Stoyan Kolev

Stoyan Kolev (Bulgarian: Стоян Колев; born 3 February 1976 in Sliven) is a former Bulgarian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1] He is currently a goalkeeper coach at Arda Kardzhali.

Stoyan Kolev
Personal information
Full name Stoyan Kolev Petrov
Date of birth (1976-02-03) 3 February 1976
Place of birth Sliven, Bulgaria
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1983–1994 Sliven
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1997 Sliven ? (?)
1998–2001 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 37 (0)
2001–2004 CSKA Sofia 53 (0)
2001 → Beroe Stara Zagora (loan) 2 (0)
2004–2008 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 81 (0)
2008–2010 Oțelul Galați 58 (0)
2010–2013 Chernomorets Burgas 66 (0)
2013–2014 CSKA Sofia 2 (0)
2015–2016 CSKA Sofia 17 (0)
2016 Neftochimic Burgas 4 (0)
Total 320 (0)
National team
2002–2012 Bulgaria 16 (0)
Teams managed
2014–2015 CSKA Sofia (goalkeeping coach)
2017 Lokomotiv Plovdiv (goalkeeping coach)
2017 Lokomotiv Plovdiv (caretaker)
2019 FC Arda Kardzhali (goalkeeping coach)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

In summer of 2001 Kolev joined CSKA Sofia and was loaned to Beroe Stara Zagora on a three-month deal. He made his debut for Beroe on 10 November 2001, keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw against Levski Sofia. In early 2002 he returned to CSKA. On 11 May 2002, Kolev made his first appearance for CSKA in a 0–2 loss against Slavia Sofia. He started 2002–03 season as the first choice goalkeeper in CSKA and kept a total of 13 clean sheets in 24 appearances and conceding only 14 goals at less than a goal a game as CSKA won their 29th A PFG title.[2]

After staying for two years with Romanian side Oțelul Galați, Kolev signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Chernomorets Burgas on 24 February 2010, moving on a free transfer.[3] As a goalkeeper for Chernomorets, he becomes a second choice goalkeeper behind Pascal Borel. After being named on the bench for Chernomorets's eleven games of the 2009–10 season, Kolev finally made his debut at home against Slavia Sofia on 2 May in a 2–2 league draw.

In the first half of the following season Kolev failed to make a single appearance in the A PFG, after he was named on the bench for all 15 league matches. In April 2011 Borel suffered a season-enitz.bg|title=Стоян Колев подписа нов договор с Черноморец|accessdate=7 June 2011|language=Bulgarian}}</ref> On 4 December 2011, Kolev scored a penalty against Botev Plovdiv in a match of the Bulgarian Cup, but it proved to be a consolation, as Chernomorets lost 2–1 at Hristo Botev Stadium. On 23 December, he was named the A PFG Goalkeeper of the Year by journalists.[4] He left Chernomorets Burgas on 16 June 2013.[5]

In July 2013, Kolev signed with CSKA Sofia. On 15 March 2014, he made a rare appearance in the Eternal derby of Bulgarian football against Levski Sofia, keeping a clean sheet in the 1–0 win. He joined the coaching staff following his subsequent retirement.

In July 2015, several months later, after CSKA Sofia was sent to the third division due to the bad financial situation in the team, Kolev came out of retirement and went back on the field. He started as the first choice goalkeeper in the league, while Anatoli Gospodinov plays in the cup matches. In the first 9 matches in the V Group, he kept clean sheets.

International career

Kolev was first called up to the Bulgaria squad at the age of 26. He made his debut for Plamen Markov's Bulgaria in a friendly against Spain on 20 November 2002, when he was a CSKA Sofia player, coming on as a second-half substitute during 0–1 defeat at Los Cármenes in Granada.[6] Kolev was Bulgaria's third-choice goalkeeper, behind Zdravko Zdravkov and Dimitar Ivankov, at the UEFA Euro 2004, remaining an unused substitute in the tournament.[7]

On 14 February 2012, Kolev was selected as goalkeeper for Lyuboslav Penev's first match in charge, a friendly against Hungary.[8] On 29 February, he made a substitute appearance, replacing Nikolay Mihaylov on 63 minutes in a 1–1 draw.[9] It was Kolev's first match for Bulgaria since the friendly with Bosnia and Herzegovina in August 2008.

Career statistics

Club statistics
As of 20 December 2016
Club Season Division League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1998–99A Group8000—80
1999–00B Group24000—240
2000–0129000—290
Beroe (loan) 2001–02A Group2000—20
CSKA Sofia 2001–0230000030
2002–032406040340
2003–042607060390
Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2004–052704020330
2005–061900040230
2006–072904020350
2007–086010—70
Oțelul Galați 2007–08Liga I15000—150
2008–0932000—320
2009–1011000—110
Chernomorets Burgas 2009–10A Group4000—30
2010–1110000—90
2011–1228021—301
2012–1324030—270
CSKA Sofia 2013–1410100020
2014–1510000010
2015–16V Group17000–170
Neftochimic Burgas 2016–17First Professional League4010—50
Career total 34402911803861

International statistics
As of 14 November 2012[10]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bulgaria 200210
200330
200410
200530
200630
200810
201240
Total160

Honours
CSKA Sofia
Lokomotiv Plovdiv

References
  1. "Stoyan Kolev Petrov Facts". footballdatabase.eu.
  2. "Колев гони рекорд за най-малко голове" (in Bulgarian). trud.bg. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  3. "Черноморец картотекира Стоян Колев" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  4. "Стоян Колев: Тази награда доста задължава" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
  5. "Вратарят Стоян Колев аут от "Черноморец", Ванчо Траянов е новият капитан" (in Bulgarian). zonaburgas.bg. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  6. "Spain 1 – Bulgaria 0". soccer-spain.com. Retrieved 20 November 2002.
  7. "Отборът на България през 2004 г." bulgarian-team.com.
  8. "Стоян Колев се завръща в националния отбор" (in Bulgarian). novsport.com. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  9. "Hungary 1–1 Bulgaria". soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  10. "Stoyan Kolev". National-Football-Teams.com.
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