Nikolay Penkov
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Nikolay Penkov (born 17 December 1947 in Vratsa
) is a former Bulgarian international football
defender.
Between 1965 and 1983 he played in 334 matches for FC Botev Vratsa
, scoring 14 goals. In 1971 with the club he played in the two matches against Dinamo Zagreb
of UEFA Cup
.
For Bulgaria national football team
, Penkov was capped 3 times.
Vratsa
Vratsa is a city in northwestern Bulgaria, at the foothills of the Balkan Mountains. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Vratsa Province. As of February 2011, the town has a population of 60,482 inhabitants....
) is a former Bulgarian international football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
defender.
Between 1965 and 1983 he played in 334 matches for FC Botev Vratsa
FC Botev Vratsa
OFC Botev Vratsa , founded in 1921, is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Vratsa. The club currently plays in A PFG, the first level of Bulgarian football....
, scoring 14 goals. In 1971 with the club he played in the two matches against Dinamo Zagreb
Dinamo Zagreb
GNK Dinamo Zagreb, commonly referred to as Dinamo Zagreb , or by their nickname Modri are a Croatian football club based in Zagreb. They play their home matches at Stadion Maksimir. They are the most successful club in Croatian football, having won thirteen Croatian championship titles, ten...
of UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
.
For Bulgaria national football team
Bulgaria national football team
The FIFA Bulgaria national football team is an association football team fielded by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA. The team's home ground is Vasil Levski in Sofia and Luboslav Penev is in charge manager after replacement of Lothar Matthäus...
, Penkov was capped 3 times.