Aleksandar Nikolov (volleyball)
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Tours, France
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.jpg) Nikolov during the 2022 U20 European Championship | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Aleksandar Vladimirov Nikolov | ||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Aleks | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Bulgarian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 November 2003 Tours, France | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Spike | 352 cm (11 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Block | 333 cm (10 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||
| College / University | Long Beach State University | ||||||||||||||
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| Position | Outside hitter | ||||||||||||||
| Current club | Cucine Lube Civitanova | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 11 | ||||||||||||||
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Aleksandar Vladimirov Nikolov (Bulgarian: Александър Владимиров Николов; born 30 November 2003) is a Bulgarian professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for Cucine Lube Civitanova and the Bulgaria national team.[1][2]
Club
Nikolov started his club career at Levski Sofia in Bulgaria.[3] He joined Long Beach State in 2021, leading the team to the 2022 NCAA national championship final where they lost to Hawaii.[4] In his freshman year, Nikolov was named the National Player of the Year.[5]
Following a successful first season at Long Beach, Nikolov signed for professional club Cucine Lube Civitanova in Italy. [3]
National team
Nikolov has played for Bulgaria's various youth teams, leading his respective teams to several medal finishes at youth and junior world and European championships.[3]
In 2021, Nikolov made his official debut with the senior men's national team.[3]
Personal life
Nikolov is the son of Vladimir and Maya Nikolov. Both parents played professional volleyball, with Vladimir playing nearly two decades with the Bulgarian national team. He was born in Tours, France, while his father was playing for the French club Tours VB.[6]
Nikolov has three siblings, including fellow Bulgarian national team player Simeon Nikolov.[6]
As of 2026, Nikolov is in a relationship with Serbian volleyball player Hena Kurtagić.[7]
