Nikolay Pavlov (footballer)

For USSR international footballer, see Mykola Pavlov.

Nikolay Pavlov

Personal information
Full name	Nikolay Pavlov
Date of birth	12 November 1987 (1987-11-12) (age 23)
Place of birth	Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Lyubimetz 2007
Number	10
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	10	(0)
2011–	Lyubimetz 2007
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 5, 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Nikolay Pavlov (Bulgarian: Николай Павлов) (born 12 November 1987 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian footballer. He currently plays as a midfielder for Lyubimetz 2007.

Career

His first club was Spartak Plovdiv, where he always was one of the best players in the squad. Because of his good displays he caught eye of Lokomotiv scouts and he signed for "Loko" in early 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.^[1] Although he was substitute who did not play in that match,^[2] he was suspended from all official football competitions for a period of two years by UEFA.^[3]

References

1. ^ "Lokomotiv Sofia's Pavlov fails doping test". Associated Press. 2008-10-02. http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=753362&lang=eng_news&cate_img=logo_world&cate_rss=WORLD_eng. 
2. ^ "FK Borac 1-0 Lokomotiv Sofia". UEFA. 2008-08-14. http://www.uefa.com/competitions/uefacup/fixturesresults/round=15283/match=303846/report=lu.html. Retrieved 2008-10-24. 
3. ^ "Bulgarian Pavlov gets two-year ban for doping". Reuters. 2008-10-23. http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKSP41488320081023. 

Persondata
Name	Pavlov, Nikolay
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	12 November 1987
Place of birth	Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Date of death
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