Nikolay Stankov

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| name = Nikolay Stankov

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| fullname = Nikolay Grozdanov Stankov

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|12|11|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Varna, Bulgaria

| height = {{height|m=1.70|precision=0}}

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| position = Midfielder

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| years1 = 2003–2005 | clubs1 = Cherno More | caps1 = 8 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2005–2006 | clubs2 = Nesebar | caps2 = 13 | goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2006–2007 | clubs3 = Kaliakra Kavarna | caps3 = 23 | goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2007–2009 | clubs4 = Minyor Pernik | caps4 = 42 | goals4 = 3

| years5 = 2010–2011 | clubs5 = Beroe Stara Zagora | caps5 = 23 | goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2011–2012 | clubs6 = Dobrudzha Dobrich | caps6 = 16 | goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2012–2013 | clubs7 = Lokomotiv Plovdiv | caps7 = 6 | goals7 = 0

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| pcupdate = March 15, 2013

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Nikolay Stankov ({{langx|bg|Николай Станков}}; born 11 December 1984 in Varna) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a midfielder. He is 1.70 m tall and weighs 66 kg.

Career

Born in Varna Stankov started to play football in local club Cherno More. He made his debut on 11 September 2004 in a match against Pirin Blagoevgrad as a 73rd min substitute. Stankov played 8 matches in 2004-05 season.

In 2006 Stankov signed with PFC Nesebar. One year later he joined Kaliakra Kavarna. From summer 2007 to December 2009 he played for Minyor Pernik. With this team he was promoted to the Bulgarian first division during the 2007-08 season after a play-off against Kaliakra. On 29 September 2008 Stankov scored his first goal in A PFG against Spartak Varna. He scored goal in 85th minute. The result of the match was a 3:1 win for Minyor.

On 15 January 2009 Stankov signed with Beroe Stara Zagora.