Vladimir Nikolov

Following his move to Korona Kielce, Nikolov's current-season form is up 0% on last season (Season 0→4), while his Rating eased 35→31. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Korona Kielce · 11th	25	0	1	6.45	31	4
2024/25	Slavia Sofia	30	10	0	6.69	—	—
2023/24	Slavia Sofia	34	5	1	7.12	—	—
2022/23	Slavia Sofia	16	2	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Admira Wacker	6	0	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Admira Wacker	5	0	1	6.68	—	—
2021/22	Würzburger Kickers · 18th	8	0	0	—	35	0

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Bulgaria · international

Side	Apps	G
Bulgaria	9	0
Bulgaria U21	9	5
Bulgaria U19	3	2
Bulgaria U17	2	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthWinger

V. Nikolov is a 25-year-old winger at Korona Kielce, rated 31.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 152nd of 332 on scout potential in the Ekstraklasa. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (21.7% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nikolov.

Judged on this season alone, Nikolov graded 4 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 17th of 17 of the 17 wingers in the Ekstraklasa, on 0 goals and 1 assist in 25 appearances (0.135 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 4). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 31, 10th of 17 of the 17 wingers in the Ekstraklasa. At 25 Nikolov is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Nikolov is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2025/26

Current potential10th of 17 wingers · Ekstraklasa · 25 apps Current season17th of 17 wingers · Ekstraklasa · 25 apps17th-best winger in the Ekstraklasa152nd in the Ekstraklasa · potential10th-highest potential winger in the Ekstraklasa

31.1

Ratingi

10th of 17 wingers

3.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

21.7%

Minutes

limited game time

0.14

Goal contrib / 90

low end product

Output in context · Korona Kielce finished 11th of 18 · a mid-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

Goals / app

0 goals in 25 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 1 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

Game time. Only 21.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0.14 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 31.1, Nikolov carries the 10th-highest potential of the wingers in the Ekstraklasa of 17 — though on just 25 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.14 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %21.7%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.135

Goal contribution / 900.135

Defensive actions / 901.083

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %33.3

Pass accuracy %53

Dribble success %35.3

Cards / 900.812

Foul involvement / 904.06

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~5), then tapers with age. At 25, Nikolov sits on 4.5, at or near its peak. The blue line is Nikolov's projected Rating — 31.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among wingers in the Ekstraklasa with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target2

Shots6

Passing

Assists1

Pass accuracy53%

Possession

Successful dribbles6

Dribble success35.3%

Fouls won9

Defending

Tackles4

Interceptions3

Blocks1

Fouls committed21

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

Slavia Sofia2026/27 – nowFree

Korona Kielce2025/26 – 2026/27

Slavia Sofia2022/23 – 2025/26Free

Admira Wacker2021/22 – 2022/23Free

Würzburger Kickers2020/21 – 2021/22Free

Septemvri Sofiauntil 2020/21

About V. Nikolov

Vladimir Nikolaev Nikolov is a 25-year-old winger who plays for Korona Kielce, born on February 7, 2001 in Sofia, standing 192 cm tall. He is from Bulgaria. Korona Kielce currently sit 11th of 18 in the Ekstraklasa.

This season

In the current season, V. Nikolov has made 25 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 665 minutes, averaging a 6.58 match rating over his last 8 rated games, with 6 yellow cards.

When V. Nikolov plays, Korona Kielce's record this season is 8W-9D-8L — and his match ratings average 6.48 at home against 6.45 on the road.

Recent matches

May 23, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Cracovia Krakow (14 minutes, 6.5 rating)
May 15, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Widzew Łódź (13 minutes, 6.5 rating)
May 8, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Raków Częstochowa (17 minutes, 6.7 rating)
May 1, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Piast Gliwice (22 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 25, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs GKS Katowice (10 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 18, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Gornik Zabrze (12 minutes, 6.5 rating)
April 10, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Jagiellonia (1 minutes)
February 13, 2026: 2-0 win away at Radomiak Radom (14 minutes, 6.7 rating)
February 1, 2026: 2-1 win away at Legia Warszawa (1 minutes)
December 8, 2025: 1-1 draw at home vs Wisla Plock (31 minutes, 6.5 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates V. Nikolov at 31.1 with a Season form score of 3.6, ranking 152nd of 332 wingers in the Ekstraklasa. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, V. Nikolov has totalled 164 club appearances with 26 goals and 3 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 34 appearances for Slavia Sofia.

V. Nikolov's career has also included time at Slavia Sofia, Admira Wacker, Würzburger Kickers and Septemvri Sofia.

On the international stage, V. Nikolov has represented Bulgaria, Bulgaria U21, Bulgaria U19, Bulgaria U17 — 23 caps and 8 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Korona Kielce finished 11th of 18 · a mid-table side

Watch points