Nikolay Minkov

Nikolay Minkov (Bulgarian: Николай Минков; born 13 August 1997[1]) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Montana.

Nikolay Minkov
Personal information
Full name Nikolay Minkov Minkov
Date of birth (1997-08-13) 13 August 1997
Place of birth Silistra, Bulgaria
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder / Right winger
Club information
Current team
 Montana
Number 11
Youth career
0000–2011 Cherno More
2011–2013 Litex Lovech
2013 Spartak Varna
2013–2015 Cherno More
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Cherno More 25 (1)
2016 → Dobrudzha (loan) 13 (3)
2018 CSKA 1948 6 (0)
2019 Dobrudzha 13 (2)
2019– Montana 34 (2)
National team
2013 Bulgaria U17 3 (0)
2015 Bulgaria U19 5 (0)
2018 Bulgaria U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 December 2020

Career

In January 2014, Minkov was included in Cherno More's 25-man squad for their training camp in Turkey.[2] Nikolay made his full first team league début in a 1–2 home defeat against Lokomotiv Plovdiv on 26 May 2015, playing as striker. On 21 May 2017, he scored his first goal for Cherno More in a 1–2 away defeat by Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[3] He won the Man of the match award despite the loss.[4]

On 15 January 2016, Minkov joined Dobrudzha Dobrich on loan for the rest of the 2015–16 B Group season.[5]

Minkov's contract expired at the end of the 2017–18 season and he left the club after refusing to sign an extension.[6]

On 18 June 2018, Minkov signed with Second League club CSKA 1948.[7]

Career statistics

As of 28 April 2018

Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cherno More 2014–15 1000—10
Dobrudzha Dobrich (loan) 2015–16 133——133
Cherno More 2016–17 10120—121
2017–18 14010—150
Total 3843000414

References
  1. "Новата смяна в Черно море" (in Bulgarian). arenavarna.com. 28 January 2014.
  2. "25-има моряци пътуват за Алания" (in Bulgarian). arenavarna.com. 25 January 2014.
  3. "Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs. Cherno More 2–1". soccerway.com. 21 May 2017.
  4. "Локомотив Пд–Черно море, 21 май 2017, 20:00 - Играч на мача - Gong.bg" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 21 May 2017.
  5. "Черно море преотстъпи юноша на Добруджа" (in Bulgarian). arenavarna.com. 15 January 2016.
  6. "Николай Минков напусна Черно море" (in Bulgarian). chernomorepfc.bg. 4 June 2018.
  7. "Младежки национал подсили ЦСКА" (in Bulgarian). cska1948.bg. 18 June 2018.
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