Kristijan Nikolov

Kristijan Nikolov

Nikolov with Galatasaray in November 2014.
Trabzonspor
Position Point guard / Shooting guard
League Turkish Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1996-10-05) October 5, 1996
Skopje, Macedonia
Nationality Macedonian / Turkish
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
Playing career 2014–present
Career history
2014–2016 Galatasaray Liv Hospital
2015–2016Yeşilgiresun Belediye
2016–present Trabzonspor

Kristijan Nikolov (born October 5, 1996) is a Macedonian professional basketball player who plays for Trabzonspor of the Turkish Basketball League. He acquired Turkish citizenship at the age of 17.

Professional career

Early years

Nikolov was born in Skopje, Macedonia to a Macedonian parents. He started playing basketball in Macedonia.

Galatasaray

In 2010, he moved to Galatasaray Liv Hospital where he signed a youth contract. In 2014, he became a Turkish citizen. He has since moved up to the senior Galatasaray team with the start of the 2014-2015 season.

On June 28, 2015, he signed a contract with Yeşilgiresun Belediye.[1]

References

  1. "Yesilgiresun signs Kristijan Nikolov and rookie David Laury". sportando.com. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
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