Nikolay Penchev

Nikolay Penchev
Nikolay Penchev
Personal information
Full name	Nikolay Penchev
Nationality	Bulgarian
Born	May 22, 1992 (age 32); Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Spike	341 cm (134 in)
Block	320 cm (130 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Outside hitter
Number	17 (club) and (national team)
Career
2010–2011; 2011–2012; 2012–2013; 2013–2016	Razlog Pirin Balkanstroy; Copra Elior Piacenza; Effector Kielce; Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
National team
2010–	Bulgaria
	Last updated: 29 April 2016

Nikolay Penchev (born 22 May 1992) is a Bulgarian volleyball player, a member of Bulgaria men's national volleyball team, a participant of the Olympic Games London 2012, Polish Champion (2015).

Personal life

Nikolay Penchev was born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. His father is a former volleyball player. He has three brothers - older Chavdar (born 1987) and youger twin brothers, Chono and Rozalin (born December 11, 1994), who are also volleyball players. Chono is setter, Rozalin plays as opposite or outside hitter.^[1]

Career

Clubs

Season 2012/2013 spent in Polish club Effector Kielce. In 2013 moved to club of Polish Champion 2013 - Asseco Resovia Rzeszów and signed two-year contract.^[2]In his first season won Polish SuperCup2013 and silver medal of Polish Championship after losing matches with PGE Skra Bełchatów. In April 2015 he achieved with Asseco Resovia Rzeszów title of Polish Champion 2015.^[3] In April 2015 signed new one-year contract with Polish club.^[4]