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Nikola Mutafchiev

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Nikola Mutafchiev (Bulgarian: Никола Мутафчиев) (10 August 1904 in Stara Zagora – 24 March 1963) was a Bulgarian footballer who played as a forward for Levski Sofia and Bulgaria during the 1920s. His elder brother Dimitar Mutafchiev also was a footballer.

Career

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For six seasons from 1921 to 1927, Mutafchiev scored 50 goals in 52 games for Levski.[1]

He played for the national team in the Bulgaria's first international match against Austria in Vienna on 21 May 1924. Mutafchiev also participated at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[2] On 10 April 1925, he became the first player to score for Bulgaria in a 2–1 friendly loss against Turkey.[3]

Career statistics

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Club Season League
Apps Goals
Levski Sofia 1921–22 10 9
1922–23 8 7
1923–24 16 15
1924–25 14 18
1925–26 0 0
1926–27 4 1
Career totals 52 50

Honours

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Levski Sofia
  • Sofia Championship
    • Champion (3): 1923, 1924, 1925
  • Ulpia Serdika Cup
    • Winner (1): 1926

References

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  1. ^ "Nikola Mutafchiev Career Stats" (in Bulgarian). levskisofia.info.
  2. ^ "Nikola Mutafchiev". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  3. ^ "По стъпките на Колишчето и Мърцо" (in Bulgarian). temasport.com. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
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