In January 2014, Minkov was included in Cherno More's 25-man squad for their training camp in Turkey.
[3] Nikolay made his full first team league début in a 1–2 home defeat against Lokomotiv Plovdiv on 26 May 2015, playing as striker.
[5] On 15 January 2016, Minkov joined Dobrudzha Dobrich on loan for the rest of the 2015–16 B Group season.
[6] Minkov's contract expired at the end of the 2017–18 season and he left the club after refusing to sign an extension.
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