Velko Yotov

Velko Yotov
Personal information
Full nameVelko Nikolaev Yotov
Date of birth26 August 1970
Place of birthSofia, Bulgaria
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11 12 in)
Playing positionSecond striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1988–1993Levski Sofia113(31)
1993–1995Espanyol42(14)
1995–1999Newell's Old Boys106(35)
1999Olimpik Teteven6(0)
2000–2001Charleston Battery29(9)
2002–2005Atlanta Silverbacks72(20)
Total368(109)
National team
1991–1995Bulgaria7(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Velko Nikolaev Yotov (or Iotov) (Bulgarian: Велко Йотов) (born 26 August 1970) was a Bulgarian football player.

Career

He was part of the Bulgarian national team that reached the semi-finals of the 1994 World Cup. After coming through the ranks in Levski Sofia he moved to Botev Plovdiv and then sold to Espanyol and helped them win Segunda Division with his 13 goals in 1993–94 season. In 1995 he moved to Argentina and spent four seasons with Newell's Old Boys before finishing his career in the USA-League with Charleston Battery and Atlanta Silverbacks.

Honors

Bulgarian champion with Levski in 1993. Bulgarian Cup Holder with Levski in 1991 and 1992.

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