Ivan Nikolov (footballer)

Ivan Nikolov

Personal information
Full name	Ivan Nikolov Иван Николов
Date of birth	(2002-02-17) 17 February 2002 (age 22)
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	36	(3)
International career^‡
2018	North Macedonia U17	3	(1)
2018–2019	North Macedonia U18	6	(0)
2019–2020	North Macedonia U19	10	(0)
2022–2024	North Macedonia U21	23	(1)
2022–	North Macedonia	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024

Ivan Nikolov (Macedonian: Иван Николов; born 17 February 2002) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club SønderjyskE.[1]

Career

Club career

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

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

1. "Иван Николов се врати во Брегалница" (in Macedonian). 22 July 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
2. "'1 MFL 2019-20 Rabotnicki vs Akademija Pandev'". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
3. SØNDERJYSKE FODBOLD HENTER NORDMAKEDONER TIL MIDTBANEN, soenderjyskefodbold.dk, 17 July 2023
4. "Saudi Arabia vs. Macedonia". macedonianfootball. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.

External links

• Ivan Nikolov at WorldFootball.net
• Ivan Nikolov at Soccerway