Velcho Stoyanov (; 1907 – 1982), was a Bulgarian

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player. He captained

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, which he led to the team's first national championship in 1928, and again in 1930. He played for the Bulgarian national side on 18 occasions and scored 5 goals. He was also part of Bulgaria's squad for the

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, but he did not play in any matches.

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1907 births 1982 deaths Bulgarian men's footballers Bulgaria men's international footballers Men's association football forwards PFC Slavia Sofia players 20th-century Bulgarian sportsmen {{Bulgaria-footy-bio-stub