Boban Nikolov ( mk, Бобан Николов; born 28 July 1994) is a Macedonian

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who plays for

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club

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and

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as a

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Club career

Viitorul Constanța

On 8 March 2013, Nikolov made his debut for Viitorul Constanța in the

, in a 4–1 defeat to

Gaz Metan Mediaș GAZ or Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod (russian: ГАЗ or Го́рьковский автомоби́льный заво́д, , Gorky Automobile Plant) is a Russian automotive manufacturer located in Nizhny Novgorod, formerly known as Gorky (Го� ...

. On 19 May of the same year, he scored his first Liga I goal in a 5–2 win against Steaua București.

Lecce

On 19 January 2021 he was signed by Italian

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club

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Sheriff Tiraspol

Seven months later, on 20 August 2021, he signed for

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club

Sheriff Tiraspol Fotbal Club Sheriff (russian: ФК Шериф Тирасполь), commonly known as Sheriff Tiraspol or simply Sheriff, is a Moldovan professional football club based in Tiraspol, a city located in the unrecognised breakaway state of Transnist ...

FCSB

On 17 September 2022, Nikolov signed for

club

on a one-year deal, with an option to extend for a further year.

International career

On 29 May 2016, Nikolov made his international debut against

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, and on 24 March 2017 he scored his first goal in the 2018 World Cup qualifier against

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. He was also a regular in the U21 and U19 categories, where he also served as captain. As of April 2020, he has earned a total of 22 caps, scoring 2 goals. He represented the nation at

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, their first major tournament.

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

:''As of match played 5 June 2022. North Macedonia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Nikolov goal.''

Honours

Club

Vardar * 1. MFL: 2015–16, 2016–17 *

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Fehérvár *

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: 2017–18 *

Magyar Kupa The Hungarian Cup ( hu, Magyar Kupa) is the Hungarian cup competition for football clubs. It was started by the Hungarian Football Association, the ''Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség,'' in 1909, eight years after the commencement of the Hungarian ...

: 2018–19 Sheriff Tiraspol *

Divizia Națională The Moldovan Super Liga is an association football league that is currently the top division of Moldovan football league system. The competition was established in 1992, when the country became independent from the Soviet Union. It was formed in ...

: 2021–22 *

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: 2021–22

References

External links

Profile at Macedonian Football
* 1994 births Living people Sportspeople from Štip Association football midfielders Macedonian footballers North Macedonia youth international footballers North Macedonia under-21 international footballers North Macedonia international footballers FC Viitorul Constanța players FK Vardar players Fehérvár FC players U.S. Lecce players FC Sheriff Tiraspol players FC Steaua București players Liga I players Macedonian First Football League players Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Serie B players Moldovan Super Liga players UEFA Euro 2020 players Macedonian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Romania Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Romania Expatriate footballers in Hungary Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Hungary Expatriate footballers in Italy Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate footballers in Moldova Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Moldova {{RMacedonia-footy-bio-stub