The winter transfer of Nikolic to the Fire was welcomed with praise as the Hungarian striker had an impressive goalscoring record in Europe. A successful campaign in Poland saw the 29-year-old score 28 goals in 37 matches for Legia Warsaw in the Polish top flight.
Upon arrival, the Fire supporters were eager to see how Nikolic would perform as the Fire only managed to score 42 goals in the 2016 Major League Soccer season. A
With Nikolic up top, the Fire has indeed seen an increase in goal production. Eight of the club’s 17 goals have come from Nikolic and in the last six matches, he’s scored seven of the 12 scored.