Nikica Cukrov (born 6 March 1954) is a Croatian professional football manager and retired player.
He made his debut for Yugoslavia in a November 1977 Balkan Cup friendly match against Greece, coming on as a 69th-minute substitute for MomÃÂilo VukotiÃÂ, and earned a total of 14 caps scoring no goals. His final international was an October 1983 friendly match away against Switzerland.
Cukrov was diagnosed with cancer in 2014, which forced him to retire from managing à  ibenik. Fortunately he recovered and worked as a scout for football in his county.