Balázs Nikolov (born 4 July 1977) is a Hungarian former

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player.

Career

Debrecen

On 1 May 2012 Nikolov won the

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with Debrecen by beating MTK Budapest on

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in the 2011–12 season. This was the fifth

trophy for Debrecen. On 12 May 2012 Nikolov won the Hungarian League title with Debrecen after beating

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in the 28th round of the Hungarian League by 4–0 at the Oláh Gábor út Stadium which resulted the sixth Hungarian League title for the Hajdús.

International career

Nikolov is of paternal Bulgarian origin and has been capped three times for the

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References

1977 births Living people People from Bonyhád Hungarian people of Bulgarian descent Hungarian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Hungary men's international footballers Paksi FC players Dunaújváros FC players Debreceni VSC players Hamarkameratene players Győri ETO FC players Vasas SC players Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Eliteserien players Hungarian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Norway Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in Norway Footballers from Tolna County {{hungary-footy-defender-stub