Nikola Tsanev Explained

Nikola Tsanev
Birth Date:	11 December 1939
Youthclubs1:	Cherveno Zname Sofia
Years1:	1958–1959
Caps1:	5
Goals1:	1
Years2:	1959–1970
Caps2:	238
Goals2:	118
Totalcaps:	243
Totalgoals:	119
Nationalyears1:	1960–1967
Nationalcaps1:	8
Nationalgoals1:	3

Nikola Tsanev (Bulgarian: Никола Цанев; 11 December 1939 – 7 October 2004) was a Bulgarian footballer, who played as a forward. He played for Bulgaria in 8 matches, scoring 3 goals.^[1] He also competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics.^{[2] [3]}

Career

Tsanev started his career with Levski Sofia,^[4] but is mainly remembered for his highly successful career with CSKA Sofia during the 60s. With CSKA, he won the A Group title six times and the Bulgarian Cup three times. During the 1963–64 season, he scored 26 league goals to become A Group top goalscorer.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tsanev's career with the national team. EU Football.
2. Nikola Tsanev Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418081817/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ts/nikola-tsanev-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 14 October 2018.
3. Web site: Nikola Tsanev . Olympedia . 10 December 2021.
4. Web site: Tsanev's career with Levski Sofia. Levski Sofia.