Rumen Nikolov (footballer)

Rumen Nikolov
Personal information
Full name Rumen Nikolov Nikolov
Date of birth (1990-02-05) 5 February 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Varna,[1] Bulgaria
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Aksakovo
Asparuhovo (youth coach)
Number 10
Youth career
1999–2005 Spartak Varna
2005–2008 Neftochimic
2009–2010 Cherno More
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Cherno More 45 (8)
2012 Neftochimic 1986 10 (1)
2013 CD Mijas 9 (13)
2013–2014 Berliner AK 07 10 (1)
2014 Académica Lobito – (–)
2015–2016 MSV Pampow 31 (8)
2016 Chernomorets Balchik 14 (5)
2017 CD Mijas 7 (9)
2017–2019 Dobrudzha 35 (25)
2019–2020 Spartak Varna 30 (16)
2020 Volov Shumen 3 (2)
2020–2021 Chernomorets Balchik 12 (4)
2021 Sportist General Toshevo 4 (0)
2021 Svetkavitsa Targovishte 4 (0)
2022–2024 Septemvri Tervel 34 (23)
2024– Aksakovo 14 (10)
International career
2011 Bulgaria U21 2 (0)
Managerial career
2023– Asparuhovo (youth coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:03, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

Rumen Nikolov (Bulgarian: Румен Николов; born 5 February 1990) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a forward for Aksakovo and coach at Asparuhovo academy, where he is one of the establishers.

Career

In November 2009 Cherno More's manager Velizar Popov selected Nikolov for the main squad, and on 28 March 2010 he made his debut in the A PFG at the age of 20 against Minyor Pernik.[2] He decided to wear number 90.

In August 2017 Nikolov joined Dobrudzha Dobrich.[3]

In June 2023, Nikolov together with George Dobrev established an academy in Asparuhovo, Varna called FC Asparuhovo.[4][5]

On 29 February 2024 he left Septemvri Tervel for Aksakovo.[6]

Career statistics

As of 1 June 2013

Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cherno More 2009–10 9 1 0 0 – – 9 1
2010–11 17 3 1 0 – – 18 3
2011–12 19 4 1 0 – – 20 4
Neftochimic Burgas 2012–13 10 1 3 0 – – 13 1
CD Mijas[7] 2012–13 9 13 0 0 – – 9 13
Career totals 64 22 5 0 0 0 69 22

References

  1. ^ "Румен Николов подписа договор за една година с Нефтохимик". Gong.bg.
  2. ^ "Nikolov statistics 2009–10". Pfl.bg. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Румен Николов подсили Добруджа в битката за класиране във Втора лига" (in Bulgarian). petel.bg. 4 August 2017.
  4. ^ УЧРЕДИХА НОВ ФУТБОЛЕН КЛУБ ВЪВ ВАРНА
  5. ^ ФК Аспарухово - Варна Спорт
  6. ^ Голмайсторът на Септември (Тервел) си тръгна
  7. ^ "2012–13 CD Mijas Statistics". lapreferente.com.