Boban Nikolov (; born 28 July 1994) is a Macedonian professional

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who plays as a

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for Bosnian club Borac Banja Luka and the North Macedonia national team.

Personal life

Boban Nikolov is an ethnic Aromanian, and he speaks Aromanian.

Club career

Viitorul Constanța

On 8 March 2013, Nikolov made his debut for Viitorul Constanța in the

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, 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

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club

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Sheriff Tiraspol

Seven months later, on 20 August 2021, he signed for

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club

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FCSB

On 17 September 2022, Nikolov signed for

club

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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

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, and on 24 March 2017 he scored his first goal in the 2018 World Cup qualifier against

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. 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. He represented the nation at

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, their first major tournament.

Career statistics

Club

International

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:

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Fehérvár *

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: 2017–18 *

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: 2018–19 Sheriff Tiraspol * Divizia Națională: 2021–22 *

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: 2021–22

References

External links

Profile at Macedonian Football
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nikolov, Boban 1994 births Sportspeople from Štip Living people Macedonian people of Aromanian descent Aromanian sportspeople Men's association football midfielders Macedonian men's footballers 21st-century Macedonian sportsmen North Macedonia men's youth international footballers North Macedonia men's under-21 international footballers North Macedonia men's international footballers FC Viitorul Constanța players FK Vardar players Fehérvár FC players US Lecce players FC Sheriff Tiraspol players FCSB players Kisvárda FC players FK Borac Banja Luka players Liga I players Macedonian First Football League players Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Serie B players Moldovan Super Liga players UEFA Euro 2020 players Macedonian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Romania Expatriate men's footballers in Hungary Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Hungary Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Moldova Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Moldova Expatriate men's footballers in Bosnia and Herzegovina Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Bosnia and Herzegovina