Boyko Velichkov ( bg, Бойко Величков; born 4 February 1974) is a Bulgarian
football
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manager
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and former player who played as an
attacking midfielder
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.
Club career
Velichkov began his playing career with
CSKA Sofia
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. He later played for
Yantra Gabrovo,
Litex Lovech
Litex ( bg, Литекс) is a Bulgarian professional association football club based in Lovech, which currently competes in the Second League. The club was founded in 1921 as Hisarya Sports Club.
The club's home ground is the Gradski Stadion ...
,
Levski Sofia
Levski Sofia ( bg, Левски София) is a Bulgarian professional association football club based in Sofia, which competes in the First League, the top division of the Bulgarian football league system. The club was founded on 24 May 1914 b ...
,
Velbazhd Kyustendil
Velbazhd Kyustendil ( bg, Велбъжд Кюстендил) is a Bulgarian association football club based in Kyustendil. The club currently competes in the A RFG Kyustendil, the fourth tier of Bulgarian football.
The club was founded in 1919. ...
,
Spartak Varna,
Lokomotiv Sofia
Lokomotiv 1929 ( bg, Локомотив 1929) is a Bulgarian professional association football club based in Sofia, which currently plays in the First League, the top tier of Bulgarian football.
Founded as Railway Sports Club in 1929, and refou ...
, German
2. Bundesliga club
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
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, Greek side
Ilisiakos
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and
Cherno More Varna
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, before ending his career with
Spartak Varna in 2008.
Managerial career
Velichkov was employed as head coach of
Botev Vratsa
Botev ( bg, Ботев) is a Bulgarian professional football club based in Vratsa, that competes in the First League, the top division of Bulgarian football.
The club was founded in 1921. Since 1948, Botev have played their home games at St ...
between December 2013 and June 2014.
External links
Boyko Velichkov, Lokomotiv Mezdra, Attacking mid(C) – IMScouting
Profile at LevskiSofia.info
1974 births
Living people
Bulgarian footballers
Association football midfielders
First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
2. Bundesliga players
FC Yantra Gabrovo players
PFC CSKA Sofia players
PFC Litex Lovech players
PFC Levski Sofia players
PFC Velbazhd Kyustendil players
PFC Spartak Varna players
FC Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia players
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen players
PFC Cherno More Varna players
Bulgarian football managers
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