Boban Nikolov (; born 28 July 1994) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Bosnian club Borac Banja Luka and the North Macedonia national team.
Personal life
Boban Nikolov is an ethnic
Aromanians,
and he speaks Aromanian.
Club career
Viitorul Constanța
On 8 March 2013, Nikolov made his debut for Viitorul Constanța in the
Liga I, in a 4–1 defeat to Gaz Metan Mediaș.
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
Serie B club Lecce.
Sheriff Tiraspol
Seven months later, on 20 August 2021, he signed for Moldovan National Division club Sheriff Tiraspol.
FCSB
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.
International career
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.
[ UEFA] He was also a regular in the U21 and U19 categories, where he also served as captain. he has earned a total of 22 caps, scoring 2 goals.
[ Appearances for (North) Macedonia National Team - RSSSF] He represented the nation at UEFA Euro 2020, their first major tournament.
Career statistics
Club
| + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |
|
|
| Viitorul Constanța | 2012–13 | Liga I | 1 |
| 2013–14 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | 1 |
|
| FK Vardar | 2015–16 | Macedonian First Football League | 1 |
| 2016–17 | 9 |
| 2017–18 | 3 |
|
| Fehérvár | 2017–18 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 3 |
| 2018–19 | 3 |
| 2019–20 | 3 |
| 2020–21 | 2 |
|
| Lecce | 2020–21 | Serie B | 0 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2021–22 | Moldovan National Division | 4 |
| FCSB | 2022–23 | Liga I | 0 |
| Kisvárda | 2023–24 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 2 |
| Borac Banja Luka | 2024–25 | Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 |
|
International
| + Appearances and goals by national team and year |
|
| North Macedonia |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
|
International goals
- As of match played 5 June 2022. North Macedonia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Nikolov goal.
Honours
Vardar
-
1. MFL: 2015–16, 2016–17
-
Macedonian Super Cup: 2015
Fehérvár
Sheriff Tiraspol
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