title: Andrei Aleksandrovich Nikolayev
text: # Andrei Aleksandrovich Nikolayev
  
  Andrei Aleksandrovich Nikolayev (Russian: Андрей Александрович Николаев; born 30 August 1982) is a former Russian professional footballer.
  
  ## Club career
  
  He made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 2002 for FC Zenit St. Petersburg, and played 1 game, scoring 1 goal in the UEFA Cup 2002–03 for them. In 2006, he was loaned to FK Rīga, playing in the Latvian Higher League. In 2011, he came back to Latvia, signing a contract with Skonto Riga.
  
  ## Honours
  
  * Russian Premier League runner-up: 2003.
  