James Nikolovski
{{short description|Australian soccer player}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = James Nikolovski
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2002|04|05}}
| birth_place = Sydney, Australia
| height = {{height|m=1.83}}
| position = Central defender
| currentclub = Rockdale Ilinden
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| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2017
| youthclubs1 = Sydney FC
| youthyears2 = 2018
| youthclubs2 = Rockdale Ilinden
| youthyears3 = 2019–2020
| youthclubs3 = Mt Druitt Town Rangers
| youthyears4 = 2021
| youthclubs4 = Rockdale Ilinden
| youthyears5 = 2022–2024
| youthclubs5 = Brisbane Roar
| years1 = 2020 | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = Mt Druitt Town Rangers
| years2 = 2022–2024 | caps2 = 23 | goals2 = 1 | clubs2 = Brisbane Roar NPL
| years3 = 2022–2024 | caps3 = 7 | goals3 = 0 | clubs3 = Brisbane Roar
| years4 = 2024–2025 | caps4 = 10 | goals4 = 1 | clubs4 = Olympic FC
| years5 = 2025– | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = Rockdale Ilinden
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| club-update = 21 June 2024
| nationalteam-update = 25 September 2023
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James Nikolovski (born 2 April 2002) is an Australian footballer who plays as a central defender for Rockdale Ilinden in NPL NSW.
Club career
=Youth club=
=Brisbane Roar=
Nikolovski joined Brisbane Roar in September 2022, initially playing for the youth academy that played in NPL Queensland.{{cite web |title=Brisbane Roar's A-League Men's side bolstered by youth signings |url=https://brisbaneroar.com.au/news/brisbane-roars-a-league-mens-side-bolstered-by-youth-signings |website=Brisbane Roar |date=14 September 2022}} In February 2023, he signed his first professional contract alongside teammate Ayom Majok, who joined from Adelaide City.{{cite web |title=Brisbane Roar young talents James Nikolovski & Ayom Majok earn A-League deals |url=https://brisbaneroar.com.au/news/brisbane-roar-young-talents-james-nikolovski-ayom-majok-earn-a-league-deals |website=Brisbane Roar |date=1 February 2023}} Nikolovski made his debut for Brisbane Roar in an Australia Cup clash against Newcastle Jets on 14 August 2023. He played 30 minutes after replacing Tom Aldred as the Roar advanced to the next round with a 3–2 win in extra time.{{cite web |title=Courageous Jets go down to Roar in extra-time to crash out of Australia Cup |url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/8308570/courageous-jets-go-down-to-roar-in-extra-time-to-crash-out-of-australia-cup/ |website=Newcastle Herald |access-date=19 October 2023 |language=en-AU |date=14 August 2023}}{{cite web |title=James Nikolovski |url=https://brisbaneroar.com.au/squads/bngeno14i02oikz80pqjg2c5w?slug=bngeno14i02oikz80pqjg2c5w&competition=300ig4lfofmkh3u971h34pbf8&teams=v046no35g7ebk8lytdjmfb43&selected=MEN |website=Brisbane Roar}}
=Olympic FC=
Nikolovski join Olympic FC in NPL Queensland for the remainder of the 2024 season.[https://www.instagram.com/olympicfc/p/C9B3nUsRNVN/ Olympic FC page]
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|james-nikolovski/684345|James Nikolovski}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nikolovski, James}}
Category:Australian people of Macedonian descent
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Australian men's soccer players
Category:Brisbane Roar FC players
Category:National Premier Leagues players