Stefan Bozhkov
Stefan Bozhkov |
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| Full name | Stefan Bozhilov Stefanov |
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| Date of birth | (1923-09-20)20 September 1923 |
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| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria |
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| Date of death | 1 February 2014(2014-02-01) (aged 90) |
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| Playing position | Midfielder |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
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| 1938–1946 | Sportist Sofia | | |
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| 1947–1948 | SK Kladno | | |
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| 1948–1960 | CSKA Sofia | 189 | (47) |
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| National team |
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| 1946–1958 | Bulgaria | 53 | (4) |
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| Teams managed |
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| 1960 | Bulgaria |
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| 1966–1970 | Bulgaria |
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| 1982 | CSKA Sofia |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
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Stefan Bozhilov Stefanov (Bulgarian: Стефан Божилов Стефанов; 20 September 1923 – 1 February 2014) was a Bulgarian football player and coach. He usually played the position of midfielder.
Career
Born in Sofia, Bozhkov first started to play for a local team Sportist Hadzhi Dimitar. He made his debut on 20 September 1938, on his 15th birthday, in a game against Fortuna.[1] During his club career he played for PFC CSKA Sofia. Bozhkov won the top Bulgarian league, the A PFG, a ten times (all with CSKA), as well as the Bulgarian Cup, three times (all with CSKA). He earned 53 caps and scored 4 goals for the Bulgaria national football team from 1946 to 1958,[2] and won a bronze medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He later coached the national team in the 1970 FIFA World Cup and won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
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