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Valentin Nikolov (footballer)

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Valentin Nikolov
Personal information
Full name Valentin Valentinov Nikolov
Date of birth (2003-10-15) 15 October 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Lokomotiv Sofia
Number 10
Youth career
Lokomotiv Sofia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Lokomotiv Sofia 100 (6)
2023Minyor Pernik (loan) 11 (0)
International career
2019–2021 Bulgaria U17 3 (0)
2020–2021 Bulgaria U19 9 (1)
2022– Bulgaria U21 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:00, 3 October 2023 (UTC)

Valentin Nikolov (Bulgarian: Валентин Николов; born 15 October 2003) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lokomotiv Sofia.[2]

Club career

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Nikolov joined Lokomotiv Sofia academy at young age. He become the youngest debutant for the team, making his league debut on 27 October 2018 at the age of just 15 years and 12 days.[3] In January 2023 he was loaned to Minyor Pernik until the end of season.[4]


Career statistics

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Club

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As of 18 March 2024 [2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Bulgarian Cup Continental Other[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lokomotiv Sofia 2018–19 Second League 7 0 0 0 7 0
2019–20 9 1 0 0 9 1
2020–21 22 3 0 0 22 3
2021–22 First League 26 1 1 0 27 1
2022–23 8 0 0 0 8 0
2023–24 24 0 0 0 24 0
Total 96 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 97 5
Minyor Pernik (loan) 2022–23 Second League 11 0 0 0 11 0
Career total 107 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 108 5

References

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  1. ^ "ФУТБОЛИСТИ". efbet Лига. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Bulgaria - V. Nikolov - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Влязъл в историята на родния футбол пред БЛИЦ TV: Връщам се в отбора на сърцето ми". Blitz.bg/sport. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Миньор привлече още един талант от Локомотив (София)". Sportal.bg. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
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