Georgi Nikolov (footballer, born 2002)
Bulgarian footballer (born 2002)
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Georgi Nikolaev Nikolov (Bulgarian: Георги Николаев Николов; born 5 July 2002) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a forward for Arda Kardzhali.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Georgi Nikolaev Nikolov | ||
| Date of birth | 5 July 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Vratsa, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arda Kardzhali | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Levski Sofia | ||
| 2017–2021 | Ludogorets Razgrad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Ludogorets Razgrad II | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | Botev Vratsa | 15 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Sportist Svoge | 34 | (14) |
| 2023–2024 | Hebar | 17 | (8) |
| 2024–2025 | Botev Plovdiv | 10 | (4) |
| 2025 | Botev Plovdiv II | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Arda Kardzhali | 5 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Bulgaria U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Bulgaria U21 | 10 | (5) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:07, 3 September 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:14, 5 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
Nikolov spent his youth years at the academy of Levski Sofia to 2017. Since January 2017, it has been part of the Ludogorets academy. In the summer of 2021, he moved to Botev Vratsa and recorded 15 matches in the top league, before moving to Sportist Svoge. On June 22, 2023, he signed with Hebar Pazardzhik.[2] On 25 August 2023, Nikolov scored three goals in the 3:4 home defeat against table leaders Lokomotiv Plovdiv in a league match.[3] On 18 January 2024 he completed his transfer to Botev Plovdiv for €200,000.[4] On 7 April he received an injury in the league match against CSKA 1948 that turned out to be torn cruciate ligaments and meniscus and ruled him out until the end of the season.[5]
International career
In March 2023 Nikolov received his first call-up for the Bulgaria U21 team.[6] On 21 November 2023, he scored three goals in the 6:0 home win over Estonia U21 in a 2025 UEFA Euro qualifier.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 31 August 2025[1]
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | League | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| Ludogorets Razgrad II | Second League | 2020–21 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Botev Vratsa | First League | 2021–22 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 0 | |||
| Sportist Svoge | Second League | 2021–22 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 8 | |||
| 2022–23 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 32 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 14 | |||
| Hebar | First League | 2023–24 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 8 | |||
| Botev Plovdiv | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 4 | |||||
| 2024–25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | |||
| Botev Plovdiv II | Second League | 2024–25 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Arda Kardzhali | First League | 2025–26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 11 | 2 | ||
| Career statistics | 83 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 28 | |||