Nikolay Hristozov ( bg, Николай Христозов; born 6 March 1982) is a Bulgarian retired
footballer
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who played as a defender and is currently manager of
Vitosha Bistritsa.
Career
Hristozov was raised in CSKA Sofia's youth teams. On 19-years old signed with
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 ...
, but for three seasons played in only 8 matches. In June 2004, he joined the ranks of
Conegliano and one year later became joint champions of
second division in Bulgarian football with the team. Between 2006 and 2008, he played in
top division of Bulgarian football with
Vihren. In May 2008, he signed with
Lokomotiv Mezdra
FC Lokomotiv Mezdra (ФК Локомотив Мездра) is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Mezdra, which currently playing in the Third League, the third tier of Bulgarian football. The club's home ground is the Lokomotiv Stadium ...
.
On 12 June 2018, Hristozov was appointed as assistant manager of
Vitosha Bistritsa.
On 25 May 2021, he was announced as the new manager of
Vitosha Bistritsa, who will lead the team in
Third League.
References
1982 births
Living people
People from Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria
Bulgarian footballers
First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
FC Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia players
OFC Vihren Sandanski players
FC Lokomotiv Mezdra players
FC Minyor Pernik players
FC Dobrudzha Dobrich players
FC Vitosha Bistritsa players
Association football defenders
Sportspeople from Haskovo Province
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