Todor Kolev ( bg, Тодор Колев; born 22 September 1989 in
Varna
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) is a
Bulgarian former
footballer
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who played as a
midfielder. He played as a left winger but could also play as a left back.
Career
In September 2007 it was noticed that the Youth Academy forward Todor Kolev agreed the conditions of his first professional contract with the club which will be effective for five years. It was good news for the fans, because Todor he was expected as a great talent in the recent history of the club.
His first official match was on 9 December 2007 against
Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo
PFC Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo ( bg, ПФК Видима-Раковски Севлиево) was a Bulgarian football club based in Sevlievo- Balabanica, which competed in various Bulgarian football leagues (ultimately the North-West V AFG, the thi ...
. The result of the match was 7:0 with a win for Cherno More. In this day Kolev scored his first goal – in the 75th minute from a penalty kick for 6:0. The forward played 10 matches in 2007–08 and scored 2 goals.
On 30 June 2017, Kolev signed a 1-year contract with
Montana. He left the club at the end of the season when his contract expired. In June 2018, Kolev returned to
Dobrudzha Dobrich.
International career
Bulgaria U19
Kolev played for
Bulgaria national under-19 football team. With the team he plays at
2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
The final tournament of the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Championship was the 24th UEFA European Under-19 Championship, UEFA's premier competition for players under the age of 19. The tournament was held in the Czech Republic with matches played fro ...
in
Czech Republic.
Bulgaria U21
In August 2008 the Bulgarian national under-21 coach Ivan Kolev called Todor up for
Bulgaria national under-21 football team for qualified for
2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
The 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship began on 15 June 2009, and was the 17th UEFA European Under-21 Championship. This was the first tournament after the competition reverted to a two-year format, following the single-year 2006–07 compe ...
with Ireland U21 and Montenegro U21. On 5 September 2008 he made his official debut for Bulgaria U21 against
Ireland U21. He played for 27 minutes. The result of the match was a 2:0 win for Bulgaria.
References
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1989 births
Living people
Footballers from Varna, Bulgaria
Bulgarian men's footballers
Bulgaria men's youth international footballers
Bulgaria men's under-21 international footballers
First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
Men's association football wingers
Men's association football fullbacks
PFC Cherno More Varna players
PFC Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo players
FC Lyubimets players
FC Kaliakra Kavarna players
FC Marek Dupnitsa players
FC Dobrudzha Dobrich players
FC Montana players