Aleksandar Nikolov (volleyball)

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In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Vladimirov and the family name is Nikolov.

Aleksandar Nikolov
Nikolov during the 2022 U20 European Championship
Personal information
Full nameAleksandar Vladimirov Nikolov
NationalityBulgarian
Born (2003-11-30) 30 November 2003 (age 20)
Tours, France
Height2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Spike352 cm (139 in)
Block333 cm (131 in)
College / UniversityCalifornia State University, Long Beach
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Current clubCucine Lube Civitanova
Number11
Career
YearsTeams
2019–2020
2020–2022
2022–		Levski Sofia
Long Beach State Beach
Cucine Lube Civitanova
National team
2022– Bulgaria

Aleksandar Vladimirov Nikolov (Bulgarian: Александър Владимиров Николов; born 30 November 2003) is a Bulgarian professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for Cucine Lube Civitanova and the Bulgaria national team.[1][2]

Personal life[edit]

Nikolov was born in Tours, France, when his father Vladimir was playing for the local Tours VB. Aleksandar is one of the four children of Vladimir and his wife Maya, both of whom played volleyball professionally.[3]

Honours[edit]

College[edit]

Club[edit]

Youth national team[edit]

Individual awards[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Alex Nikolov Announces Decision to Play Professionally". longbeachstate.com. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  2. ^ "L'enfant prodige bulgaro Alex Nikolov per una Lube giovane e affamata!". legavolley.it (in Italian). 9 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  3. ^ "The Next Big Thing in Volleyball: Alexander Nikolov". CEV. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Long Beach State Battled, but Fell to Hawaii in Straight Sets in the National Championship Match". longbeachstate.com. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.

External links[edit]

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