| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 17, 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Vratsa, Bulgaria | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | retired | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1965–1983 | Botev Vratsa | 334 | (14) |
| National team | |||
| 1970-1971 | Bulgaria | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Nikolay Penkov (Bulgarian: Николай Пенков) (born 17 December 1947 in Vratsa) is a former Bulgarian international football defender.
Between 1965 and 1983 he played in 334 matches for FC Botev Vratsa,[1] scoring 14 goals. In 1971 with the club he played in the two matches against Dinamo Zagreb of UEFA Cup.
For Bulgaria national football team, Penkov was capped 3 times.