Boyan Goshev Peykov (

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: Боян Гошев Пейков; born 1 May 1984) is a Bulgarian former professional

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who played as a

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. He is currently the goalkeeping coach of

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Club career

Peykov had previously played for Conegliano German,

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, Minyor Radnevo and

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. With Beroe he won

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for 2009-10 season. Peykov signed with

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in August 2013 as a cover for

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after their first choice goalkeeper Ilko Pirgov had sustained an injury. On 4 November 2016, following a 2–3 home defeat by

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, Peykov was released by Tsarsko Selo Sofia as a player. Peykov continued to be the goalkeeping coach in the team.

International career

Peykov earned his only

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for

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on 9 February 2011 in the 2–2 away draw with

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in a

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after coming on as a second-half substitute for

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Honours

Beroe Stara Zagora *

: 2009–10

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* * 1984 births Living people Footballers from Haskovo Province Men's association football goalkeepers Bulgarian men's footballers Bulgaria men's international footballers First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players I liga players PFC Levski Sofia players Conegliano German F.C. players OFC Nesebar players PFC Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo players FC Dunav Ruse players FC Minyor Radnevo players PFC Beroe Stara Zagora players FC Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia players Zawisza Bydgoszcz players FC Minyor Pernik players FC Lovech players FC Haskovo players FC Tsarsko Selo Sofia players Bulgarian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Poland Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Poland Association football goalkeeping coaches 21st-century Bulgarian sportsmen {{Bulgaria-footy-goalkeeper-stub