Nikolay Pavlov (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nikolay Andreev Pavlov | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–2005 | Spartak Plovdiv | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Spartak Plovdiv | 22 | (7) |
| 2007–2010 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | Brestnik 1948 | 11 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Lyubimets | 36 | (20) |
| 2013–2014 | Botev Plovdiv | 8 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Chernomorets Burgas (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2014 | → Rakovski (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2014–2016 | FC Eurocollege | 54 | (13) |
| 2016–2017 | Maritsa Plovdiv | 29 | (10) |
| 2017–2018 | FC Eurocollege | ? | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2018 | |||
Nikolay Pavlov (Bulgarian: Николай Павлов; born 12 November 1987, in Plovdiv) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a midfielder and forward.
Career
[edit]Born in Plovdiv, Pavlov started his career with local side Spartak Plovdiv. Because of his good displays he caught eye of Lokomotiv Sofia scouts and signed for the club in June 2007 for fee of 50 000 € together with Ivaylo Dimitrov and Rumen Tinkov.[1]
After a match in UEFA Cup qualification against Borac Cacak on August 14, 2008, Pavlov was tested positive for testosterone.[2] Although he was substitute who did not play in that match,[3] he was suspended from all official football competitions for a period of two years by UEFA.[4]
In June 2011, it was officially announced that Pavlov had signed a contract with Lyubimetz 2007.[5] He spent successful one and a half years at the club, playing a total of 36 games in the second division, scoring 20 goals. Pavlov finished the 2011–12 season as the league's top goal scorer with 13 goals.
On 5 January 2013, Pavlov joined Botev Plovdiv on a three-year contract.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Локомотив Сф привлича трима от Спартак Пд" (in Bulgarian). Sportni.bg. 1 June 2007.
- ^ "Lokomotiv Sofia's Pavlov fails doping test". Associated Press. 2 October 2008.
- ^ "FK Borac 1-0 Lokomotiv Sofia". UEFA. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2008.
- ^ "Bulgarian Pavlov gets two-year ban for doping". Reuters. 23 October 2008. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012.
- ^ "Любимец взима Николай Павлов от Брестник" (in Bulgarian). Football24.bg. 22 June 2011.
- ^ "Ботев Пд с трети зимен трансфер" (in Bulgarian). Gong.bg. 5 January 2013.
External links
[edit]- Nikolay Pavlov at Soccerway
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