Draft:Thomas Nikolaou
 Nikolaou with Spartak Trnava in 2024. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Nikolaou | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Xylofagou, Cyprus | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nea Salamis | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?-2014 | Elpida Xylofagou | ||
| 2014-2017 | Nea Salamis | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017-2023 | Nea Salamis | 48 | (2) |
| 2023-2024 | Ethnikos Achna | 20 | (0) |
| 2024-2025 | Spartak Trnava | 2 | (0) |
| 2025- | OFK Malženice | 15 | (0) |
| 2025 | Nea Salamis | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Cyprus U21 | 1 | (0) | |
| Cyprus | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Thomas Nikolaou (born 22 October 2001) is a Cypriot professional football player who currently plays for Cypriot First Division side Nea Salamis Famagusta FC.
Club career
[edit]On 6 September 2024, Nikolaou joined Slovak first division side FC Spartak Trnava.[1][2]
He made his debut for the club in a 4:0 away win over FK Železiarne Podbrezová, coming on as a substitute for Martin Šulek in the 78” minute.[3][4] He played the full 90” minutes in a 7:1 win over OK Častkovce in the second round of the Slovak Cup.[5] His final appearance for the club was in a 3:2 win over league newcomers KFC Komárno. Nikolaou started the game but came off at half time for Martin Mikovič.[6][7]
He made his debut for OFK Malzenice in a 2:0 loss at home against MŠK Považská Bystrica. He started the game but was later subbed off in the 80” minute for Tomáš Šarmír.[8]
After his stint in Slovakia, where in one and a half seasons he was playing at Spartak Trnava and Dynamo Malzenice, where he played 19 times and got two assists. He rejoined Nea Salamina, where he was prior to joining Achna.[9]
Nikolaou won the Cypriot First Division goal of the month in 2021, getting 48 percent of total votes.[10]
International career
[edit]Nikolaou was a part on the Cyprus national under-21 football team, making one appearance.
References
[edit]- ^ redakcia@trnavskyhlas.sk. "Spartak získal cyperského obrancu, na prestupovom trhu ešte vyvíja aktivitu". Trnavský Hlas. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "Cyperčan Thomas Nikolaou novou posilou Spartaka Trnava". Hetrik.sk (in Slovak). 2024-09-06. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ Ďurinský, Samuel (2024-10-05). "Výhra v Podbrezovej rozdielom triedy". FC Spartak Trnava (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "Spartak je v lige stále bez prehry, na pôde Podbrezovej bol suverénny". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ redakcia@trnavskyhlas.sk. "Gašparík stretol v Častkovciach starých známych, Majkúta pochválil za výkon". Trnavský Hlas. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ Popovec, Pavol (2024-10-30). "Niké liga: Dohrávka 3. kola a víťazná otočka proti Komárnu". FC Spartak Trnava (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ Teraz.sk (2024-10-30). "VIDEO: Trnava zdolala Komárno 3:2". TERAZ.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ redakcia@trnavskyhlas.sk. "Futbal, 2. liga: Malženice na úvod jari podľahli Považskej Bystrici". Trnavský Hlas. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "Ανακοίνωση | Καταρχήν συμφωνία με ποδοσφαιριστή Θώμα Νικολάου".
- ^ paspadmin (2021-01-15). "Στον Θωμά Νικολάου το Stoiximan Top Goal 18ης Αγωνιστικής! (video & stats)". ΠΑΣΠ. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
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