Bontcho Guentchev

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Boncho Guentchev (Bulgarian: Бончо Генчев) (born 7 July 1964) is a former Bulgarian international footballer.

He spent the majority of his career playing in England for Ipswich Town but also had spells at FC Etar Veliko Tarnovo, Sporting Lisbon, CSKA Sofia and Luton Town, before finishing his career in English non-league football with Hendon and Carshalton Athletic. He played in the World Cup in 1994 and scored in the penalty shootout against Mexico. He played also at Euro 1996.

Bontcho ran a cafe/bar in West Kensington, London called 'Strikers', however according to The Sofia Echo it may have ceased trading.[1]

Bontcho came out of retirement in 2006 and is currently player coach at Hendon Football Club, scoring his first goal since his return to the club on the 14th March 2007 against Hayes in the Middlesex Senior Cup.

v • d • e Bulgaria squad - 1994 FIFA World Cup Fourth Place

1 Mikhailov • 2 Kremenliev • 3 Ivanov • 4 Tsvetanov • 5 Houbchev • 6 Yankov • 7 Kostadinov • 8 Stoichkov • 9 Letchkov • 10 Sirakov • 11 Borimirov • 12 Nikolov • 13 Yordanov • 14 Guentchev • 15 Iliev • 16 Kiriakov • 17 Mihtarski • 18 Aleksandrov • 19 Georgiev • 20 Balakov • 21 Yotov • 22 Andonov • Coach: Penev