Nikolay Zolotov

Nikolay Aleksandrovich Zolotov (Belarusian: Мікалай Аляксандравіч Золатаў; Russian: Николай Александрович Золотов; born 11 November 1994) is a Belarusian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Moldovan Liga club Zimbru Chișinău. In 2019–2021, he represented the Belarus national team.^[1]

Nikolay Zolotov

Zolotov with Ural Yekaterinburg in 2020
Personal information
Full name	Nikolay Aleksandrovich Zolotov
Date of birth	(1994-11-11) 11 November 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Vitebsk, Belarus
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Zimbru Chișinău
Youth career
2011–2012	Vitebsk
2013–2014	Shakhtyor Soligorsk
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012	Vitebsk-2	27	(1)
2014–2017	Shakhtyor Soligorsk	0	(0)
2015	→ Vitebsk (loan)	16	(0)
2016	→ Vitebsk (loan)	23	(0)
2017–2019	Vitebsk	75	(2)
2020	Ural Yekaterinburg	15	(0)
2021–2023	Kolos Kovalivka	47	(0)
2022	→ Bastia (loan)	1	(0)
2024	Yelimay	5	(0)
2024–2025	Maxline Vitebsk	2	(0)
2025–	Zimbru Chișinău	0	(0)
International career‡
2014–2016	Belarus U21	20	(0)
2019–2021	Belarus	14	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 January 2024

Club career

On 23 December 2019, Zolotov signed a long-term contract with Russian Premier League club FC Ural Yekaterinburg.^[2] On 18 January 2021, his Ural contract was terminated by mutual consent.^[3]

On 14 April 2022, Zolotov joined Bastia on loan until the end of the season.^[4]