Nikolay Arabov
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 November 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Sliven, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1971–1986 | Sliven | 310 | (8) |
| 1987 | Spartak Pleven | 14 | (1) |
| 1987 | Anagennisi | 23 | (1) |
| 1988 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 7 | (0) |
| 1988–1992 | Cherveno Zname | ? | (?) |
| 1992–1993 | KF Tirana | ? | (?) |
| 1993–1994 | Sliven | 25 | (0) |
| Total | 379 | (10) | |
| National team | |||
| 1976–1986 | Bulgaria | 42 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| Akademik Svishtov | |||
| – | KF Tirana | ||
| – | KF Partizani | ||
| – | KS Flamurtari | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Nikolay Arabov (Bulgarian: Николай Арабов) (born 14 November 1953) is a former Bulgarian footballer and Bulgaria international. He was a defender.
Career
Arabov made his debut for Sliven in 1971 and stayed in the club for 15 years, with 310 games in A PFG. Capped 42 times for the Bulgaria national football team in the period 1976 - 1986,[1] including 3 games at 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico.[2] Arabov has also played for Spartak Pleven, Lokomotiv Plovdiv, Anagennisi Dherynia and Albanian KF Tirana before returning to Sliven for its last season in A PFG (1993). After his retirement as a player Arabov worked for long years in Albania, coaching KF Tirana, KF Partizani and KS Flamurtari.
References
- ↑ Mamrud, Roberto (29 October 2009). "Bulgaria - Record International Players". RSSSF.
- ↑ Nikolay Arabov – FIFA competition record
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