Nikola Šafarić (born 11 March 1981) is a Croatian former footballer who played as midfielder.
His good games as well as passion for football and leadership ability could not go unnoticed so he was appointed as team`s captain.
Before the season started, the club lost its main sponsorship, the Varteks clothing factory, and changed its 52-year-old name to NK Varaždin.
The club immediately fell into financial difficulties, and would be expelled from the top-level Prava HNL the following season, when it stopped paying its players.
But, unfortunately, up to this date Nikola has made only three appearances for Croatia national football team.