Velko Yotov
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Velko Nikolaev Yotov | ||
Date of birth | 26 August 1970 | ||
Place of birth | Sofia,Bulgaria | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Second striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988–1993 | Levski Sofia | 113 | (31) |
1993–1995 | Espanyol | 42 | (14) |
1995–1999 | Newell's Old Boys | 34 | (4) |
1999 | Olimpik Teteven | 6 | (0) |
2000–2001 | Charleston Battery | 29 | (9) |
2002–2005 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 72 | (20) |
Total | 368 | (109) | |
International career | |||
1991–1995 | Bulgaria | 7 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Velko Nikolaev Yotov(Bulgarian:Велко Никола́ев Йотов;born 26 August 1970) is a Bulgarian retired professionalfootballerwho played as aforward.
Career
[edit]He was part of theBulgaria national teamthat reached the semi-finals of the1994 World Cup.After coming through the ranks inLevski Sofiahe moved toBotev Plovdivand was then sold toEspanyol,where he helped them win Segunda Division with his 13 goals in 1993–94 season. In 1995, he moved to Argentina and spent four seasons withNewell's Old Boysbefore finishing his career in the USA-League withCharleston BatteryandAtlanta Silverbacks.
Honours
[edit]Levski Sofia
Espanyol
External links
[edit]- Velko Yotovat National-Football-Teams
- Velko Yotovat BDFutbol
- Profile at LevskiSofia.info
Categories:
- 1970 births
- Living people
- Bulgarian men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Bulgaria men's international footballers
- 1994 FIFA World Cup players
- PFC Levski Sofia players
- RCD Espanyol footballers
- Newell's Old Boys footballers
- Charleston Battery players
- Atlanta Silverbacks FC players
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- La Liga players
- Argentine Primera División players
- Bulgarian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Argentina
- Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Bulgarian football forward stubs