Stoycho Stoilov
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 October 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1990 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 18 | (2) |
| 1990–1992 | CSKA Sofia | 23 | (2) |
| 1992–1994 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | ||
| 1994–1995 | CSKA Sofia | 25 | (4) |
| 1995–1996 | Dobrudzha Dobrich | ||
| 1996–1999 | Litex Lovech | 54 | (17) |
| 1999–2002 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 64 | (7) |
| 2002–2003 | Litex Lovech | 11 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1998–2001 | Bulgaria | 10 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:27, 5 February 2009 (UTC) | |||
Stoycho Stoilov (Bulgarian: Стойчо Стоилов; born 15 October 1971) is a Bulgarian former football midfielder. He is currently employed in an official capacity with CSKA Sofia.
Club career
[edit]Stoilov was born in Blagoevgrad. In his career he played for Pirin Blagoevgrad, CSKA Sofia, Dobrudzha Dobrich and Litex Lovech, making a name for himself with the latter when they won their first two domestic titles in the late 1990s.[1] He reached a Bulgarian Cup final with his hometown club, finishing as runner-up.[2] Stoilov also had a spell with 1. FC Nürnberg in the German Bundesliga.[3]
On 14 November 2002, Stoilov (who was at the time the captain of Litex Lovech and was suffering from a broken foot, which had occurred after being subjected to a tackle in a game against CSKA Sofia), was seriously wounded, sustaining life-threatening injuries, after being shot by former army serviceman Simeon Mechev, following a traffic dispute.[4] Stoilov managed to recover after extensive treatment, but the incident effectively spelt the end of his playing career.[1] The culprit was originally to spend 10 years in prison, but his sentence was eventually reduced to 6 years.[5] Mechev was released from jail in August 2011 after remaining behind bars for approximately four years.[6]
International career
[edit]Stoilov earned his first cap for Bulgaria on 25 March 1998, in the 0:1 away loss against Macedonia in a friendly match, substituting Krasimir Balakov in the 73rd minute.[7][8] He was in the Bulgarian squad at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, although he did not play in any games.
International goal
[edit]- Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first.[9]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 22 April 1998 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria |  Morocco |
2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Administrative work
[edit]Following his retirement, Stoilov became part of the organizational management of Litex Lovech, continuing in this role with CSKA Sofia since 2016.
Personal life
[edit]He has distant Greek roots and Litex Lovech helped him obtain a Greek passport under the name Stoykas Stoilas, so that Stoilov could be issued a work visa as a citizen of a European Union member state, potentially making it easier for him in the case of a transfer to a British club.[10] In June 1999 Stoilov entered Germany with the document when he joined 1. FC Nürnberg. However, in 2001, a German court declared that the passport had been invalid and imposed an 8-month conditional sentence.[11]
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]CSKA Sofia
Litex Lovech
1. FC Nürnberg
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Алея на славата - Стойчо Стоилов". pfclitex.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Ретро: Пирин Бл през 1994 година! (СНИМКИ)" (in Bulgarian). pirinsport.com. 5 April 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Stoicho Stoilov". fussballdaten.de (in German). Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "Стойчо Стоилов вече не е на апаратно дишане и е контактен, съобщиха от "Пирогов"" (in Bulgarian). News.bg. 25 November 2002. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ^ "Шест години затвор за Симеон Мечев" (in Bulgarian). Спорт НетИнфо. 6 April 2007. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ^ "Освободиха предсрочно от затвора старшината, стрелял срещу Стойчо Стоилов" (in Bulgarian). infomreja.bg. 28 August 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ^ "Stoycho Stoilov - matches and goals for Bulgaria". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Македония - България: Всички подробности и досегашни срещи". topsport.bg. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Bulgaria NT. vs. Morocco NT 2:1". eu-football.info. 22 April 1998. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Шеф в ЦСКА се изповяда пред "Билд"". 24chasa.bg (in Bulgarian). 21 January 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Ст. Стоилов бе осъден в Германия". segabg.com (in Bulgarian). 27 November 2001. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
External links
[edit]- Stoycho Stoilov at National-Football-Teams.com
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