Todor Kolev (footballer, born 1980)

Todor Kolev
	Kolev playing for Ludogorets in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Todor Aleksandrov Kolev
Date of birth	8 February 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth	Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Second striker
Team information
Current team	Etar Veliko Tarnovo II
Number	10
Youth career
	Etar Veliko Tarnovo
Senior career*
Years	Team
1997–1999	Etar Veliko Tarnovo
1999–2005	Levski Sofia
2000–2002	→ Spartak Pleven (loan)
2005	→ Marek Dupnitsa (loan)
2005–2007	Slavia Sofia
2007–2008	Alemannia Aachen
2008–2010	Slavia Sofia
2009	→ Kiryat Shmona (loan)
2011	Ludogorets Razgrad
2012	Etar 1924
2012	Olympiakos Volou
2013	Slavia Sofia
2013–2014	PAS Lamia 1964
2014–2015	Etar Veliko Tarnovo
2016	Hebar Pazardzhik
2017–2018	Etar Veliko Tarnovo
2019–	Etar Veliko Tarnovo II
Total
International career
	Bulgaria U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Todor Kolev (Bulgarian: Тодор Колев; born 8 February 1980) is a Bulgarian footballer^[1] who plays as a second striker for Etar Veliko Tarnovo II. On 27 November 2019 He gets into a fight with the Etar Veliko Tarnovo's first team player – Ivan Stoyanov during squad training.

Career[edit]

Kolev started to play football at Etar Veliko Tarnovo.^{[citation needed]} In 1999, when he was 19 years old, he was transferred to Levski Sofia,^[2] with whom he was Champion of Bulgaria in 1999–00 and won the 2000 Bulgarian Cup. Kolev made his competitive debut for Levski on 27 October 1999 against FC Iskar in the first round of the Bulgarian Cup, scoring three goals.

In June 2000, he was loaned to Spartak Pleven. In the 2001–02 season, Kolev earned 23 appearances playing in the Bulgarian top division, scoring 18 goals.

In the summer of 2002, he returned to Levski and won the 2003 Bulgarian Cup.

In January 2005, Kolev was loaned to Marek Dupnitsa. Five months later, Slavia Sofia signed Kolev on a five-year deal. In the 2006–07 season, he scored the 25 goals in 28 league matches.

In June 2007, Kolev relocated to Germany, signing a contract with TSV Alemannia Aachen. In the 2007–08 season, he earned 20 appearances playing in the 2nd Bundesliga, scoring five goals.

In August 2008, Kolev returned to Slavia Sofia.

In December 2010, Kolev signed with Ludogorets Razgrad and played for the team during the second half of the 2010/2011 season.^[3]

In September 2012, Kolev left Etar 1924 to sign with Olympiakos Volou.

In February 2017, Kolev returned to Etar Veliko Tarnovo.^[4]

Honours[edit]

Levski Sofia

Champion of Bulgaria: 1999–2000
Bulgarian Cup: 1999–2000, 2002–03

References[edit]

^ "Kolev, Todor" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
^ "Тодор Колев готов да облече отново екипа на Етър, нападателят чака трансфер в чужбина" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
^ "Тодор Колев с мач № 200 в "А" група" (in Bulgarian). sport-vt.com. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
^ "Тодор Колев се завърна в Етър" (in Bulgarian). football24.bg. 4 February 2017.

External links[edit]

Todor Kolev at fussballdaten.de (in German)
Profile at LevskiSofia.info

[1] "Kolev, Todor" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 17 August 2012.

[2] "Тодор Колев готов да облече отново екипа на Етър, нападателят чака трансфер в чужбина" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2013.

[3] "Тодор Колев с мач № 200 в "А" група" (in Bulgarian). sport-vt.com. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2022.

[4] "Тодор Колев се завърна в Етър" (in Bulgarian). football24.bg. 4 February 2017.

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