Borislav Stoychev

Borislav Stoychev
Personal information
Full name Borislav Stoychev Hristov
Date of birth (1986-11-26) 26 November 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Haskovo, Bulgaria
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Sportist Svoge
Number 3
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Levski Sofia 10 (2)
2007–2008 → Vidima-Rakovski (loan) 19 (0)
2008–2009 Chernomorets Burgas 9 (0)
2009 → Naftex Burgas (loan) 12 (2)
2009–2010 Sliven 2000 5 (0)
2010 Lyubimets 2007 15 (1)
2011–2012 Minyor Pernik 50 (4)
2013–2014 Beroe 41 (1)
2014–2015 Levski Sofia 30 (0)
2015–2016 Atromitos 4 (0)
2016 Cherno More 8 (0)
2016–2018 Ethnikos Achna 42 (2)
2018 Arda Kardzhali 11 (1)
2019 Montana 5 (0)
2019– Sportist Svoge 66 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2021

Borislav Stoychev (Bulgarian: Борислав Стойчев; born 26 November 1986) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who is currently assistant coach at Sportist Svoge.

Career

Borislav Stoychev has over 200 official games in First Professional Football League (Bulgaria), Super League Greece and Cypriot First Division.[2]

Early career

Born in Haskovo, Stoychev grew up in Haskovo and played for PFC Haskovo at the age of 16. In 2005, he was chosen as an athlete of the year. In 2006, Stoychev signed a three-year contract for Levski Sofia in an undisclosed fee deal.

PFC Levski Sofia 2005-2007

He was bought by PFC Levski Sofia in January 2006. In this period Stoychev was a Bulgaria national under-21 football team player. His debut for PFC Levski Sofia was on 12 March 2006, as a substitute against Marek, replacing Lúcio Wagner in the 75th minute.[3][4]

Stoychev won two First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) titles, a Bulgarian Cup and the Bulgarian Supercup for PFC Levski Sofia.

December 2006 Spanish newspaper Marca (newspaper) publishes an article about Stoychev being listed for Real Madrid CF. According to Marca (newspaper) the 20th year old Borislav Stoychev was the best central defender in Bulgaria and he was dominating in the air game.[5]

FC Minyor Pernik

After short period in FC Lyubimets Borislav Stoychev is bought by FC Minyor Pernik.[6] There he has two very good years. His performance is on the highest level and Stoychev gets noticed by one of the best Bulgarian football coaches Petar Hubchev.

PFC Beroe Stara Zagora

November 2012 Stoychev signed for PFC Beroe Stara Zagora a three-year contract.[7][8][9] He helped PFC Beroe Stara Zagora to win Bulgarian Cup and Bulgarian Supercup. He scored one of the decisive penalties in the Cup final against PFC Levski Sofia[10].

PFC Levski Sofia 2014/2015

In 2014, after two very good years in PFC Beroe Stara Zagora, few of the leading football teams in Bulgaria are interested in Borislav Stoychev. But he chooses the proposal of PFC Levski Sofia. So he is bought by PFC Levski Sofia for second time in his career.[11][12] Stoychev signes a two-year contract and during his second time in PFC Levski Sofia he plays all the championship games in the first eleven and he helps PFC Levski Sofia to reach the final for Bulgarian Cup. During this period he is called by the Bulgaria national football team for the qualification games against Malta and Italy, and two friendly games against Romania and Turkey.

Atromitos F.C.

In 2015, Atromitos F.C. attracts Borislav Stoychev to sign on a two-year contract.[13][14][15]

Ethnikos Achna FC

In 2016, Stoychev continues his career in Cypriot First Division. There he had two very good years and he resigned the contract with them.[16][17] On 23 January 2017 in a game against Doxa Katokopias FC Stoychev scored his first goal for Ethnikos Achna FC, which helped for their success.[18] He also scored a goal for his team Ethnikos Achna FC later again against Doxa Katokopias FC.[19]

Honours

Club

Levski Sofia
Beroe

International career

He was called up to the Bulgaria squad by Ivaylo Petev for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifications against Italy in March 2015 and against Malta in June 2015.

Career statistics

Club[20]

Club Season League Cup[a] Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Levski Sofia 2005–06 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 0
2006–07 9 2 1 0 — 10 2
2007-08 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Vidima Rakovski (loan) 2007–08 19 0 — — 19 0
Total 29 2 1 0 4 0 34 2
Chernomorets Burgas 2008–09 9 0 — — 9 0
Naftex Burgas (loan) 2009 12 2 — — 12 2
Sliven 2000 2009-10 5 0 — — 5 0
Lyubimets 2007 2010 15 1 — — 15 1
Total 41 3 0 0 0 0 41 3
Minyor Pernik 2011-12 50 4 2 0 — 52 4
Beroe 2013-14 43 1 9 2 2 0 54 2
Levski Sofia 2014-15 30 0 6 0 — 36 0
Total 134 5 17 2 2 0 142 6
Atromitos 2015 13 0 — — 13 0
Cherno More 2016 8 0 — — 8 0
Ethnikos 2016-17 31 1 2 0 0 0 33 1
2017-18 15 1 — — 15 1
Total 67 2 2 0 0 0 69 2
Arda Kardzhali 2018 14 1 — — 14 1
Montana 2019 12 0 — — 12 0
Total 26 1 0 0 0 0 26 1
Career total 297 13 20 2 6 0 312 14
  1. ^ Includes Bulgarian Cup, Bulgarian Supercup, Greek Cup, Cypriot Cup, 2014–15 UEFA Europa League

References

  1. ^ "Профил на Борислав Стойчев". Beroe Stara Zagora official website. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Borislav Stoychev". soccerway.com. 13 December 2005.
  3. ^ "Левски 2-0 Марек 2005/2006" (in Bulgarian). levskisofia.info. 12 March 2006.
  4. ^ "Borislav Stoychev". en.levskisofia.info. 12 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Борислав Стойчев в списъка на Реал" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 14 December 2006.
  6. ^ "Двама си тръгват от Любимец, Борко Стойчев отива в Миньор Перник" (in Bulgarian). dariknews.bg. 27 December 2010.
  7. ^ "Берое взе играч на Миньор Пк" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 21 November 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Борислав Стойчев подписа за 3 години с Берое" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 21 November 2012.
  9. ^ "Берое взе Борислав Стойчев" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 21 November 2012.
  10. ^ "Beroe - Levski Sofia Penalties 15.05.2013". 16 May 2013. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021.
  11. ^ "Борислав Стойчев : Връщам се в Левски с високи цели" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 8 July 2014.
  12. ^ ""Берое" продаде Борислав Стойчев" (in Bulgarian). beroe.bg. 8 July 2014.
  13. ^ "Борислав Стойчев дебютира за Атромитос с победа" (in Bulgarian). novsport.com. 18 October 2015.
  14. ^ "Стойчев и Атромитос прекъснаха серията от загуби (видео)" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 7 December 2015.
  15. ^ "Борко Стойчев дебютира с победа за Атромитос" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 18 October 2015.
  16. ^ "Борислав Стойчев подписва нов договор с Етникос (Ахна)" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 7 March 2017.
  17. ^ "Борислав Стойчев подписа нов договор с Етникос" (in Bulgarian). marica.bg. 7 March 2017.
  18. ^ "Борислав Стойчев отбеляза първия си гол за Етникос" (in Bulgarian). corner.dir.bg. 23 January 2017.
  19. ^ "Борко Стойчев блести с гол в Кипър" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 4 November 2017.
  20. ^ "Matches of Borislav Stoychev". soccerway.com. 4 November 2019.