Goran Nikolajev (, born 25 January 1980) is a

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forward.

Career

Goran Nikolajev originates from a family with an established tradition in football in the

Pančevo Pančevo (Serbian Cyrillic: Панчево, ; german: Pantschowa; hu, Pancsova; ro, Panciova; sk, Pánčevo) is a city and the administrative center of the South Banat District in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It is located on ...

region, in Vojvodina, Serbia. His grandfather, Vasa, was footballer of the local clubs, the tradition was followed by his son, Vasa junior, who played with FK Dinamo Pančevo, FK Mogren, clubs at time competing in Yugoslav Second League, before moving abroad to Germany. It was in 1980, when Vasa jr. signed with Mogren that his son Goran was born. Inevitably, Goran started playing football very young. First he started playing in the youngest levels at Serbian power-house FK Partizan coached by Florijan Matekalo and

Sava Paunović Slavoljub "Sava" Paunović (; born 1 January 1947) is a former Yugoslav and Serbian football manager and player. Playing career Paunović started out at Radnički Kragujevac, helping the club win promotion to the Yugoslav First League on two oc ...

. Then he returned for a period to Pančevo and played in the youth teams of PSK Pančevo and FK Dinamo Pančevo before returning to Belgrade and continuing his youth career first at FK Čukarički and then signing with the other Serbian power-house, Red Star Belgrade.PRIČA O FUDBALSKOJ PORODICI NIKOLAJEV ("The story of the football family Nikolajev")
at pancevac-online.rs, retrieved 30-10-2016 After playing in youth team of Red Star BelgradeGoran Nikolajev
at arkiv.lsk.se, retrieved 30-10-2016 from where he moved to his ambitions were high, and he moves abroad, joining Veria F.C. playing with them the second half of the

1997–98 Alpha Ethniki The 1997–98 Alpha Ethniki was the 62nd season of the highest football league of Greece. The season began on 30 August 1997 and ended on 18 May 1998. Olympiacos won their second consecutive and 27th Greek title. Teams Stadia and personnel * ...

. The club finished relegated and in summer 1998 Nikolajev returned to Red Star, and decided to move to FK Palilulac Beograd playing in the

1998–99 Second League of FR Yugoslavia 1998–99 Second League of FR Yugoslavia () consisted of two division (sport), groups of 18 teams. League table East West

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. Since 1999 he plays in Sweden. He first played with

Ljungskile SK Ljungskile SK is a Swedish football club located in Ljungskile, a town within Uddevalla Municipality. They currently play in the Swedish third tier, Division 1. History Ljungskile SK, formed in 1926, is famous for their promotions between 19 ...

, and then with FC Café Opera playing with them in the 2001 Superettan where he made impact by scoring three goals in the opening two games, and in

2002 Superettan Statistics of Superettan in season 2002. Overview It was contested by 16 teams, and Östers IF won the championship. League table Season statistics Top scorers Top assists Footnotes ReferencesSweden - List of final tables (Clas Glen ...

. Next, he played with

Vasalund/Essinge IF Vasalunds IF is a Swedish football club based in Solna, Stockholm. The club is affiliated with Stockholms Fotbollförbund. History Vasalund was formed in 1934 and play in the Swedish Third Division: Division 1 Norra. In 2002 the club merged with ...

and with

Segeltorps IF Segeltorps IF is a Swedish football club located in Kungens Kurva. Background Segeltorps Idrottsföreningen is a sports club in Kungens Kurva in Huddinge Municipality in Metropolitan Stockholm. The club is well known for its women's ice-hockey t ...

. Then he played with

in the

2006 Superettan Statistics of Superettan in season 2006. Overview It was contested by 16 teams, and Trelleborgs FF won the championship. League table Relegation play-offs Sirius and Bunkeflo promoted to Superettan Väsby United and Assyriska relegated to ...

. In 2015, he joined Svarteborgs FK and has been playing with them in 2016 season as well.Goran Nikolajev
at laget.se In Sweden his name is sometimes displayed as Goran Nikolayev.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nikolajev, Goran 1980 births Living people Serbian men's footballers Swedish men's footballers Men's association football forwards Red Star Belgrade footballers FK Palilulac Beograd players Veria F.C. players Super League Greece players Expatriate men's footballers in Greece AFC Eskilstuna players Vasalunds IF players Ljungskile SK players Superettan players Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden