Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Lokomotiv Plovdiv.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 First League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 6.65 |
Scout report
N. Nikolaev is a 29-year-old central defender at Lokomotiv Plovdiv, rated 16.5 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (6.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.23 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nikolaev.
On the season, Nikolaev graded 3 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 1.227 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Nikolaev, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 17. At 29 Nikolaev is in his prime years, and a market index of 1 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Lokomotiv Plovdiv finished 5th of 16 · an upper-table side
1.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 6 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 16) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 6.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 16.5 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
