He currently plays for Dinamo Vladivostok, wearing the number 47 shirt. He plays primarily as a Defender. He stands at 183cm tall and weighs 71kg. His preferred foot is Left. His current market value is estimated at 175K €.

His most recent move was a from FK Orenburg Youth to Dinamo Vladivostok on 2025-07-01.

Throughout the RUS D3A 2025-2026, T. Nikolaev featured in 15 matches, averaging 0 tackles, 0 interceptions, and 0 clearances per game, while blocking 0 shots per game.