Boban Nikolov
.jpg) Nikolov with Vardar in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Boban Nikolov | ||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Štip, Macedonia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Farul Constanța | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| 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) |
| 2023–2024 | Kisvárda | 22 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Borac Banja Luka | 27 | (0) |
| 2025– | Farul Constanța | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | Macedonia U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Macedonia U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2013–2017 | Macedonia U21 | 22 | (1) |
| 2016–2022 | North Macedonia | 48 | (4) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals 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 Liga I club Farul Constanța.
Club career
[edit]Viitorul Constanța
[edit]On 8 March 2013, Nikolov made his debut for Viitorul Constanța in the Liga I, in a 4–1 defeat to Gaz Metan Mediaș.[1] On 19 May of the same year, he scored his first Liga I goal in a 5–2 win against Steaua București.[2]
Lecce
[edit]On 19 January 2021 he was signed by Italian Serie B club Lecce.[3]
Sheriff Tiraspol
[edit]Seven months later, on 20 August 2021, he signed for Moldovan National Division club Sheriff Tiraspol.[4]
FCSB
[edit]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.[5]
International career
[edit]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.[6] 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.[7][8] He represented the nation at UEFA Euro 2020, their first major tournament.
Personal life
[edit]Boban Nikolov is an ethnic Aromanian,[9] and he speaks Aromanian.[9][10]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 25 October 2025[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | 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 | Liga I | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | Liga I | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| Total | 38 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 2 | ||||
| Vardar | 2015–16 | 1. MFL | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| 2016–17 | 1. MFL | 34 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 38 | 9 | ||
| 2017–18 | 1. MFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12[d] | 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 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 29 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 14[e] | 0 | — | 51 | 3 | ||
| 2019–20 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 22 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3[f] | 0 | — | 29 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4[f] | 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[g] | 1 | — | 22 | 4 | |
| FCSB | 2022–23 | Liga I | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Kisvárda | 2023–24 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 22 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 2 | ||
| Borac Banja Luka | 2024–25 | Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9[h] | 0 | 1[i] | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Farul Constanța | 2025–26 | Liga I | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 253 | 21 | 32 | 6 | 51 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 338 | 32 | ||
- ^ Includes Cupa României, Magyar Kupa, Moldovan Cup, Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup
- ^ a b Appearance in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Macedonian Super Cup
- ^ Four appearances and three goals in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Eight appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Five appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Appearance in Supercup of Bosnia and Herzegovina
International
[edit]- As of match played 20 November 2022[12]
| 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 | |
- As of match played 5 June 2022. North Macedonia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Nikolov goal.
| 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 |
Honours
[edit]Vardar[11]
Fehérvár[11]
Sheriff Tiraspol[11]
Borac Banja Luka[11]
- Bosnian Supercup runner-up: 2024
References
[edit]- ^ "Boban Nikolov made his pro debut". macedonianfootball.com. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ "Boban Nikolov, primul străin din istorie care înscrie pentru Viitorul". Digi Sport. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ "NIKOLOV IN GIALLOROSSO" (in Italian). Lecce. 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Welcome, Boban". FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ Mihaitalazarica (17 September 2022). "Bine ai venit, Boban Nikolov!" (in Romanian). FCSB. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ UEFA
- ^ Appearances for (North) Macedonia National Team - RSSSF
- ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ a b Luță, Christian (16 September 2022). "Gigi Becali a anunțat transferul momentului la FCSB! "Am vorbit cu el în aromână". Fostul căpitan Florin Tănase l-a recomandat". ProSport (in Romanian).
- ^ Bocai, Marian (6 February 2015). "Macedoneanul Boban Nikolov și salvadorianul Nelson Bonilla i-au cântat și i-au urat lui Hagi în aromână (galerie foto + video)". Ziua de Constanța (in Romanian).
- ^ a b c d e Boban Nikolov at Soccerway
- ^ "Boban Nikolov". European Football. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ Boban Nikolov at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
[edit]- Boban Nikolov at Football Federation of Macedonia
- Boban Nikolov at MacedonianFootball.com
- Boban Nikolov at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
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