title: Nikola Karčev
text: # Nikola Karčev
  
  Nikola "Mitko" Karčev (Macedonian: Никола "Митко" Карчев, born 31 March 1981) is a Macedonian football coach and a former international defender. He is the manager of Borec.
  
  ## Club career
  
  Karčev started his career on the youth team of FK Partizan in Serbia before moving back to Macedonia to play with FK Borec, FK Pelister and FK Rabotnički. He went to Albanian team KF Elbasani for the 2007–08 season and was elected the best player of the team.
  
  In 2010, Karčev moved to Shanghai East Asia, becoming an integral member of the team's backfield.
  
  In the summer of 2011 he returned to Serbia, signing with SuperLiga side FK Metalac G.M.
  
  ## International career
  
  He made his debut for the Macedonian national team in 2005 in a tournament played in Iran, where he played in both matches played by the team. His third and final international was a December 2010 friendly match against China.
  
  