Velko Yotov

In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Nikolaev and the family name is Yotov.

Velko Yotov

Personal information
Full name	Velko Nikolaev Yotov
Date of birth	(1970-08-26) 26 August 1970
Place of birth	Sofia, Bulgaria
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Second striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1988–1993	Levski Sofia	113	(31)
1993–1995	Espanyol	42	(14)
1995–1999	Newell's Old Boys	34	(4)
1999	Olimpik Teteven	6	(0)
2000–2001	Charleston Battery	29	(9)
2002–2005	Atlanta Silverbacks	72	(20)
Total		368	(109)
International career
1991–1995	Bulgaria	7	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Velko Nikolaev Yotov (Bulgarian: Велко Никола́ев Йотов; born 26 August 1970) is a Bulgarian retired professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

He was part of the Bulgaria national team that reached the semi-finals of the 1994 World Cup. After coming through the ranks in Levski Sofia he moved to Botev Plovdiv and was then sold to Espanyol, where he helped them win Segunda Division with his 13 goals in 1993–94 season. In 1995, he moved to Argentina and spent four seasons with Newell's Old Boys before finishing his career in the USA-League with Charleston Battery and Atlanta Silverbacks.

Honours

Levski Sofia

• A PFG: 1992–93
• Bulgarian Cup: 1990–91, 1991–92

Espanyol

• Segunda División: 1993–94

External links

• Velko Yotov at National-Football-Teams.com
• Velko Yotov at BDFutbol
• Profile at LevskiSofia.info