Boban Nikolov (; born 28 July 1994) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for 1. MFL club Vardar.
On 8 March 2013, Nikolov made his debut for Viitorul ConstanÃÂa in the Liga I, in a 4âÂÂ1 defeat to Gaz Metan MediaÃÂ. On 19 May of the same year, he scored his first Liga I goal in a 5âÂÂ2 win against Steaua BucureÃÂti.
On 19 January 2021 he was signed by Italian Serie B club Lecce.
Seven months later, on 20 August 2021, he signed for Moldovan National Division club Sheriff Tiraspol.
On 17 September 2022, Nikolov signed for Liga I club FCSB on a one-year deal, with an option to extend for a further year.
On 29 May 2016, Nikolov made his international debut against Azerbaijan, and on 24 March 2017 he scored his first goal in the 2018 World Cup qualifier against Liechtenstein. He was also a regular in the U21 and U19 categories, where he also served as captain. he has earned a total of 22 caps, scoring 2 goals. He represented the nation at UEFA Euro 2020, their first major tournament.
Boban Nikolov is an ethnic Aromanian, and he speaks Aromanian.
Vardar
Fehérvár
Sheriff Tiraspol
Borac Banja Luka