| Ivan Nikolov | |
| Fullname: | Ivan Nikolov Иван Николов |
| Birth Date: | 17 February 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Štip, Macedonia |
| Height: | 1.80 m |
| Currentclub: | SønderjyskE |
| Clubnumber: | 18 |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 2014–2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Bregalnica |
| Youthyears2: | 2017–2019 |
| Youthclubs2: | Akademija Pandev |
| Years1: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Akademija Pandev |
| Caps1: | 26 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs2: | Vardar |
| Caps2: | 22 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2022–2023 |
| Caps3: | 28 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Years4: | 2023– |
| Caps4: | 26 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | North Macedonia U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018–2019 |
| Nationalteam2: | North Macedonia U18 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2019–2020 |
| Nationalteam3: | North Macedonia U19 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2022–2024 |
| Nationalteam4: | North Macedonia U21 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 19 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 1 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam5: | North Macedonia |
| Nationalcaps5: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 3 June 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 24 March 2024 |
Ivan Nikolov (Macedonian: Иван Николов; born 17 February 2002) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish 1st Division club SønderjyskE.[1]
Nikolov made his senior football debut on 31 August 2019 at the age of 17, by playing the full match for Akademija Pandev against Rabotnichki in the fourth round of the 2019–20 Macedonian First Football League season.[2] That season he went on to play 7 games, throughout which he also assisted one goal.
On 17 July 2023, Nikolov joined Danish 1st Division club SønderjyskE on a deal until June 2026.[3]
Ever since 2018 Nikolov has been regular at most of North Macedonia's national youth teams.
He made his debut for North Macedonia national football team on 22 October 2022 in a friendly match against Saudi Arabia.[4]