Nikolay Penkov (; born 17 December 1947) is a former Bulgarian international
footballer
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who played as a defender.
Between 1969 and 1981 Penkov played in 334 matches for
Botev Vratsa
Botev () is a Bulgarian professional association football, football club based in Vratsa, that competes in the First Professional Football League (Bulgaria), First League, the top division of Bulgarian football.
The club was founded in 1921. Si ...
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Record appearances
at bgfootball scoring 14 goals. In 1971 with the club he played in the two matches against Dinamo Zagreb
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of UEFA Cup
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For Bulgaria national football team
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, Penkov was capped 2 times.
References
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1947 births
Living people
Bulgarian men's footballers
Bulgaria men's international footballers
POFC Botev Vratsa players
First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
Men's association football defenders
Footballers from Vratsa
20th-century Bulgarian sportsmen