Stoycho Nedkov ( bg, Стойчо Недков) is a

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n footballer who plays as a winger and a wing-back. He is a disciple of the

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 ...

youth academy, where he was team captain.

Career

Youth years

Nedkov joined the Levski youth academy in 1998, scoring a total of 90 goals in 142 games. In 2004, as a member of Levski's U-19 squad, he gained notoriety during a friendly match versus Levski's men's team when he scored the winning goal against

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goalie Georgi Petkov. He went on to score 14 goals during the 2004/05 season as Levski won the U-19 title.

Senior career

Nedkov's contribution to winning the youth title was noticed by scouts for Portuguese League side Académica de Coimbra, who invited him to

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for a tryout. He was ultimately unable to join the club as the quota for non- EU players had already been filled. He went on to play for

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(gaining promotion to next division), and Vitosha Bistritsa, with whom he won the Amateur League Cup in 2012.Витоша (Бистрица) с класика над Миньор (БД)
(in Bulgarian) ''Football24'' 19 Sep 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2011. Nedkov is a graduate of the National Sports Academy with a bachelor's degree in football coaching and holds a

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nedkov, Stoycho 1986 births Living people Bulgarian footballers Footballers from Sofia Association football wingers Orfeas Nicosia players