| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1939-12-11)11 December 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Date of death | 7 October 2004(2004-10-07) (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cherveno Zname Sofia | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1959 | Levski Sofia | 5 | (1) |
| 1959–1970 | CSKA Sofia | 238 | (118) |
| Total | 243 | (119) | |
| International career | |||
| 1960–1967 | Bulgaria | 8 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nikola Tsanev (Bulgarian: Никола Цанев; 11 December 1939 – 7 October 2004) was a Bulgarian footballer, who played as a forward. He played for Bulgaria in 8 matches, scoring 3 goals. He also competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Career
Tsanev started his career with Levski Sofia, but is mainly remembered for his highly successful career with CSKA Sofia during the 60s. With CSKA, he won the A Group title six times and the Bulgarian Cup three times. During the 1963–64 season, he scored 26 league goals to become A Group top goalscorer.
References
- "Tsanev's career with the national team". EU Football.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nikola Tsanev Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- "Nikola Tsanev". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- "Tsanev's career with Levski Sofia". Levski Sofia.
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- 1939 births
- 2004 deaths
- Bulgarian men's footballers
- Bulgaria men's international footballers
- PFC Levski Sofia players
- PFC CSKA Sofia players
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- Footballers from Sofia
- Men's association football forwards
- Olympic footballers for Bulgaria
- Footballers at the 1960 Summer Olympics