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Velko Nikolaev Yotov (Bulgarian: Велко Никола́ев Йотов; born 26 August 1970) is a Bulgarian retired professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Velko Nikolaev Yotov | ||
| Date of birth | 26 August 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Second striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1993 | Levski Sofia | 113 | (31) |
| 1993–1995 | Espanyol | 42 | (14) |
| 1995–1999 | Newell's Old Boys | 34 | (4) |
| 1999 | Olimpik Teteven | 6 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Charleston Battery | 29 | (9) |
| 2002–2005 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 72 | (20) |
| Total | 368 | (109) | |
| International career | |||
| 1991–1995 | Bulgaria | 7 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.
Levski Sofia
Espanyol
- Velko Yotov at National-Football-Teams.com
- Velko Yotov at BDFutbol
- Profile at LevskiSofia.info
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