Stefan Bozhkov | |
Fullname: | Stefan Bozhilov Stefanov |
Birth Date: | 20 September 1923 |
Birth Place: | Sofia, Kingdom of Bulgaria |
Position: | Midfielder |
Years1: | 1938–1946 |
Clubs1: | Sportist Sofia |
Years2: | 1947–1948 |
Clubs2: | SK Kladno |
Years3: | 1948–1960 |
Caps3: | 202 |
Goals3: | 45 |
Nationalyears1: | 1946–1958 |
Nationalteam1: | Bulgaria |
Nationalcaps1: | 53 |
Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
Manageryears1: | 1960 |
Managerclubs1: | Bulgaria |
Manageryears2: | 1966–1970 |
Managerclubs2: | Bulgaria |
Manageryears3: | 1982 |
Managerclubs3: | CSKA Sofia |
Stefan Bozhilov Stefanov (Bulgarian: Стефан Божилов Стефанов; 20 September 1923 – 1 February 2014) was a Bulgarian football player and coach. He usually played the position of midfielder.
Born in Sofia, Bozhkov first started to play for a local team Sportist Hadzhi Dimitar. He made his debut on 20 September 1938, on his 15th birthday, in a game against Fortuna.[1] During his club career he played for PFC CSKA Sofia. Bozhkov won the top Bulgarian league, the A PFG, a ten times (all with CSKA), as well as the Bulgarian Cup, three times (all with CSKA). He earned 53 caps and scored 4 goals for the Bulgaria national football team from 1946 to 1958,[2] and won a bronze medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[3] He later coached the national team in the 1970 FIFA World Cup and won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.