Stoycho Stoilov
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Stoycho Stoilov (Template:Langx; born 15 October 1971) is a Bulgarian former football midfielder. He is currently employed in an official capacity with CSKA Sofia.
Club career
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
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
- 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 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Morocco | flag alias = Flag of Morocco.svg | flag alias-1666 = Flag of Morocco (1666–1915).svg | flag alias-1913 = Flag of Spanish Morocco.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Morocco.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Morocco.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Moroccan Navy | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Air Force.png | link alias-air force = Royal Moroccan Air Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Army.svg | link alias-army = Royal Moroccan Army | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Navy.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Moroccan Navy | flag alias-military = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Royal Moroccan Armed Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 2–1|| Friendly |
Administrative work
Following his retirement, Stoilov became part of the organizational management of Litex Lovech, continuing in this role with CSKA Sofia since 2016.
Personal life
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
Club
CSKA Sofia
Litex Lovech
1. FC Nürnberg
References
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External links
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- Living people
- 1971 births
- Footballers from Blagoevgrad
- Men's association football midfielders
- Bulgarian men's footballers
- Bulgaria men's international footballers
- OFC Pirin Blagoevgrad players
- PFC CSKA Sofia players
- FC Dobrudzha Dobrich players
- FC Lovech players
- 1. FC Nürnberg players
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- Bulgarian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- 1998 FIFA World Cup players
- Macedonian Bulgarians
- 20th-century Bulgarian sportsmen