Nikolay Todorov (footballer, born 1996)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nikolay Nikolaev Todorov | ||
| Date of birth | 24 August 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Pleven, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hamilton Academical | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2011 | FC Pleven | ||
| 2011–2013 | Brooke House College | ||
| 2014–2015 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Worcester City (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Hemel Hempstead (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2016–2018 | Heart of Midlothian | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Cowdenbeath (loan) | 19 | (6) |
| 2017–2018 | → Livingston (loan) | 32 | (10) |
| 2018 | → Queen of the South (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Rieti | 18 | (4) |
| 2019 | Falkirk | 7 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 48 | (12) |
| 2021–2023 | Dunfermline Athletic | 47 | (11) |
| 2023–2024 | Airdrieonians | 32 | (6) |
| 2024– | Hamilton Academical | 28 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Bulgaria U21 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:51, 5 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Nikolay Todorov (Bulgarian: Николай Тодоров; born 24 August 1996) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Scottish League One club Hamilton Academical.
Todorov was a Bulgaria U21 international. Known for his physical presence, good in either box in defence or attack; a powerful player and very good in the air; good with both feet. At the age of 7, Todorov started his career with Spartak Pleven's youth system before winning a scholarship in England. In 2014, he joined Nottingham Forest in their Under-21s academy, loan spells followed at Hemel Hempstead and Worcester City in England.
Todorov joined Heart of Midlothian in 2016, loan spells followed at Cowdenbeath and Livingston where he was part of the 2017–18 promotion winning team finishing as champions. He spent the first half of the 2017–18 season back on loan at Livingston, before spending the second half of the season at Queen of the South. He subsequently had a short spell in Italy with Rieti, before returning to Scotland with Falkirk and then Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Todorov signed for Dunfermline in June 2021, winning the League One title in 2023. Todorov left Dunfermline at the end of his contract. He then joined Airdrieonians for a season, with whom he won the Scottish Challenge Cup.