Nikolay Zhechev

{{short description|Bulgarian footballer and manager}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1974|10|22}}

| birth_place = Bulgaria

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| currentclub = Nesebar (manager)

| position = Defender,{{cite news|url=http://www.7sport.net/archive7ds/2007/03/31/b_grupa/d4641_2.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304102157/http://www.7sport.net/archive7ds/2007/03/31/b_grupa/d4641_2.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=4 March 2016|title=Локо иска три точки, Несебър само една|author1=Stefanov, Stefan |author2=Momchilov, Maksim |publisher=7sport.net|date=31 March 2007|language=Bulgarian|accessdate=24 April 2015}} Midfielder{{cite news|url=http://www.7sport.net/archive7ds/2006/11/20/b_grupa/d4516_3.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101350/http://www.7sport.net/archive7ds/2006/11/20/b_grupa/d4516_3.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=4 March 2016|title=Несебър стигна до 2:2| author=Genov, Stoycho|publisher=7sport.net|date=20 November 2006|language=Bulgarian|accessdate=24 April 2015}}

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| clubs1 = Tundzha Yambol

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| clubs2 = Zagorets Nova Zagora

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| years3 = 2000–2004

| clubs3 = Chernomorets Burgas

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| years4 = 2004–2009

| clubs4 = Nesebar

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| years5 = 2009–2010

| clubs5 = Ravda

| caps5 = 9

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2011–2012

| clubs6 = Tundzha Yambol

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| manageryears1 = 2011–2012

| managerclubs1 = Tundzha Yambol (playing coach)

| manageryears2 = 2012–2017

| managerclubs2 = Nesebar (assistant)

| manageryears3 = 2017–

| managerclubs3 = Nesebar

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Nikolay Zhechev ({{langx|bg|Николай Жечев}}; born 22 October 1974) is a former Bulgarian footballer and currently manager of Nesebar.{{cite web | title = Джангъра сдаде властта в Несебър | url = http://www.kotasport.com/%D0%B4%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B3%D1%8A%D1%80%D0%B0-%D1%81%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B5-%D0%B2%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D1%82%D0%B0-%D0%B2-%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%B1%D1%8A%D1%80/ | publisher = kotasport.com | date = 18 June 2017 | language = Bulgarian}}