Nikolay Pavlov (footballer)

Nikolay Pavlov (Bulgarian: Николай Павлов; born 12 November 1987 in Plovdiv) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a midfielder and forward.

For USSR international footballer, see Mykola Pavlov.
Nikolay Pavlov
Personal information
Full name Nikolay Andreev Pavlov
Date of birth (1987-11-12) 12 November 1987
Place of birth Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1995–2005 Spartak Plovdiv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Spartak Plovdiv 22 (7)
2007–2010 Lokomotiv Sofia 0 (0)
2011 Brestnik 1948 11 (0)
2011–2012 Lyubimets 36 (20)
2013–2014 Botev Plovdiv 8 (0)
2013 → Chernomorets Burgas (loan) 13 (2)
2014 → Rakovski (loan) 13 (3)
2014–2016 FC Eurocollege 54 (13)
2016–2017 Maritsa Plovdiv 29 (10)
2017–2018 FC Eurocollege ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 June 2018

Career

Born in Plovdiv, Pavlov started his career with local side Spartak Plovdiv. Because of his good displays he caught eye of Lokomotiv Sofia scouts and signed for the club in June 2007 for fee of 50 000 € together with Ivaylo Dimitrov and Rumen Tinkov.[1]

After a match in UEFA Cup qualification against Borac Cacak on August 14, 2008, Pavlov was tested positive for testosterone.[2] Although he was substitute who did not play in that match,[3] he was suspended from all official football competitions for a period of two years by UEFA.[4]

In June 2011, it was officially announced that Pavlov had signed a contract with Lyubimetz 2007.[5] He spent successful one and a half years at the club, playing a total of 36 games in the second division, scoring 20 goals. Pavlov finished the 2011–12 season as the league's top goal scorer with 13 goals.

On 5 January 2013, Pavlov joined Botev Plovdiv on a three-year contract.[6]

References
  1. "Локомотив Сф привлича трима от Спартак Пд" (in Bulgarian). Sportni.bg. 2007-06-01.
  2. "Lokomotiv Sofia's Pavlov fails doping test". Associated Press. 2008-10-02.
  3. "FK Borac 1-0 Lokomotiv Sofia". UEFA. 2008-08-14. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
  4. "Bulgarian Pavlov gets two-year ban for doping". Reuters. 2008-10-23.
  5. "Любимец взима Николай Павлов от Брестник" (in Bulgarian). Football24.bg. 2011-06-22.
  6. "Ботев Пд с трети зимен трансфер" (in Bulgarian). Gong.bg. 2013-01-05.
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