Boycho Velichkov Explained

Boycho Velichkov
Fullname:Boycho Petrov Velichkov
Birth Date:1958 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Sofia, Bulgaria
Years1:1975–1986
Years2:1986–1987
Years3:1987–1990
Clubs3:Panserraikos
Caps1:271
Goals1:90
Caps2:22
Goals2:1
Caps3:67
Goals3:24
Totalcaps:360
Totalgoals:115
Nationalyears1:1978–1980
Nationalyears2:1979–1986
Nationalteam2:Bulgaria
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalcaps2:27
Nationalgoals2:4
Managerclubs1:Lokomotiv Sofia

Boycho Petrov Velichkov (Bulgarian: Бойчо Пeтpoв Величков, born 13 August 1958) is a former Bulgarian football forward.

Career

For the Bulgaria national team Velichkov featured in 45 games and scored 23 goals, also appearing at the 1986 World Cup.

Most of Velichkov's club career was spent with Lokomotiv Sofia, winning the top Bulgarian league, once—in 1978. He also played for one year in French Le Havre AC[1] and two seasons in Greek Panserraikos,[2] scoring scored 39 goals. In October 2007 the Greek club declared Velichkov the "best foreign player in the club of all times".

Honours

Lokomotiv Sofia

1977–78

1981–82

Notes and References

  1. Book: Barreaud, Marc . Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932-1997) . 1998 . L'Harmattan, Paris . 2-7384-6608-7.
  2. Web site: Foreign Players in Greece since 1959/60 . 2009-02-22 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20081210204039/http://www.rsssf.com/players/foreign-players-in-grk6080.html . 10 December 2008 .