Nikolay Minkov
Bulgarian footballer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nikolay Minkov Minkov | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-08-13) 13 August 1997 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Silistra, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder / Right winger / Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Botev Plovdiv | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2011 | Cherno More | ||
| 2011–2013 | Litex Lovech | ||
| 2013 | Spartak Varna | ||
| 2013–2015 | Cherno More | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Cherno More | 25 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Dobrudzha (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2018 | CSKA 1948 | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | Dobrudzha | 13 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | Montana | 50 | (5) |
| 2021– | Botev Plovdiv | 75 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Bulgaria U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Bulgaria U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | Bulgaria U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 December 2023 | |||
Nikolay Minkov (Bulgarian: Николай Минков; born 13 August 1997[2]) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a right winger and right back for Botev Plovdiv.
Career
In January 2014, Minkov was included in Cherno More's 25-man squad for their training camp in Turkey.[3] Nikolay made his full first team league début in a 1–2 home defeat against Lokomotiv Plovdiv on 26 May 2015, playing as striker. On 21 May 2017, he scored his first goal for Cherno More in a 1–2 away defeat by Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[4] He won the Man of the match award despite the loss.[5]
On 15 January 2016, Minkov joined Dobrudzha Dobrich on loan for the rest of the 2015–16 B Group season.[6]
Minkov's contract expired at the end of the 2017–18 season and he left the club after refusing to sign an extension.[7]
On 18 June 2018, Minkov signed with Second League club CSKA 1948.[8]
On 1 July 2021, Minkov signed with First League club Botev Plovdiv.
Career statistics
As of 28 April 2018[update]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cherno More | 2014–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Dobrudzha Dobrich (loan) | 2015–16 | 13 | 3 | — | — | 13 | 3 | ||
| Cherno More | 2016–17 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 38 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 4 | |
References
- ^ "Профил на Николай Минков Минков" (in Bulgarian). fpleague.bg. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Новата смяна в Черно море" (in Bulgarian). arenavarna.com. 28 January 2014.
- ^ "25-има моряци пътуват за Алания" (in Bulgarian). arenavarna.com. 25 January 2014.
- ^ "Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs. Cherno More 2–1". soccerway.com. 21 May 2017.
- ^ "Локомотив Пд–Черно море, 21 май 2017, 20:00 - Играч на мача - Gong.bg" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 21 May 2017.
- ^ "Черно море преотстъпи юноша на Добруджа" (in Bulgarian). arenavarna.com. 15 January 2016.
- ^ "Николай Минков напусна Черно море" (in Bulgarian). chernomorepfc.bg. 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Младежки национал подсили ЦСКА" (in Bulgarian). cska1948.bg. 18 June 2018.
External links
- Nikolay Minkov at Soccerway
- Nikolay Minkov at FootballDatabase.eu
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PFC Botev Plovdiv – current squad
- 1 Argilashki
- 2 Herman
- 3 Konate
- 4 Genev
- 5 Kolev
- 6 Mertens
- 9 Sekulić
- 13 Hankić
- 15 Eto'o
- 16 Akere
- 17 Minkov
- 18 Traore
- 20 Perera
- 24 van Heertum
- 25 Rabotov
- 27 Chernev
- 31 Emmanuel
- 34 Tsonchev
- 38 Al Badarin
- 44 Punčec
- Conte
- Manager: Kerkez
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