Stoycho Nedkov (Bulgarian: Стойчо Недков; born 1986) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a winger and a wing-back. He is a disciple of the Levski Sofia youth academy, where he was team captain.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 October 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, Wing-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Marek Dupnitsa | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2005 | Levski Sofia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Septemvri Sofia | 17 | (12) |
| 2006–2007 | Vihren Sandanski | 6 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | Orfeas Nicosia | 25 | (15) |
| 2009 | Septemvri Sofia | 14 | (6) |
| 2010 | Levski Elin Pelin | 8 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Vitosha Bistritsa | 15 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Levski Karlovo | 24 | (0) |
| 2014 | Strumska Slava | 6 | (0) |
| 2015 | Sofia 2010 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | Minyor Pernik | 8 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Germanea | 31 | (2) |
| 2018 | Levski Karlovo | 15 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Marek Dupnitsa | 14 | (3) |
| 2019 | Botev Ihtiman | 3 | (0) |
| 2020– | Nadezhda Dobroslavtsi | 33 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2004 | Bulgaria U-19 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editYouth years
editNedkov joined the Levski youth academy in 1998, scoring a total of 90 goals in 142 games.
In 2004, as a member of Levski's U-19 squad, he gained notoriety during a friendly match versus Levski's men's team when he scored the winning goal against national team goalie Georgi Petkov.[1]
He went on to score 14 goals during the 2004/05 season as Levski won the U-19 title.
Senior career
editNedkov's contribution to winning the youth title was noticed by scouts for Portuguese League side Académica de Coimbra, who invited him to Portugal for a tryout.[2] He was ultimately unable to join the club as the quota for non-EU players had already been filled.
He went on to play for Septemvri Sofia, Vihren Sandanski, Orfeas Nicosia (gaining promotion to next division),[3] and Vitosha Bistritsa, with whom he won the Amateur League Cup in 2012.[4]
Nedkov is a graduate of the National Sports Academy with a bachelor's degree in football coaching and holds a UEFA B Licence.
References
edit- ^ БФС глоби двама от Левски за жестове (in Bulgarian) Monitor 20 October 2004. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
- ^ Chilikov Puts On Nacional's Jersey Standard News 18 August 2005. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ 2007–2008 Cypriot League Standings (All Divisions) The RSSS Foundation. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
- ^ Витоша (Бистрица) с класика над Миньор (БД) (in Bulgarian) Football24 19 Sep 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2011.