Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 28 July 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Štip, Macedonia | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Kisvárda | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2010 | Bregalnica Štip | ||
2010–2012 | Gheorghe Hagi Academy | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2012–2015 | Viitorul Constanța | 38 | (2) |
2015–2018 | Vardar | 64 | (8) |
2018–2021 | Fehérvár | 73 | (7) |
2021 | Lecce | 15 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 14 | (3) |
2022–2023 | FCSB | 11 | (0) |
2023– | Kisvárda | 10 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2010 | Macedonia U17 | 3 | (1) |
2011–2012 | Macedonia U19 | 9 | (0) |
2013–2017 | Macedonia U21 | 22 | (1) |
2016– | North Macedonia | 48 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2022 |
Boban Nikolov ( Macedonian: Бобан Николов; born 28 July 1994) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Kisvárda and the North Macedonia national team.
Boban Nikolov is an ethnic Aromanian, [1] and he speaks Aromanian. [1] [2]
On 8 March 2013, Nikolov made his debut for Viitorul Constanța in the Liga I, in a 4–1 defeat to Gaz Metan Mediaș. [3] On 19 May of the same year, he scored his first Liga I goal in a 5–2 win against Steaua București. [4]
On 19 January 2021 he was signed by Italian Serie B club Lecce. [5]
Seven months later, on 20 August 2021, he signed for Moldovan National Division club Sheriff Tiraspol. [6]
On 17 September 2022, Nikolov signed for Liga I club FCSB on a one-year deal, with an option to extend for a further year. [7]
On 29 May 2016, Nikolov made his international debut against Azerbaijan, and on 24 March 2017 he scored his first goal in the 2018 World Cup qualifier against Liechtenstein. [8] He was also a regular in the U21 and U19 categories, where he also served as captain. As of April 2020, [update] he has earned a total of 22 caps, scoring 2 goals. [9] [10] He represented the nation at UEFA Euro 2020, their first major tournament.
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Viitorul Constanța | 2012–13 | Liga I | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||
2013–14 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
2014–15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||||
Total | 38 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 2 | ||||
Vardar | 2015–16 | Macedonian First Football League | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
2016–17 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 38 | 9 | |||
2017–18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | — | 22 | 3 | |||
Total | 64 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 84 | 13 | ||
Fehérvár | 2017–18 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | |||
2018–19 | 29 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 0 | — | 51 | 3 | |||
2019–20 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 29 | 3 | |||
2020–21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 13 | 2 | |||
Total | 73 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 1 | — | 106 | 11 | |||
Lecce | 2020–21 | Serie B | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
Sheriff Tiraspol | 2021–22 | Moldovan National Division | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 22 | 4 | |
FCSB | 2022–23 | Liga I | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
Kisvárda | 2023–24 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Career total | 215 | 20 | 23 | 5 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 281 | 30 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
North Macedonia | |||
2016 | 2 | 0 | |
2017 | 4 | 1 | |
2018 | 7 | 0 | |
2019 | 9 | 1 | |
2020 | 7 | 0 | |
2021 | 11 | 1 | |
2022 | 8 | 1 | |
Total | 48 | 4 |
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 24 March 2017 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein | 3 | Liechtenstein | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2 | 19 November 2019 | Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia | 22 | Israel | 1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
3 | 8 October 2021 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein | 37 | Liechtenstein | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4 | 5 June 2022 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | 44 | Gibraltar | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C |
Vardar [11]
Fehérvár [11]
Sheriff Tiraspol [11]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 28 July 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Štip, Macedonia | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Kisvárda | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2010 | Bregalnica Štip | ||
2010–2012 | Gheorghe Hagi Academy | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2012–2015 | Viitorul Constanța | 38 | (2) |
2015–2018 | Vardar | 64 | (8) |
2018–2021 | Fehérvár | 73 | (7) |
2021 | Lecce | 15 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 14 | (3) |
2022–2023 | FCSB | 11 | (0) |
2023– | Kisvárda | 10 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2010 | Macedonia U17 | 3 | (1) |
2011–2012 | Macedonia U19 | 9 | (0) |
2013–2017 | Macedonia U21 | 22 | (1) |
2016– | North Macedonia | 48 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2022 |
Boban Nikolov ( Macedonian: Бобан Николов; born 28 July 1994) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Kisvárda and the North Macedonia national team.
Boban Nikolov is an ethnic Aromanian, [1] and he speaks Aromanian. [1] [2]
On 8 March 2013, Nikolov made his debut for Viitorul Constanța in the Liga I, in a 4–1 defeat to Gaz Metan Mediaș. [3] On 19 May of the same year, he scored his first Liga I goal in a 5–2 win against Steaua București. [4]
On 19 January 2021 he was signed by Italian Serie B club Lecce. [5]
Seven months later, on 20 August 2021, he signed for Moldovan National Division club Sheriff Tiraspol. [6]
On 17 September 2022, Nikolov signed for Liga I club FCSB on a one-year deal, with an option to extend for a further year. [7]
On 29 May 2016, Nikolov made his international debut against Azerbaijan, and on 24 March 2017 he scored his first goal in the 2018 World Cup qualifier against Liechtenstein. [8] He was also a regular in the U21 and U19 categories, where he also served as captain. As of April 2020, [update] he has earned a total of 22 caps, scoring 2 goals. [9] [10] He represented the nation at UEFA Euro 2020, their first major tournament.
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Viitorul Constanța | 2012–13 | Liga I | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||
2013–14 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
2014–15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||||
Total | 38 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 2 | ||||
Vardar | 2015–16 | Macedonian First Football League | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
2016–17 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 38 | 9 | |||
2017–18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | — | 22 | 3 | |||
Total | 64 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 84 | 13 | ||
Fehérvár | 2017–18 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | |||
2018–19 | 29 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 0 | — | 51 | 3 | |||
2019–20 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 29 | 3 | |||
2020–21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 13 | 2 | |||
Total | 73 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 1 | — | 106 | 11 | |||
Lecce | 2020–21 | Serie B | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
Sheriff Tiraspol | 2021–22 | Moldovan National Division | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 22 | 4 | |
FCSB | 2022–23 | Liga I | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
Kisvárda | 2023–24 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Career total | 215 | 20 | 23 | 5 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 281 | 30 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
North Macedonia | |||
2016 | 2 | 0 | |
2017 | 4 | 1 | |
2018 | 7 | 0 | |
2019 | 9 | 1 | |
2020 | 7 | 0 | |
2021 | 11 | 1 | |
2022 | 8 | 1 | |
Total | 48 | 4 |
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 24 March 2017 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein | 3 | Liechtenstein | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2 | 19 November 2019 | Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia | 22 | Israel | 1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
3 | 8 October 2021 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein | 37 | Liechtenstein | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4 | 5 June 2022 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | 44 | Gibraltar | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C |
Vardar [11]
Fehérvár [11]
Sheriff Tiraspol [11]