Bozhil Kolev

Bozhil Kolev
Personal information
Full name Bozhil Naydenov Kolev
Date of birth (1949-05-20) 20 May 1949 (age 75)
Place of birth Tsonevo, Bulgaria
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1959–1967 Cherno More
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1970 Cherno More 86 (3)
1970–1979 CSKA Sofia 254 (63)
1979–1981 Cherno More 33 (8)
1981–1982 Omonia 4 (0)
Total 377 (74)
International career
1969–1980 Bulgaria 60 (8)
Managerial career
1985–1989 Cherno More
1989–1990 Omonia
1990–1991 Nea Salamis
1992–1994 Cherno More
1994 CSKA Sofia
1996–1997 Avtotreyd Aksakovo
1997–1998 Bulgaria (assistant)
2000–2001 Cherno More
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bozhil Naydenov Kolev (Bulgarian: Божил Найденов Колев; born 20 May 1949) is a former Bulgarian football player and manager.

Kolev made 60 appearances for the Bulgaria national team from 1969 to 1978.[1]

Career

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Born in Tsonevo, Dalgopol Municipality, Varna Province, Kolev joined Cherno More Varna at the age of ten and progressed through the club's youth system. He made his professional debut on 13 August 1967, scoring a goal in a 3–2 home loss against CSKA Sofia at Yuri Gagarin Stadium.[2]

In 1972, after spending over eleven years at Cherno More, Kolev joined CSKA Sofia, where he won four A Group titles and three Bulgarian Cups.

Honours

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Club

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CSKA Sofia
AC Omonia

References

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  1. ^ Mamrud, Roberto (16 July 2009). "Bulgaria – Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
  2. ^ "Божил Колев: ДС написа половината история на "Левски"!" (in Bulgarian). blitz.bg. 22 May 2013.
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