Boris Hvoynev (Bulgarian: Борис Хвойнев; born 19 August 1967) is a former Bulgarian footballer who played as a forward. He spent more than a decade with Botev Plovdiv and appeared in over 200 matches in the Bulgarian top league.[1] Hvoynev was capped two times at the senior level by the Bulgaria national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 August 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Smolyan, Bulgaria | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1977–1986 | Botev Plovdiv | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1992 | Botev Plovdiv | 141 | (31) |
| 1992 | CSKA Sofia | 13 | (4) |
| 1993–1995 | Botev Plovdiv | 65 | (28) |
| 1995–1996 | Lokomotiv Sofia | ? | (?) |
| 1996–1997 | Botev Plovdiv | 27 | (9) |
| 1997 | Alki Larnaca | ? | (?) |
| 1998 | Botev Plovdiv | 12 | (5) |
| 1998–1999 | Valletta | ? | (?) |
| 1999–2000 | Botev Plovdiv | 17 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 1993–1995 | Bulgaria | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editConsidered a Botev Plovdiv legend, where he spent the vast majority of his playing career, Hvoynev also represented Loko Sofia, CSKA Sofia and Maritsa Plovdiv. Outside of Bulgaria, he donned the shirt of Alki (Cyprus) and La Valletta (Malta), becoming champion with the latter. In 2005, Hvoynev relocated to Baltimore, United States, where he has been coaching youth teams.[3]
Honours
edit- Valletta
References
edit- ^ "Профил на Борис Хвойнев" (in Bulgarian). botevplovdiv.bg. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ "Boris Hvoynev Profile". national-football-teams.com.
- ^ Stoyanov, Nikolay (30 January 2007). "Кошмарът на Гонзо стана антимафиот, бивши асове на Ботев пробиха в бизнеса, други тренират детски отбори зад Океана" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
External links
edit- Boris Hvoynev at EU-Football.info