Stoyan Kolev

Stoyan Kolev
Personal information
Full nameStoyan Kolev Petrov
Date of birth3 February 1976
Place of birthSliven, Bulgaria
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper (retired)
Club information
Current team
CSKA Sofia (goalkeeping coach)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1994–1997Sliven?(?)
1998–2001Lokomotiv Plovdiv37(0)
2001–2004CSKA Sofia53(0)
2001Beroe (loan)2(0)
2004–2008Lokomotiv Plovdiv81(0)
2008–2010Oțelul Galați58(0)
2010–2013Chernomorets Burgas66(0)
2013–2014CSKA Sofia2(0)
Total299(0)
National team
2002–2012Bulgaria16(0)
Teams managed
2014–CSKA Sofia (goalkeeping coach)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 March 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).

Stoyan Kolev (Bulgarian: Стоян Колев; born 3 February 1976 in Sliven) is a former Bulgarian football goalkeeper, and currently the goalkeeping coach at CSKA Sofia.[1]

Career

In summer of 2001 Kolev joined CSKA Sofia and was loaned to Beroe Stara Zagora on a three-month deal. He made his debut for Beroe on 10 November 2001, keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw against Levski Sofia. In early 2002 he returned to CSKA. On 11 May 2002, Kolev made his first appearance for CSKA in a 0–2 loss against Slavia Sofia. He started 2002–03 season as the first choice goalkeeper in CSKA and kept a total of 13 clean sheets in 24 appearances and conceding only 14 goals at less than a goal a game as CSKA won their 29th A PFG title.[2]

After staying for two years with Romanian side Oțelul Galați, Kolev signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Chernomorets Burgas on 24 February 2010, moving on a free transfer.[3] As a goalkeeper for Chernomorets, he becomes a second choice goalkeeper behind Pascal Borel. After being named on the bench for Chernomorets's eleven games of the 2009–10 season, Kolev finally made his debut at home against Slavia Sofia on 2 May in a 2–2 league draw.

In the first half of the following season Kolev failed to make a single appearance in the A PFG, after he was named on the bench for all 15 league matches. In April 2011 Borel suffered a season-ending injury and Kolev became a first-choice goalkeeper. On 7 June 2011, he signed a one-year contract extension, keeping him at Chernomorets until 2013.[4] On 4 December 2011, Kolev scored a penalty against Botev Plovdiv in a match of the Bulgarian Cup, but it proved to be a consolation, as Chernomorets lost 2–1 at Hristo Botev Stadium. On 23 December, he was named the A PFG Goalkeeper of the Year by journalists.[5] He left Chernomorets Burgas on 16 June 2013.[6]

In July 2013, Kolev signed with CSKA Sofia. On 15 March 2014, he made a rare appearance in the Eternal derby of Bulgarian football against Levski Sofia, keeping a clean sheet in the 1–0 win. He joined the coaching staff following his subsequent retirement.

International career

Kolev was first called up to the Bulgaria squad at the age of 26. He made his debut for Plamen Markov's Bulgaria in a friendly against Spain on 20 November 2002, when he was a CSKA Sofia player, coming on as a second-half substitute during 0–1 defeat at Los Cármenes in Granada.[7] Kolev was Bulgaria's third-choice goalkeeper, behind Zdravko Zdravkov and Dimitar Ivankov, at the UEFA Euro 2004, remaining an unused substitute in the tournament.[8]

On 14 February 2012, Kolev was selected as goalkeeper for Lyuboslav Penev's first match in charge, a friendly against Hungary.[9] On 29 February, he made a substitute appearance, replacing Nikolay Mihaylov on 63 minutes in a 1–1 draw.[10] It was Kolev's first match for Bulgaria since the friendly with Bosnia and Herzegovina in August 2008.

Career statistics

Club statistics

As of 13 December 2014
Club Season League League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Beroe (loan) 2001–02A PFG200020
CSKA Sofia 2001–0230000030
2002–032406040340
2003–042607060390
Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2004–052704020330
2005–061900040230
2006–072904020350
2007–08601070
Oțelul Galați 2007–08Liga I15000150
2008–0932000320
2009–1011000110
Chernomorets Burgas 2009–10A PFG400030
2010–111000090
2011–1228021301
2012–1324030270
CSKA Sofia 2013–1410100020
2014–1510000010
Career total 26102811803061

International statistics

As of 14 November 2012[11]
National team Year Apps Goals
Bulgaria 200210
200330
200410
200530
200630
200810
201240
Total160

Honours

CSKA Sofia

References

  1. "Stoyan Kolev Facts". footballdatabase.eu.
  2. "Колев гони рекорд за най-малко голове" (in Bulgarian). trud.bg. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  3. "Черноморец картотекира Стоян Колев" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  4. "Стоян Колев подписа нов договор с Черноморец" (in Bulgarian). blitz.bg. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  5. "Стоян Колев: Тази награда доста задължава" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
  6. "Вратарят Стоян Колев аут от „Черноморец”, Ванчо Траянов е новият капитан" (in Bulgarian). zonaburgas.bg. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
  7. "Spain 1 – Bulgaria 0". soccer-spain.com. Retrieved 20 November 2002.
  8. "Отборът на България през 2004 г.". bulgarian-team.com.
  9. "Стоян Колев се завръща в националния отбор" (in Bulgarian). novsport.com. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  10. "Hungary 1–1 Bulgaria". soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  11. Stoyan Kolev at National-Football-Teams.com

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