for Western Sydney Wanderers[5][16]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Huddersfield Town | 2020–21[17] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[18] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[19] | Championship | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Hartlepool United (loan) | 2021–22[18] | League Two | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Peterborough United | 2023–24[20] | League One | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| 2024–25[21] | League One | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[22] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 48 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 61 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 56 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 71 | 0 | ||
Peterborough United
