Velko Yotov

Velko Yotov
Personal information
Full name	Velko Nikolaev Yotov
Date of birth	26 August 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth	Sofia, Bulgaria
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Second striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
1988–1993	Levski Sofia
1993–1995	Espanyol
1995–1999	Newell's Old Boys
1999	Olimpik Teteven
2000–2001	Charleston Battery
2002–2005	Atlanta Silverbacks
Total
International career
1991–1995	Bulgaria
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Velko Nikolaev Yotov (Bulgarian: Велко Никола́ев Йотов; born 26 August 1970) is a Bulgarian retired professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

He was part of the Bulgaria 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 was then sold to Espanyol, where he 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.

Honours

Levski Sofia

A PFG: 1992–93
Bulgarian Cup: 1990–91, 1991–92

Espanyol

Segunda División: 1993–94

External links

Velko Yotov at National-Football-Teams.com
Velko Yotov at BDFutbol
Profile at LevskiSofia.info

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