Photo: Кирилл Венедиктов / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What draws me to Boban Nikolov is that he embodies the unglamorous engine room of football. Coming out of Štip in North Macedonia and anchoring midfield for Vardar, he is the kind of player whose value rarely shows up on a highlight reel but is felt in every recovered ball and covered yard. I have a soft spot for these holding midfielders who do the thankless work so flashier teammates can shine. That he reportedly looks toward coaching tells me he sees the game tactically, not just physically. He is a reminder that football's backbone is built from players like him, and I respect that deeply.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Boban Nikolov
- Name (Japanese)
- ボバン・ニコロフ
- Reading
- ぼばん・にころふ
- Born
- July 28, 1994 (age 32)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dog
- Origin
- Štip, North Macedonia
- Height
- 180 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Boban Nikolov born?
Born July 28, 1994 (age 32).
Where is Boban Nikolov from?
Boban Nikolov is from Štip, North Macedonia.
What does Boban Nikolov do?
Boban Nikolov works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Boban Nikolov?
Boban Nikolov is 180 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.