Tsvetan Sokolov

In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Nikolaev and the family name is Sokolov.
Tsvetan Sokolov
Sokolov in 2019
Personal information
Full nameTsvetan Nikolaev Sokolov
Born (1989-12-31) 31 December 1989 (age 34)
Dupnitsa, Bulgaria
Height2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Weight113 kg (249 lb)
Spike357 cm (141 in)
Block338 cm (133 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite
Current clubDynamo Moscow
Number19
Career
YearsTeams
2003–2009
2009–2012
2012–2013
2013–2014
2014–2016
2016–2019
2019–2020
2020–		Marek Union-Ivkoni
Itas Diatec Trentino
Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo
Diatec Trentino
Halkbank Ankara
Cucine Lube Civitanova
Zenit Kazan
Dynamo Moscow
National team
2007–2023 Bulgaria
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Bulgaria
CEV European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Turkey

Tsvetan Nikolaev Sokolov (Bulgarian: Цветан Николаев Соколов; born 31 December 1989) is a Bulgarian professional volleyball player who plays as an opposite spiker for Dynamo Moscow. Sokolov is a former member of the Bulgaria national team, a participant in the Olympic Games London 2012, and a multiple winner of the CEV Champions League and Club World Championship.[1]

Personal life

Sokolov was born in Dupnitsa, Bulgaria. In 2014, he married Deliyana Hristova. On 27 October 2014, his wife gave birth to their children – twins Nikola and Viktor.[2]

Honours

Club

  • CEV Champions League
  • FIVB Club World Championship
  • CEV Cup
  • Domestic
    • 2009–10 Italian Cup, with Itas Diatec Trentino
    • 2010–11 Italian Championship, with Itas Diatec Trentino
    • 2011–12 Italian SuperCup, with Itas Diatec Trentino
    • 2011–12 Italian Cup, with Itas Diatec Trentino
    • 2013–14 Italian SuperCup, with Diatec Trentino
    • 2014–15 Turkish SuperCup, with Halkbank Ankara
    • 2014–15 Turkish Cup, with Halkbank Ankara
    • 2015–16 Turkish SuperCup, with Halkbank Ankara
    • 2015–16 Turkish Championship, with Halkbank Ankara
    • 2016–17 Italian Cup, with Cucine Lube Civitanova
    • 2016–17 Italian Championship, with Cucine Lube Civitanova
    • 2018–19 Italian Championship, with Cucine Lube Civitanova
    • 2019–20 Russian Cup, with Zenit Kazan
    • 2020–21 Russian Cup, with Dynamo Moscow
    • 2020–21 Russian Championship, with Dynamo Moscow[4]
    • 2020–21 Russian SuperCup, with Dynamo Moscow
    • 2021–22 Russian Championship, with Dynamo Moscow
    • 2021–22 Russian SuperCup, with Dynamo Moscow

Individual awards

References

  1. ^ "Sokolov and Dijkema moves highlight transfer market in Russia". Volleyball World. 14 April 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  2. ^ "BUL M: Sokolov became father of twins". worldofvolley.com. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Dinamo Moscow triumph with the 2021 #CEVCupM title". CEV. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Dinamo Moscow crowned Russian champions for first time in 13 years!". CEV. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
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Awards
Preceded by Best Opposite Spiker of
FIVB World League
2013 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Best Opposite Spiker of
FIVB Club World Championship
2017
2018 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Best Opposite Spiker of
CEV Champions League
2017/2018 		Succeeded by
Not awarded