Nikola Kovachev

Nikola Dimitrov Kovachev (Bulgarian: Никола Димитров Ковачев; Blagoevgrad, 4 June 1934 – Sofia, 26 November 2009) was a Bulgarian football player and manager.

Nikola Kovachev
Personal information
Full name Nikola Dimitrov Kovachev
Date of birth (1934-06-04)4 June 1934
Place of birth Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Date of death 26 November 2009(2009-11-26) (aged 75)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1950–1954 Pirin Blagoevgrad
1955–1956 Botev Plovdiv 41 (3)
1957–1966 CSKA Sofia 174 (13)
National team
1956–1963 Bulgaria 46 (2)
Teams managed
1973 Hebar Pazardzhik
1974 CSKA Sofia
1974–1975 Hebar Pazardzhik
1977–1979 CSKA Sofia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Kovachev played for Bulgaria at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

He coached Hebar Pazardzhik and CSKA Sofia.[3]

Honours

International
Bulgaria

References
  1. "Nikola Kovachev Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
  2. "Nikola Kovachev - national football team player". eu-football.info.
  3. Lazarov, Vladislav. "Неофициален сайт на ФК Хебър Пазарджик". www.hebarfc.com.


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