Nikolay Penchev

Nikolay Penchev (born 22 May 1992) is a Bulgarian volleyball player, member of the Bulgaria men's national volleyball team and Polish club Cuprum Lubin, participant of the Olympic Games London 2012, two–time Polish Champion (2015, 2018).[1]

Nikolay Penchev
Personal information
Nationality Bulgarian
Born (1992-05-22) 22 May 1992
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Spike341 cm (134 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Current club Cuprum Lubin
Number17
Career
YearsTeams
2010–2011
2011–2012
2012–2013
2013–2016
2016–2018
2018
2018–2019
2019–2020
2020–		 Razlog Pirin Balkanstroy
Volley Piacenza
Effector Kielce
Asseco Resovia
Skra Bełchatów
Stocznia Szczecin
ONICO Warszawa
Warta Zawiercie
Cuprum Lubin
National team
2010– Bulgaria

Personal life

Nikolay Penchev was born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. His father is a former volleyball player. He has three brothers – older Chavdar (born 1987) and younger twin brothers, Chono and Rozalin (born 11 December 1994), who are also volleyball players. Chono is a setter, Rozalin plays as opposite or outside hitter.[2]

Career

Clubs

Nikolay spent the 2012/2013 season in the Polish club Effector Kielce. In 2013, he moved to Asseco Resovia and signed two–year contract. In his first season in the new club he won the Polish SuperCup and a silver medal of the Polish Championship after losing to PGE Skra Bełchatów in the final matches. In April 2015, alongside Asseco Resovia he won the Polish Championship. In April 2015, he signed a new one–year contract with Resovia.

In May 2016, Penchev signed a one–year contract with another top Polish club PGE Skra Bełchatów.[3]

Sporting achievements

Clubs

Youth national team

Individual awards

References
  1. Nikołaj Penczew wkracza do Jurajskiej Armii! – aluronvirtucmc.pl – 14.10.2019
  2. Bracia Penczew: Nie jesteśmy nierozłączni – volleycafe.pl – 23-08-2014
  3. Reprezentant Bułgarii nowym przyjmującym PGE Skry – skra.pl – 30-05-2016
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