Nikolay Bodurov
Encyclopedia
Nikolay Bodurov (born 30 May 1986) is a Bulgaria
n footballer
, currently playing for Litex Lovech
as a defender.
. On 8 August 2004, Bodurov made his first appearance for Pirin 1922 in B PFG, when he was only 18 years old, in a match versus Shumen
. He earned 34 appearances in 2004-05 season.
Bodurov scored his only goal for the team in 2007-08 season. On 27 October 2007, he scored a last-minute goal to secure a 1–0 away win over Vidima-Rakovski
.
In 2008-09 season with the team he qualified for the final of Bulgarian Cup
. Bodurov played in 125 matches at the club of Blagoevgrad
until 2009.
.
On 3 August 2011, he scored the only goal for Litex in the 1:3 away loss against Wisła Kraków in a Champions League
qualifying match.
in the 1:0 away win in a Euro 2012 qualifying match against Wales
in Cardiff
, receiving some praise for his performance (especially due to largely neutralizing Gareth Bale
).
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, currently playing for Litex Lovech
PFC Litex Lovech
PFC Litex Lovech or simply Litex is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Lovech, which currently competes in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top division of Bulgarian football...
as a defender.
Pirin
Bodurov started to play football in Pirin 1922PFC Pirin Blagoevgrad
PFC Pirin Blagoevgrad was a Bulgarian professional football club based in Blagoevgrad.Club was founded in 1931 as Makedonska Slava . In 1948 the club joined the newly established FD Julius Dermendzhiev and cease its independent existence...
. On 8 August 2004, Bodurov made his first appearance for Pirin 1922 in B PFG, when he was only 18 years old, in a match versus Shumen
PFC Shumen
Football Club Shumen 2010 is a Bulgarian football club, playing in the city of Shumen. The club was established in 1929 with the name "Panayot Volov". The stadium of the club is "Panayot Volov" in Shumen with capacity of 24,000 people. The main kit-colours of the team are yellow and blue...
. He earned 34 appearances in 2004-05 season.
Bodurov scored his only goal for the team in 2007-08 season. On 27 October 2007, he scored a last-minute goal to secure a 1–0 away win over Vidima-Rakovski
PFC Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo
PFC Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo оr simply Vidima-Rakovski is a Bulgarian football club based in Sevlievo, which currently competes in the A PFG....
.
In 2008-09 season with the team he qualified for the final of Bulgarian Cup
Bulgarian Cup
The Bulgarian Cup is a Bulgarian annual football competition. It is the country's main cup competition and all officially registered Bulgarian football teams take part in it. It is sponsored by the Bulgarian Corporate Commercial Bank....
. Bodurov played in 125 matches at the club of Blagoevgrad
Blagoevgrad
Blagoevgrad is а city in southwestern Bulgaria, the administrative centre of Blagoevgrad Province, with a population of about 74,302 . It lies on the banks of the Blagoevgradska Bistritsa River....
until 2009.
Litex
In June 2009, Litex Lovech signed Bodurov on a four-year deal. He was given the number 33 shirt. He made his competitive debut for Litex on August 1, 2009, against Levski Sofia in the final of Bulgarian Supercup2009 Bulgarian Supercup
The 2009 Bulgarian Supercup was the 7th Bulgarian Supercup match, a football match which was contested between the 2008-09 A Professional Football Group champion, Levski Sofia, and the 2008-09 Bulgarian Cup holder, Litex Lovech. The match was held on 1 August 2009 at the Vasil Levski National...
.
On 3 August 2011, he scored the only goal for Litex in the 1:3 away loss against Wisła Kraków in a Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
qualifying match.
Club Statistics
As of 8 May 2011| Club | Season | League | Cups | Europe UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pirin 1922 PFC Pirin Blagoevgrad PFC Pirin Blagoevgrad was a Bulgarian professional football club based in Blagoevgrad.Club was founded in 1931 as Makedonska Slava . In 1948 the club joined the newly established FD Julius Dermendzhiev and cease its independent existence... |
2004-05 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| 2005-06 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Pirin Blagoevgrad PFC Pirin Blagoevgrad PFC Pirin Blagoevgrad was a Bulgarian professional football club based in Blagoevgrad.Club was founded in 1931 as Makedonska Slava . In 1948 the club joined the newly established FD Julius Dermendzhiev and cease its independent existence... |
2006-07 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 2007-08 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| 2008-09 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Total | 104 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 1 | |
| Litex PFC Litex Lovech PFC Litex Lovech or simply Litex is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Lovech, which currently competes in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top division of Bulgarian football... |
2009-10 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 2010-11 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 2 | |
| Total | 40 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 3 | |
International career
On 8 October 2010, Bodurov made his debut for the Bulgarian national teamBulgaria national football team
The FIFA Bulgaria national football team is an association football team fielded by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA. The team's home ground is Vasil Levski in Sofia and Luboslav Penev is in charge manager after replacement of Lothar Matthäus...
in the 1:0 away win in a Euro 2012 qualifying match against Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
in Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, receiving some praise for his performance (especially due to largely neutralizing Gareth Bale
Gareth Bale
Gareth Frank Bale is a Welsh footballer who plays for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Wales national team. Bale began his professional career with Southampton in 2005 and was transferred to Tottenham two years later...
).
Honours
- Litex Lovech
- Bulgarian A PFG 2009-10, 2010-2011
- 2010 Bulgarian Supercup2010 Bulgarian SupercupThe 2010 Bulgarian Supercup was a football match played on 11 August 2010 between 2009–10 A PFG champions Litex Lovech and 2009–10 Bulgarian Cup winners Beroe Stara Zagora. Litex won the game 2–1, after the match finished 1–1 after 90 minutes. The French players Alexandre Barthe and Wilfried...