Boban Nikolov (; born 28 July 1994) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for 1. MFL club Vardar.
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.
Personal life Boban Nikolov is an ethnic Aromanian, and he speaks Aromanian.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsViitorul Constanța2012–13Liga I5100——512013–14Liga I18020——2002014–15Liga I15110——161Total38230——412Vardar2015–161. MFL2012010102412016–171. MFL3473210—3892017–181. MFL10000123—223Total64852143108413Fehérvár2017–18Nemzeti Bajnokság I133———1332018–19Nemzeti Bajnokság I29281140—5132019–20Nemzeti Bajnokság I2214230—2932020–21Nemzeti Bajnokság I910041—132Total737123211—10611Lecce2020–21Serie B15000——150Sheriff Tiraspol2021–22Moldovan National Division1431071—224FCSB2022–23Liga I11020——130Kisvárda2023–24Nemzeti Bajnokság I22141——262Borac Banja Luka2024–25Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina270509010420Farul Constanța2025–26Liga I6010——70Vardar2025–261. MFL0000——00Career total257213365152034332
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsNorth Macedonia2016202017412018702019912020702021111202281Total484
As of match played 5 June 2022. North Macedonia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Nikolov goal.
+ International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competitionNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition124 March 2017Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein31–03–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification219 November 2019Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia221–01–0UEFA Euro 2020 qualification38 October 2021Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein373–04–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification45 June 2022 Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar 44 2–0 2–0 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C
Honours Vardar 1. MFL: 2015–16, 2016–17 Macedonian Super Cup: 2015 Fehérvár Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 2017–18 Magyar Kupa: 2018–19
Sheriff Tiraspol Divizia Națională: 2021–22 Moldovan Cup: 2021–22
Borac Banja Luka Bosnian Supercup runner-up: 2024
References
External links Boban Nikolov at Football Federation of Macedonia Boban Nikolov at MacedonianFootball.com