Nikolay Pavlov (footballer)

For USSR international footballer, see Mykola Pavlov.

Nikolay Pavlov

Personal information
Date of birth	(1987-11-12) 12 November 1987
Place of birth	Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	FC Eurocollege
Youth career
1995–2005	Spartak Plovdiv
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2007	Spartak Plovdiv	22	(7)
2007–2010	Lokomotiv Sofia	0	(0)
2011	Brestnik 1948	11	(0)
2011–2012	Lyubimets 2007	36	(20)
2013–2014	Botev Plovdiv	8	(0)
2013	→ Chernomorets Burgas (loan)	13	(2)
2014	→ Rakovski (loan)	13	(3)
2014–	FC Eurocollege	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2014

Nikolay Pavlov (Bulgarian: Николай Павлов; born 12 November 1987 in Plovdiv) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays for FC Eurocollege.

Career

Born in Plovdiv, Pavlov started his career with local side Spartak Plovdiv. Because of his good displays he caught eye of Lokomotiv Sofia scouts and signed for the club in June 2007 for fee of 50 000 € together with Ivaylo Dimitrov and Rumen Tinkov.

After a match in UEFA Cup qualification against Borac Cacak on August 14, 2008, Pavlov was tested positive for testosterone. Although he was substitute who did not play in that match, he was suspended from all official football competitions for a period of two years by UEFA.

In June 2011, it was officially announced that Pavlov had signed a contract with Lyubimetz 2007. He spent successful one and a half years at the club, playing a total of 36 games in the second division, scoring 20 goals. Pavlov finished the 2011–12 season as the league's top goal scorer with 13 goals.

On 5 January 2013, Pavlov joined Botev Plovdiv on a three-year contract.