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Bulgarian footballer and manager

In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Dimitrov and the family name is Kovachev.

Nikola Kovachev

Personal information

Full name

Nikola Dimitrov Kovachev

Date of birth

(1934-06-04)4 June 1934

Place of birth

Blagoevgrad, Kingdom of 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

(3)

1957–1966

CSKA Sofia

174

(13)

International career

1956–1963

Bulgaria

(2)

Managerial career

1973

1974

1974–1975

1977–1979

Medal record


	Olympic Games	1956

*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Kovachev played for Bulgaria at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics. He coached Hebar Pazardzhik and CSKA Sofia.

Honours

International

Bulgaria

Olympic Bronze Medal: 1956

References

"Nikola Kovachev". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
"Nikola Kovachev Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
"Nikola Kovachev – national football team player". eu-football.info.
Lazarov, Vladislav. "Неофициален сайт на ФК Хебър Пазарджик". hebarfc.com.

Bulgaria squads

v t e Bulgaria squad – 1956 Summer Olympics – Bronze medalists
1 Naydenov 2 Rakarov 3 Manolov 4 Kovachev 5 Bozhkov 6 G. Stoyanov 7 Diev 8 G. Dimitrov 9 Milanov 10 Kolev 11 Panayotov 12 Yosifov 13 Yanev 14 Goranov 15 Kirchev Coach: Ormandzhiev & Milev

v t e Bulgaria football squad – 1960 Summer Olympics
1 Abadzhiev 2 Debarksi 3 Diev 4 Dimitrov 5 Tsanev 6 Iliev 7 Kirchev 8 Kitov 9 Kolev 10 Kovachev 11 Largov 12 Manolov 13 G. S. Naydenov 14 G. Y. Naydenov 15 Nikolov 16 Parchanov 17 Penchev 18 Rakarov 19 Yakimov Coach: Ormandzhiev

v t e Bulgaria squad – 1962 FIFA World Cup
1 Naydenov 2 Rakarov (c) 3 I. Dimitrov 4 Kitov 5 D. Kostov 6 Kovachev 7 Diev 8 Dimov 9 Iliev 10 Kolev 11 Yakimov 12 Zhechev 13 Velichkov 14 Sokolov 15 Asparuhov 16 A. Kostov 17 P. Dimitrov 18 Ivanov 19 Dermendzhiev 20 Parchanov 21 Panayotov 22 G. Dimitrov Coach: Pachedzhiev

v t e PFC CSKA Sofia – managers
Nikolov (1948) Milev (1948–64) Pinaichev (1964–65) Ormandzhiev (1965–69) Manolov (1969–74) Kovachev (1974) Manolov (1974–75) Yotsov (1975–77) Kovachev (1977–79) Nikodimov (1979–82) Bozhkov (1982) Stankov (1982) Chachevski (1982–83) Manolov (1983–85) Yotsov (1985) D. Penev (1985–91) Nikodimov (1991–92) Yonchev (1992–93) Hadžievski (1993–94) Gaganelov (1994) Kolev (1994) Yonchev (1994) Dzhevizov (1994) Andonov (1994–95) Atanasov (1995) Markov (1995) Vasilev (1995–98) Zehtinski (1998) D. Penev (1998–00) Dzhevizov (2000) Stankov (2000) Catuzzi (2000) Stankov (2000–01) Catuzzi (2001) Nikodimov (2001) Simoni (2001–02) Mladenov (2002–03) Stankov (2003–04) Spasov (2004–05) Ješić (2005–06) Markov (2006–07) Mladenov (2007–08) D. Penev (2008–09) L. Penev (2009–10) Andone (2010) Zafirov (2010) D. Penev (2010) Dochev (2010) Jovanovski (2010) Radukanov (2010–11) D. Penev (2011–12) Mladenov (2012–13) Ješić (2013) Radukanov (2013) Stoichkov (2013) Mladenov (2013–15) Ivanov (2015) L. Penev (2015) Yanev (2015–16) Iordănescu (2016) Belchev (2016–18) Yanev (2018) El Maestro (2018) L. Penev (2019) Mitov (2019) Petrović (2019) Mitov (2019) Kruščić (2019–20) Belchev (2020) Morales (2020) Akrapović (2020–21) L. Penev (2021) Mladenov (2021–22) Pardew (2022) Ilić (2022–23) El Maestro (2023–24) Belchev (2024) Stipić (2024) Tomash (2024–)

PFC CSKA Sofia – managers

Nikolov (1948)
Milev (1948–64)
Pinaichev (1964–65)
Ormandzhiev (1965–69)
Manolov (1969–74)
Kovachev (1974)
Manolov (1974–75)
Yotsov (1975–77)
Kovachev (1977–79)
Nikodimov (1979–82)
Bozhkov (1982)
Stankov (1982)
Chachevski (1982–83)
Manolov (1983–85)
Yotsov (1985)
D. Penev (1985–91)
Nikodimov (1991–92)
Yonchev (1992–93)
Hadžievski (1993–94)
Gaganelov (1994)
Kolev (1994)
Yonchev (1994)
Dzhevizov (1994)
Andonov (1994–95)
Atanasov (1995)
Markov (1995)
Vasilev (1995–98)
Zehtinski (1998)
D. Penev (1998–00)
Dzhevizov (2000)
Stankov (2000)
Catuzzi (2000)
Stankov (2000–01)
Catuzzi (2001)
Nikodimov (2001)
Simoni (2001–02)
Mladenov (2002–03)
Stankov (2003–04)
Spasov (2004–05)
Ješić (2005–06)
Markov (2006–07)
Mladenov (2007–08)
D. Penev (2008–09)
L. Penev (2009–10)
Andone (2010)
Zafirov (2010)
D. Penev (2010)
Dochev (2010)
Jovanovski (2010)
Radukanov (2010–11)
D. Penev (2011–12)
Mladenov (2012–13)
Ješić (2013)
Radukanov (2013)
Stoichkov (2013)
Mladenov (2013–15)
Ivanov (2015)
L. Penev (2015)
Yanev (2015–16)
Iordănescu (2016)
Belchev (2016–18)
Yanev (2018)
El Maestro (2018)
L. Penev (2019)
Mitov (2019)
Petrović (2019)
Mitov (2019)
Kruščić (2019–20)
Belchev (2020)
Morales (2020)
Akrapović (2020–21)
L. Penev (2021)
Mladenov (2021–22)
Pardew (2022)
Ilić (2022–23)
El Maestro (2023–24)
Belchev (2024)
Stipić (2024)
Tomash (2024–)

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