Nikola Shterev (born 13 March 1903 – 27 December 1972) was a Bulgarian international football

Football (soccer)

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 player and coach. On club level Shterev won one national championships with Botev Plovdiv

PFC Botev Plovdiv

PFC Botev Plovdiv , is the oldest Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv, which currently competes in Bulgaria's second football league, the B PFG....

 in 1929.

Career

Shterev started his career at the age of 13 in the little Sport Club Bay Ganyo. In 1917 he relocated to Botev Plovdiv

PFC Botev Plovdiv

PFC Botev Plovdiv , is the oldest Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv, which currently competes in Bulgaria's second football league, the B PFG....

. From 1924 Shterev was a captain and coach of the team.

Shterev retired in 1933 to take up the role of director of the Football school in Plovdiv

Plovdiv

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, a post he held until his death in 1972. From 1933 to 1945 he also was a football referee.