Vladimir Nikolov is a Bulgarian volleyball player, current captain of the his country's national team

Bulgaria men's national volleyball team

The Bulgaria men's national volleyball team, controlled by the Bulgarian Volleyball Federation, is one of the leading volleyball teams in Europe and the world....

. He plays as a wing-spiker and has been part of the Bulgarian national team in all recent championships. At a club level he has played for Levski Siconco (5 Bulgaria

Bulgaria

Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...

n titles), Erdemirspor Izmir

Izmir

Izmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey...

(Turkey

Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

), Tours VB

Tours VB

Tours VB is a French volleyball club which is playing their home matches at the Salle Robert Grenon in Tours.Tours VB plays in Pro A, top volleyball league in France.The team also participates in the Men's CEV Champions League 2010–11....

 (CEV Champions League 2005-06, one championship and two Cup titles of France

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

), Toray Arrows, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

 and Trentino Volley

Trentino Volley

Trentino Volley is a professional volleyball team based in Trento, Italy. It plays in the Italian Volleyball League without interruption since 2000. It has won two times the Italian Volleyball League, the Italian cup, a CEV Champions League and the FIVB Men's Club World Volleyball Championship...

 (One Italian championship title). Nikolov was recently transferred to another Italian team - Piemonte Volley

Piemonte Volley

Piemonte Volley, known for sponsorship reasons as Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo, is a professional volleyball club based in Cuneo, Italy. They are the current champions of the Italian Volleyball League, having won the Championship Game against Trentino Volley on May 9th, 2010.The club was founded in...

. With Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo

Piemonte Volley

Piemonte Volley, known for sponsorship reasons as Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo, is a professional volleyball club based in Cuneo, Italy. They are the current champions of the Italian Volleyball League, having won the Championship Game against Trentino Volley on May 9th, 2010.The club was founded in...

 he won the bronze medal at the 2008-09 CEV Cup

Men's CEV Cup 2008–09

The Men's CEV Cup 2008–09 is the 37th editionof the European CEV Cup volleyball club tournament, the former Top Teams Cup.-Teams of the 2008–2009:The number of participants on the basis of ranking list for European Cup Competitions-1/16 Finals:...

 and also was individually awarded "Best Blocker".

With the professional Club Tours Volley-Ball

Tours VB

Tours VB is a French volleyball club which is playing their home matches at the Salle Robert Grenon in Tours.Tours VB plays in Pro A, top volleyball league in France.The team also participates in the Men's CEV Champions League 2010–11....

, he won the 2004–05 CEV Champions League and was awarded "Most Valuable Player".

Clubs

Tours Volley-Ball

Tours VB

Tours VB is a French volleyball club which is playing their home matches at the Salle Robert Grenon in Tours.Tours VB plays in Pro A, top volleyball league in France.The team also participates in the Men's CEV Champions League 2010–11....

 (2004–2006) Toray Arrows

Toray Arrows (men's volleyball team)

Toray Arrows is a men's volleyball team based in Mishima city, Shizuoka, Japan. They play in V.Premier League. The owner of the team is Toray Industries.-History:...

 (2006–2007) Trentino Volley

Trentino Volley

Trentino Volley is a professional volleyball team based in Trento, Italy. It plays in the Italian Volleyball League without interruption since 2000. It has won two times the Italian Volleyball League, the Italian cup, a CEV Champions League and the FIVB Men's Club World Volleyball Championship...

 (2007–2008) Piemonte Volley

Piemonte Volley

Piemonte Volley, known for sponsorship reasons as Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo, is a professional volleyball club based in Cuneo, Italy. They are the current champions of the Italian Volleyball League, having won the Championship Game against Trentino Volley on May 9th, 2010.The club was founded in...

 (2008–..)

Individuals

• 2004–05 CEV Champions League "Most Valuable Player"
• 2008-09 CEV Cup "Best Blocker"

Clubs

• 2004–05 CEV Indesit Champions League - Champion, with Tours VB
  Tours VB
  Tours VB is a French volleyball club which is playing their home matches at the Salle Robert Grenon in Tours.Tours VB plays in Pro A, top volleyball league in France.The team also participates in the Men's CEV Champions League 2010–11....
  
  

External links

• info about Nikolov on the FIVB site