| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nikolay Asenov Arabov | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Sliven, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1986 | Sliven | 391 | (11) |
| 1987–1988 | Anagennisi Deryneia | 23 | (1) |
| 1988 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 7 | (0) |
| 1988–1990 | Spartak Pleven | 45 | (3) |
| 1990–1991 | Cherveno Zname Pavlikeni | ||
| 1992–1993 | Sliven | 14 | (2) |
| 1993–1994 | KF Tirana | 25 | (0) |
| Total | 505 | (17) | |
| International career | |||
| 1976–1986 | Bulgaria | 42 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Akademik Svishtov | |||
| Tirana | |||
| 2001 | Partizani Tirana | ||
| 2002 | Flamurtari | ||
| 2009 | Botev Kozloduy | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nikolay Asenov Arabov (Bulgarian: Николай Aсенов Арабов; born 14 November 1953) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer and manager who played as a defender from 1971 to 1994, most notably for Sliven.
Arabov was capped 42 times for the Bulgaria national football team and represented the nation at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.[1]
Career
Arabov made his debut for Sliven in 1971 and stayed in the club for 15 years, with 310 games in the A PFG. Capped 42 times for the Bulgaria national football team in the period 1976 – 1986,[2] including 3 games at 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico.[3] Arabov has also played for Spartak Pleven, Lokomotiv Plovdiv, Anagennisi Dherynia and Albanian KF Tirana before returning to Sliven for its last season in A PFG (1993). After his retirement as a player Arabov worked for many years in Albania, coaching KF Tirana, KF Partizani, and KS Flamurtari.
References
- ^ "Nikolay Arabov stats". eu-football.info.
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto (29 October 2009). "Bulgaria – Record International Players". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 6 October 2009.
- ^ Nikolay Arabov – FIFA competition record (archived)
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