Kristijan Nikolov (born 5 October 1996) is a Macedonian-Turkish professional
basketball
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player who plays for
Cedi Osman Basketbol Spor Kulubu of the
Türkiye Basketbol Ligi
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Format and pro ...
.
Early years
Nikolov was born in
Skopje
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, Macedonia, to Macedonian parents. He started playing basketball in Macedonia. In 2010, he moved to
Galatasaray Liv Hospital
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where he signed a youth contract to play in it the club's youngster teams.
Professional career
Nikolov made his debut in Galatasaray's senior team in the 2014–15 season.
On 28 June 2015 he was sent on loan to
YeÅŸilgiresun Belediye.
On 2 December 2016, he signed with
Ä°stanbul BB
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.
On 12 September 2017, Nikolov returned to YeÅŸilgiresun Belediye.
On 12 January 2018, he signed with
Socar Petkim S.K.
On 24 July 2019, he signed with
MZT Skopje
MZT Skopje Aerodrom () is a basketball club based in Skopje, North Macedonia. The club competes in the Macedonian League and ABA League. The club's home ground is Jane Sandanski Arena, but due to small capacity, the matches in the ABA League an ...
.
On July 12, 2022, he has signed with
Konyaspor
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of the Turkish
Basketbol Süper Ligi
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(BSL).
Personal
In 2014, Nikolov became a Turkish citizen at the age of 17.
References
External links
Kristijan Nikolovat eurobasket.com
Kristijan Nikolovat euroleague.net
at fiba.com
1996 births
Living people
Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball) players
İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor basketball players
Macedonian expatriate basketball people in Turkey
Macedonian men's basketball players
Petkim Spor players
Point guards
Shooting guards
Basketball players from Skopje
Turkish men's basketball players
YeÅŸilgiresun Belediye players
21st-century Turkish sportsmen
Konyaspor Basketbol players
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