| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Andrey Zhelyazkov | ||
| Date of birth | July 9, 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Radnevo, Bulgaria | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder (retired) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1960–1969 | Minyor Radnevo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1969–1971 | Minyor Radnevo | 58 | (21) |
| 1971–1981 | Slavia Sofia | 293 | (124) |
| 1981–1984 | Feyenoord | 76 | (30) |
| 1984–1985 | Slavia Sofia | 23 | (6) |
| 1985–1986 | RC Strasbourg | 33 | (1) |
| 1986–1987 | Beerschot | 32 | (1) |
| 1988–1989 | Slavia Sofia | 22 | (4) |
| National team | |||
| 1974–1986 | Bulgaria | 54 | (14) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1992–1997 | Levski Sofia | ||
| 1997–2004 | Player's Agent | ||
| 2004– | Feyenoord (scout) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Andrey Zhelyazkov (Bulgarian: Андрей Желязков; born July 9, 1952, in Radnevo) is a former Bulgarian football player in midfielder role.
He played in his home country for Minyor Radnevo and Slavia Sofia, in the Netherlands for Feyenoord, in France with RC Strasbourg, in Belgium for Beerschot, and for the Bulgaria national football team.[1] He participated in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. With Feyenoord he won the double in 1984 playing alongside the likes of Johan Cruijff and Ruud Gullit. With Slavia he won the Bulgarian Cup in 1975 and 1980 and reached the final twice more in 1972 and 1981. He hold Slavia's record for both most caps with 338 and most goals 136.
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Atanas Mihaylov |
Bulgarian Footballer of the Year 1980 |
Succeeded by Georgi Velinov |
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