Nikolay Bodurov

Nikolay Bodurov

Personal information
Full name	Nikolay Georgiev Bodurov
Date of birth	30 May 1986 (1986-05-30) (age 25)
Place of birth	Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Right back, Centre back
Club information
Current club	Litex Lovech
Number	33
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2009	Pirin Blagoevgrad	104	(1)
2009–	Litex Lovech	40	(3)
National team‡
2010–	Bulgaria	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 May 2011

Nikolay Bodurov (Bulgarian: Николай Бодуров) (born 30 May 1986) is a Bulgarian footballer, currently (as of July 2009^[update]) playing for Litex Lovech^[1] as a defender.

Career

Pirin

Bodurov started to play football in Pirin 1922. 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.

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 Supercup. 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.

Club Statistics

Bodurov playing for Pirin

As of 8 May 2011

Club	Season	League		Cups		Europe		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Pirin 1922	2004-05	29	0	5	0	0	0	34	0
	2005-06	13	0	3	0	0	0	16	0
Pirin Blagoevgrad	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	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 team 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).

Honours

• Litex Lovech
  • Bulgarian A PFG 2009-10, 2010-2011
  • 2010 Bulgarian Supercup

References

1. ^ "Stats Centre: Nikolay Bodurov Facts". Guardian.co.uk. http://guardian.touch-line.com/?Lang=0&CTID=57&CPID=120&pStr=Player&PLID=196241&TEID=339. Retrieved 2009-09-11. 

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Name	Bodurov, Nikolay
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Date of birth	30 May 1986
Place of birth	Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
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