Velko Yotov
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Velko Nikolaev Yotov | ||
| Date of birth | 26 August 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Second striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1988–1993 | Levski Sofia | 113 | (31) |
| 1993–1995 | Espanyol | 42 | (14) |
| 1995–1999 | Newell's Old Boys | 106 | (35) |
| 1999 | Olimpik Teteven | 6 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Charleston Battery | 29 | (9) |
| 2002–2005 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 72 | (20) |
| Total | 368 | (109) | |
| National team | |||
| 1991–1995 | Bulgaria | 7 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Velko Nikolaev Yotov (or Iotov) (Bulgarian: Велко Йотов) (born 26 August 1970) is a Bulgarian former football player.
Career
He was part of the Bulgarian national team that reached the semi-finals of the 1994 World Cup. After coming through the ranks in Levski Sofia he moved to Botev Plovdiv and then sold to Espanyol and helped them win Segunda Division with his 13 goals in 1993–94 season. In 1995 he moved to Argentina and spent four seasons with Newell's Old Boys before finishing his career in the USA-League with Charleston Battery and Atlanta Silverbacks.
Honors
Bulgarian champion with Levski in 1993. Bulgarian Cup Holder with Levski in 1991 and 1992.
External links
- Velko Yotov at National-Football-Teams.com
- BDFutbol profile
- Profile at LevskiSofia.info
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