Ivan Nikolov (footballer)
Ivan Nikolov (Macedonian: Иван Николов; born 17 February 2002) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish 1st Division club SønderjyskE.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ivan Nikolov Иван Николов | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Štip, Macedonia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SønderjyskE | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2017 | Bregalnica | ||
| 2017–2019 | Akademija Pandev | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Akademija Pandev | 26 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Vardar | 22 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Bregalnica | 28 | (5) |
| 2023– | SønderjyskE | 10 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | North Macedonia U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | North Macedonia U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | North Macedonia U19 | 10 | (0) |
| 2022– | North Macedonia U21 | 10 | (0) |
| 2022– | North Macedonia | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:40, 29 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 April 2023 | |||
Career edit
Club career edit
Nikolov made his senior football debut on 31 August 2019 at the age of 17, by playing the full match for Akademija Pandev against Rabotnichki in the fourth round of the 2019–20 Macedonian First Football League season.[2] That season he went on to play 7 games, throughout which he also assisted one goal.
On 17 July 2023, Nikolov joined Danish 1st Division club SønderjyskE on a deal until June 2026.[3]
International edit
Ever since 2018 Nikolov has been regular at most of North Macedonia's national youth teams.
He made his debut for North Macedonia national football team on 22 October 2022 in a friendly match against Saudi Arabia.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Иван Николов се врати во Брегалница" (in Macedonian). 22 July 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
- ^ "'1 MFL 2019-20 Rabotnicki vs Akademija Pandev'". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
- ^ SØNDERJYSKE FODBOLD HENTER NORDMAKEDONER TIL MIDTBANEN, soenderjyskefodbold.dk, 17 July 2023
- ^ "Saudi Arabia vs. Macedonia". macedonianfootball. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
External links edit
- Ivan Nikolov at WorldFootball.net
- Ivan Nikolov at Soccerway