Victor Nikiema (born 23 September 1993) is a Burkinabé

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who plays as a

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for Sobrado. He also holds Ivorian citizenship.

Club career

He made his professional debut in the Segunda Liga for Braga B on 19 August 2012 in a game against

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. On 5 August 2019, SC Coimbrões confirmed that they had signed Nikiema.O Sporting Clube de Coimbrões anuncia ter assegurado a contratação do atleta Victor Nikiema
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International career

He represented Burkina-Faso at the

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and scored one goal in the group stage.

Personal

He is the younger brother of Abdoul-Aziz Nikiema.

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Victor Nikiema
at ZeroZero 1993 births Footballers from Abidjan Living people Burkinabe men's footballers S.C. Braga B players Piast Gliwice players ACS Poli Timișoara players Juventude de Pedras Salgadas players G.D. Vitória de Sernache players S.C. Freamunde players S.C. Coimbrões players S.C. Ideal players Liga Portugal 2 players Ekstraklasa players III liga players Campeonato de Portugal (league) players Burkinabe expatriate men's footballers Burkinabe expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Burkinabe expatriate sportspeople in Poland Expatriate men's footballers in Poland Burkinabe expatriate sportspeople in Romania Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Men's association football midfielders Burkina Faso men's youth international footballers 21st-century Burkinabe sportsmen {{BurkinaFaso-footy-bio-stub