Nik Prelec (born 10 June 2001) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Oxford United.
Prelec started his senior career with Serie A side Sampdoria. Before the second half of the 2021âÂÂ22 season, he was sent on loan to Olimpija Ljubljana in Slovenia. In July 2022, Prelec signed for Austrian club WSG Tirol.
On 31 January 2023, Prelec signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Cagliari in Italy. On 1 July 2023, he returned to WSG Tirol on a season-long loan. On 12 July 2024, he signed a new contract with Cagliari until 2027 and was subsequently loaned out to Austrian side Austria Wien.
On 1 August 2025, Prelec joined EFL Championship club Oxford United on loan for the 2025âÂÂ26 season with an option to buy. In February 2026, Oxford triggered the option and signed him on a permanent contract.