| Nikola Paunic | |
| Fullname: | Nikola Paunić |
| Birth Date: | 1993 10, mf=y |
| Birth Place: | Podgorica, FR Yugoslavia |
| Height: | 1.90 m |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthyears1: | 2003–2009 |
| Youthyears2: | 2010–2012 |
| Collegeyears1: | 2011–2012 |
| Collegeyears2: | 2013–2014 |
| College2: | South Florida Bulls |
| Collegecaps2: | 40 |
| Collegegoals2: | 1 |
| Years1: | 2010–2011 |
| Clubs1: | Serbian White Eagles |
| Caps1: | 4 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2014 |
| Clubs2: | K-W United |
| Caps2: | 8 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2015 |
| Clubs3: | Orange County Blues |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012 |
| Nationalteam1: | Canada U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | June 23, 2017 |
| Ntupdate: | June 15, 2017 |
Nikola Paunic (born October 13, 1993) is a Canadian former soccer player.
Paunic played two years of college soccer at the University of Toronto, before transferring to the University of South Florida in 2013.[1] [2] [3] He played in the Canadian Soccer League with the Serbian White Eagles.[4] In 2011, while playing with Serbia's reserve team in the league's second division he was nominated for the division's defender of the year award.[5]
Paunic also appeared for USL PDL side K-W United FC in 2014.[6]
On January 20, 2015, Paunic was selected 74th overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[7]
Paunic wasn't signed by Vancouver and joined United Soccer League side Orange County Blues on June 2, 2015.[8]
Paunic became a coach for the Stella Rossa Football Club Academy in the Ontario Academy Soccer League.[9]