Nikola Tsanev

{{short description|Bulgarian footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

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| name = Nikola Tsanev

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1939|12|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Sofia, Bulgaria

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2004|10|7|1939|12|11|df=y}}

| death_place = Sofia, Bulgaria

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| position = Forward

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| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Cherveno Zname Sofia

| years1 = 1958–1959 | clubs1 = Levski Sofia | caps1 = 5 | goals1 = 1

| years2 = 1959–1970 | clubs2 = CSKA Sofia | caps2 = 238 | goals2 = 118

| totalcaps = 243 | totalgoals = 119

| nationalyears1 = 1960–1967 | nationalteam1 = Bulgaria | nationalcaps1 = 8 |nationalgoals1 = 3

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Nikola Tsanev ({{langx|bg|Никола Цанев}}; 11 December 1939 – 7 October 2004) was a Bulgarian footballer, who played as a forward. He played for Bulgaria in 8 matches, scoring 3 goals.{{Cite web|url=http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=21362|website=EU Football|title=Tsanev's career with the national team}} He also competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ts/nikola-tsanev-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418081817/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ts/nikola-tsanev-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Nikola Tsanev Olympic Results |accessdate=14 October 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/119993 |title=Nikola Tsanev |work=Olympedia |access-date=10 December 2021}}