Todor Kolev (footballer, born 1989)

Todor Kolev (Bulgarian: Тодор Колев; born 22 September 1989 in Varna) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dobrudzha Dobrich. He plays as a left winger but can also play as a left back.

Todor Kolev
Personal information
Full name Todor Kolev Georgiev
Date of birth (1989-09-22) 22 September 1989
Place of birth Varna, Bulgaria
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Left back / Left winger
Club information
Current team
 Dobrudzha Dobrich
Number 17
Youth career
1998–2008 Cherno More[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2011 Cherno More 46 (5)
2012 Vidima-Rakovski 9 (1)
2012–2013 Cherno More 5 (0)
2013–2014 Lyubimets 2007 11 (2)
2014 Kaliakra 9 (11)
2015 Marek 4 (0)
2015–2017 Dobrudzha Dobrich 51 (9)
2017–2018 Montana 26 (0)
2018– Dobrudzha Dobrich 13 (1)
National team
Bulgaria U19
2008–2009 Bulgaria U21
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 December 2018

Career

On September 2007 it was noticed that the Youth Academy forward Todor Kolev agreed the conditions of his first professional contract with the club which will be effective for five years. It was good news for the fans, because Todor he was expected as a great talent in the recent history of the club.

His first official match was on 9 December 2007 against Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo. The result of the match was 7:0 with a win for Cherno More. In this day Kolev scored his first goal – in the 75th minute from a penalty kick for 6:0. The forward played 10 matches in 2007–08 and scored 2 goals.[2]

On 30 June 2017, Kolev signed a 1-year contract with Montana.[3] He left the club at the end of the season when his contract expired.[4] In June 2018, Kolev returned to Dobrudzha Dobrich.[5]

International career

Bulgaria U19

Kolev played for Bulgaria national under-19 football team. With the team he plays at 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship in Czech Republic.

Bulgaria U21

In August 2008 the Bulgarian national under-21 coach Ivan Kolev called Todor up for Bulgaria national under-21 football team for qualified for 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship with Ireland U21 and Montenegro U21. On 5 September 2008 he made his official debut for Bulgaria U21 against Ireland U21. He played for 27 minutes. The result of the match was a 2:0 win for Bulgaria.

References
  1. "Тодор Колев Георгиев, юноша на ПФК Черно море" (in Bulgarian). sport.varna24.bg. 29 February 2008.
  2. "Stats Centre: Todor Kolev Facts". The Guardian. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
  3. "Монтана подписа с двама нови" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 30 June 2017.
  4. "Официално: Монтана се раздели с трима" (in Bulgarian). blitz.bg. 1 June 2018.
  5. "Добруджа започна подготовка, Диян Божилов изведе 24 футболисти на първа тренировка" (in Bulgarian). football24.bg. 19 June 2018.
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