Nikola Serafimov

Nikola Serafimov
Personal information
Date of birth	11 August 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Skopje, Macedonia
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Fehérvár FC
Number	31
Youth career
2011–2017	Vardar
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017–2020	Vardar
2017	→ Pelister (loan)
2018–2020	→ Bregalnica (loan)
2020–2021	Akademija Pandev
2021–2022	Zalaegerszegi TE
2022–	Fehérvár FC
International career‡
2019–2020	Macedonia U21
2022–	North Macedonia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 November 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Nikola Serafimov (Macedonian: Никола Серафимов; born 11 August 1999) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Fehérvár FC and the North Macedonia national team.

Club career

Serafimov, started his football career at the Vardar academy.Then he was promoted to the A team, but he could not find the chance to play. Vardar leased him to Pelister in 2017 and Bregalnica in 2018, respectively.^[2] Returned from loan on 30 June 2019. On 14 February 2020.He terminated his contract with Vardar and parted ways.

After staying here for four months, he joined Akademija Pandev from his country Macedonia teams on 7 July 2020.^[3]

On 21 June 2021, Serafimov transferred to Hungarian team Zalaegerszegi TE.^[4]

On 11 July 2022, Serafimov joined Hungarian side Fehérvár FC for a fee of 400,000€.^[5] Serafimov scored his first goal for Fehérvár FC in the 66th minute of their 2–1 defeat to Újpest FC on 9 November 2022.^[6]

International career

In August 2021, Serafimov received his debut call up for the senior North Macedonia national team in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification games against Armenia, Iceland and Romania.^[7]

With North Macedonia in 2022 for the UEFA Nations League tournament Bulgaria, Gibraltar and Georgia.^[8] played their matches.^[9]

He played for North Macedonia in the friendly matches played with Finland on 11 November 2022 and Azerbaijan on 20 November 2022.^[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 November 2022^{[citation needed]}

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
North Macedonia
North Macedonia	2022	5	0
Total		5	0

Scores and results list North Macedonia's goal tally first.

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	14 November 2024	Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia	Latvia	1–0	1-0	2024–25 UEFA Nations League C

References

^ Nikola Serafimov at WorldFootball.net
^ "Никола Серафимов во новата сезона ќе игра за екипата на Брегалница" (in Macedonian). Vardar Fans.
^ "Никола Серафимов прво летно засилување за Академија Пандев" (in Macedonian). jugoinfo. 7 July 2020.
^ "Komoly erősítés a védelemben!" (in Hungarian). Zalaegerszegi TE. 21 June 2021.
^ "Nikola Serafimov is the new signing of MOL Fehérvár FC". Fehérvár FC. 11 July 2022.
^ "ВИДЕПО родолжи со добрата форма: Деби гол за Серафимов во МОЛ Фехервар" (in Macedonian). www.slobodenpecat.mk. 9 November 2022.
^ "Благоја Милевски го објави списокот со фудбалери за септемвриските квалификациски натпревари" (in Macedonian). FFM.mk. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
^ "Серафимов: Мака ни е за поразот од Грузија, но верувам дека можеме до првото место" (in Macedonian). 24fudbal.mk. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
^ "Nikola Serafimov: We have to be prepared, motivated and use the chance in the best way" (in Macedonian). FFM.mk. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
^ "ВИДЕО: Македонските играчи само ремизираа со Финска во Скопје" (in Macedonian). www.slobodenpecat.mk. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.

External links

Nikola Serafimov at Soccerway
Nikola Serafimov at Fehérvár FC

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[1] Nikola Serafimov at WorldFootball.net

[2] "Никола Серафимов во новата сезона ќе игра за екипата на Брегалница" (in Macedonian). Vardar Fans.

[3] "Никола Серафимов прво летно засилување за Академија Пандев" (in Macedonian). jugoinfo. 7 July 2020.

[4] "Komoly erősítés a védelemben!" (in Hungarian). Zalaegerszegi TE. 21 June 2021.

[5] "Nikola Serafimov is the new signing of MOL Fehérvár FC". Fehérvár FC. 11 July 2022.

[6] "ВИДЕПО родолжи со добрата форма: Деби гол за Серафимов во МОЛ Фехервар" (in Macedonian). www.slobodenpecat.mk. 9 November 2022.

[7] "Благоја Милевски го објави списокот со фудбалери за септемвриските квалификациски натпревари" (in Macedonian). FFM.mk. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2023.

[8] "Серафимов: Мака ни е за поразот од Грузија, но верувам дека можеме до првото место" (in Macedonian). 24fudbal.mk. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2023.

[9] "Nikola Serafimov: We have to be prepared, motivated and use the chance in the best way" (in Macedonian). FFM.mk. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2023.

[10] "ВИДЕО: Македонските играчи само ремизираа со Финска во Скопје" (in Macedonian). www.slobodenpecat.mk. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.

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