In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Kolev and the family name is Zhelyazkov.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Andrey Zhelyazkov | ||
| Date of birth | (1952-07-09) 9 July 1952 (age 72) | ||
| Place of birth | Radnevo, Bulgaria | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1960–1969 | Minyor Radnevo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1971 | Minyor Radnevo | 58 | (21) |
| 1971–1981 | Slavia Sofia | 293 | (124) |
| 1981–1984 | Feyenoord | 76 | (30) |
| 1984–1985 | Slavia Sofia | 23 | (6) |
| 1985–1986 | RC Strasbourg | 33 | (1) |
| 1986–1987 | Beerschot | 32 | (1) |
| 1988–1989 | Slavia Sofia | 22 | (4) |
| Total | 537 | (187) | |
| International career | |||
| 1974–1986 | Bulgaria | 54 | (14) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1992–1997 | Levski Sofia | ||
| 2004 | Feyenoord (scout) | ||
| 2012 | Ludogorets Razgrad (scout) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Andrey Kolev Zhelyazkov (Bulgarian: Андрей Колев Желязков; born 9 July 1952 in Radnevo) is a former Bulgarian footballer who played as a forward. He spent 12 years of his career playing for Slavia Sofia and is the club's all-time top goalscorer in the A Group with 136 goals. Zhelyazkov is also the most capped player in the history of the club with 338 league appearances. He participated in the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
Career
Zhelyazkov played in his home country for Minyor Radnevo and Slavia Sofia, in the Netherlands for Feyenoord, in France with RC Strasbourg, in Belgium for Beerschot, and for the Bulgaria national football team. With Slavia he won the Bulgarian Cup in 1975 and 1980 and reached the final twice more in 1972 and 1981. He hold Slavia's record for both most caps with 338 and most goals 136.
Feyenoord
In 1981, Zhelyazkov joined Eredivisie side Feyenoord. During 1983–84 season he formed a successful partnership with Johan Cruijff and Ruud Gullit, which led Feyenoord to the first league title since 1974. They contributed a total of 34 goals in the campaign.
Honours
Slavia Sofia
Feyenoord
Individual
References
- Mamrud, Roberto (16 July 2009). "Bulgaria - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
External links
- Andrey Zhelyazkov at National-Football-Teams.com
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded byAtanas Mihaylov | Bulgarian Footballer of the Year 1980 |
Succeeded byGeorgi Velinov |
| Bulgarian Footballer of the Year | |
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| Bulgaria squad – 1986 FIFA World Cup | ||
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- Feyenoord players
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