Andrei Aleksandrovich Nikolayev (; born 30 August 1982) is a former Russian professional footballer.
He made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 2002 for FC Zenit St. Petersburg, and played 1 game, scoring 1 goal in the UEFA Cup 2002âÂÂ03 for them. In 2006, he was loaned to FK Rëga, playing in the Latvian Higher League. In 2011, he came back to Latvia, signing a contract with Skonto Riga.