Boycho Velichkov

Boycho Velichkov

Personal information
Full name	Boycho Petrov Velichkov
Date of birth	13 August 1958
Place of birth	Sofia, Bulgaria
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1975–1986	Lokomotiv Sofia	270	(90)
1986–1987	Le Havre	22	(1)
1987–1989	Panserraikos	58	(39)
Total		350	(130)
National team
1978–1980	Bulgaria u-21	8	(2)
1980–1987	Bulgaria	23	(6)
Teams managed
	Lokomotiv Sofia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Boycho Petrov Velichkov (Bulgarian: Бойчо Пeтpoв Величков, born 13 August 1958) is a former Bulgarian football forward.

Career

For the Bulgarian national team Velichkov featured in 45 games and scored 23 goals, also playing at the 1986 World Cup.

Most of Velichkov's club career was spent with Lokomotiv Sofia, winning the top Bulgarian league, once—in 1978. He also played for one year in French Le Havre AC^[1] and two seasons in Greek Panserraikos,^[2] scoring scored 39 goals. In October 2007 the Greek club declared Velichkov the "best foreign player in the club of all times".

References

1. Barreaud, Marc (1998). Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932-1997). L'Harmattan, Paris. ISBN 2-7384-6608-7.
2. http://www.rsssf.com/players/foreign-players-in-grk6080.html