Nikolay Donev
{{Short description|Bulgarian football coach}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Nikolay Donev
|image =
|full_name = Nikolay Lyubenov Donev
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|12|15|df=yes}}
|birth_place = Bulgaria
|height =
|position = Goalkeeper
|currentclub =
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 =
|years1 = 1977–1987
|clubs1 = Lokomotiv Sofia
|years2 = 1980–1981
|clubs2 = → Akademik (loan)
|caps2 = 22
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 1987–1991
|clubs3 = Etar
|years4 = 1992
|clubs4 = Hebar
|caps4 = 7
|goals4 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 1980–1989
|nationalteam1 = Bulgaria
|nationalcaps1 = 11
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|manageryears1 = 2010
|managerclubs1 = Banants (goalkeeper coach)
|manageryears2 = 2010–2012
|managerclubs2 = Metalurh Donetsk (goalkeeper coach)
|manageryears3 = 2012–2013
|managerclubs3 = Banants (goalkeeper coach)
|manageryears4 = 2013–2015
|managerclubs4 = Ludogorets Razgrad (goalkeeper coach)
}}
Nikolay Lyubenov Donev ({{langx|bg|Николай Донев}}; born 15 December 1957) is a Bulgarian football coach and former footballer.{{Cite web|url=http://nv.am/a-24/|title=Николай Донев: aрмянам сборная Болгарии вполне по зубам|publisher=nv.am}}
Club career
Donev was regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in Bulgaria during the late 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s.{{Cite web|url=https://sport-vt.com/nikolay-donev-navarshva-dnes-65-godini.html|title=Николай Донев навършва днес 65 години|publisher=sport-vt.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://vitoshanews.com/2018/09/05/legendaren-vratar-se-varna-v/|title=Nikolay Donev - Vitosha News article}} He started his career with Lokomotiv Sofia, helping the club win the league.{{Cite web|url=https://sport-vt.com/1-match-ne-stigna-na-hristo-ivanov-da-izravni-rekorda-na-nikolay-donev.html|title=1 мач не стигна на Христо Иванов да изравни рекорда на Николай Донев|publisher=sport-vt.com}}
In 1987, Donev signed for Bulgarian side Etar, helping the club win their first league title and becoming captain of the team.{{Cite web|url=https://korespondentbg.com/bg/kapitanite-na-etar-ot-shampionskata-1991-g-postignaha-uspehi-i-kato-trenori/|title=Nikolay Donev - Korespondent article}}
International career
Post-playing career
After retiring from professional football, Donev worked as a goalkeeper coach in Ukraine and Armenia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tert.am/am/news/2013/04/29/nikolay-donyev/760757|title=Nikolay Donev - Tert.am article}}
References
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Category:Bulgarian men's footballers
Category:Bulgaria men's international footballers
Category:FC Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia players
Category:PFC Akademik Sofia players
Category:FC Etar (Veliko Tarnovo) players
Category:FC Hebar Pazardzhik players
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Armenia
Category:Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine
Category:20th-century Bulgarian sportsmen
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