| Andrei Nikolayev | |
| Fullname: | Andrei Aleksandrovich Nikolayev |
| Birth Date: | 30 August 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Lomonosov, Soviet Union |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | FC Severstal Cherepovets |
| Years1: | 2000 |
| Years2: | 2001 |
| Years3: | 2002–2003 |
| Years4: | 2004–2005 |
| Years5: | 2005 |
| Years6: | 2006–2007 |
| Years7: | 2007 |
| Years8: | 2008 |
| Years9: | 2008 |
| Years10: | 2009 |
| Years11: | 2010 |
| Years12: | 2011 |
| Clubs5: | → FC Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk (loan) |
| Clubs7: | → FK Rīga (loan) |
| Clubs12: | Skonto Riga |
| Caps1: | 34 |
| Goals1: | 13 |
| Caps2: | 37 |
| Goals2: | 8 |
| Caps3: | 9 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Caps4: | 11 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Caps5: | 19 |
| Goals5: | 7 |
| Caps6: | 30 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Caps7: | 26 |
| Goals7: | 15 |
| Caps8: | 16 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Caps9: | 17 |
| Goals9: | 2 |
| Caps10: | 32 |
| Goals10: | 5 |
| Caps11: | 0 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Caps12: | 3 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
Andrei Aleksandrovich Nikolayev (Russian: Андрей Александрович Николаев; born 30 August 1982) is a former Russian professional footballer.[1]
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.