Daniel Nikolov (footballer)
Bulgarian footballer
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Daniel Nikolaev Nikolov (Bulgarian: Даниел Николаев Николов; born 14 December 2005) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for CSKA Sofia.
Full name
Daniel Nikolaev Nikolov
Date of birth
14 December 2005
Place of birth
Ruse, Bulgaria
Height
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Nikolaev Nikolov | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Ruse, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CSKA Sofia | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2021 | Dunav Ruse | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Dunav Ruse | 43 | (0) |
| 2025– | CSKA Sofia II | 20 | (0) |
| 2026– | CSKA Sofia | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 05:26, 24 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
A youth player of Dunav Ruse since at least 2015, he plays as a goalkeeper. In July 2021, he was integrated into the first team. He made his debut for the team on 19 November 2022 in a 1–2 loss to Arda Kardzhali in the Bulgarian Cup tournament.[1] On 1 July 2025, he signed with CSKA and will compete in the team's second team.[2][3]
Career statistics
- As of 23 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dunav Ruse | 2022–23 | Second League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 34 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 43 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | ||
| CSKA Sofia II | 2025–26 | Second League | 20 | 0 | – | – | – | 20 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 63 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | ||
