Velichko Velichkov

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Velichko Velichkov (Bulgarian Cyrillic: Величко Величков; born 24 November 1986) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a defender. His nickname is Crouch.

Career

Velichko Velichkov started his career in home town Elhovo in local team FC Stefan Karadzha. With this team he played three years in Bulgarian amateur division. Because of his good displays Velichkov caught eye of Botev scouts. As his contract with Karadzha expired in August 2006, he made a move to Botev Plovdiv with a free transfer.

=Botev=

Velichkov made his official debut for Botev in a match against CSKA Sofia on 1 October 2006. He played for 90 minutes. The result of the match was 1:0 with win for Botev. On 2 September 2007 he scored his first goal for Botev against Lokomotiv Sofia. He scored goal in 66th minute for 2:1 for Botev. The result of the match was 2:2.

=Sliven=

In January 2009 Velichkov transferred to OFC Sliven 2000. He made his competitive debut on 21 March in a match against Slavia Sofia.{{cite web|url=http://www.pfl.bg/pfl/opencms/menu/en/apfg/archive/stat.jsp?link=players.cgi?DB:c09;LAT!ID:1612!!queryPlayersInfo18_matches@|publisher=pfl.bg|title=Velichkov 2008-09 statistics}}

=Gabala=

Shortly before the 2010 transfer window closed, Velichkov signed a one-year contract with Gabala FC of the Azerbaijan Premier League.{{cite web|script-title=ru:«Габала» дозаявила болгарского защитника|url=http://extratime.echo.az/article.php?aid=11319|publisher=extratime|access-date=16 April 2014|language=ru}}

=Maritsa Plovdiv=

On 10 June 2018, Velichkov joined Maritsa Plovdiv.{{cite web | title = Марица с двоен трансферен удар | url = https://www.blitz.bg/sport/bg-futbol/maritsa-s-dvoen-transferen-udar_403286.html | publisher = blitz.bg | date = 10 June 2018 | language = bg}}

Career statistics

{{updated|24 January 2014}}{{cite web|title=V. VELICHKOV|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/velichko-velichkov/51666/|publisher=soccerway.com|access-date=24 January 2014}}{{cite web|title=Velichko Velichkov|url=http://www.footballdatabase.eu/football.joueurs.velichko.velichkov.46808.en.html|publisher=Footballdatabase.eu|access-date=24 January 2014}}

rowspan=2 \| Season \|\| ! rowspan=2 \| Club \|\| ! rowspan=2 \| League \|\| ! colspan=2 \| League \|\| ! colspan=2 \| Cup \|\| ! colspan=2 \| Other ! colspan=3 \| Total
class="wikitable" \|+ Club statistics
App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals
align=center \| 2006–07 \|rowspan="3"\|Botev Plovdiv \|rowspan="5"\|A PFG \|18	0			colspan="2"
\|18	0
align=center \| 2007–08 \|21	2			colspan="2"
\|21	2
align=center \|rowspan="2"\|2008–09 \|11	0			colspan="2"
\|11	0
align=center \|rowspan="2"\|Sliven \|10	0			colspan="2"
\|10	0
align=center \| 2009–10 \|2	0			colspan="2"
\|2	0
align=center \| 2009–10{{cite web\|title=Premier League Stats 2009/10\|url=http://www.pfl.az/upload/arxiv/200910/oyuncustats200910.pdf\|publisher=Peşəkar Futbol Liqası\|access-date=13 July 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120809180019/http://www.pfl.az/upload/arxiv/200910/oyuncustats200910.pdf\|archive-date=9 August 2012\|url-status=dead\|df=dmy-all}} \|rowspan="2"\|Gabala \|rowspan="2"\|Azerbaijan Premier League \|4	0			colspan="2"
\|4	0
align=center \| 2010–11{{cite web\|title=Premier League Stats 2010/11\|url=http://www.pfl.az/upload/arxiv/201011/oyuncustats201011.pdf\|publisher=Peşəkar Futbol Liqası\|access-date=13 July 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130708090422/http://www.pfl.az/upload/arxiv/201011/oyuncustats201011.pdf\|archive-date=8 July 2013\|url-status=dead\|df=dmy-all}} \|0	0	0	0	colspan="2"
\|0	0
align=center \|2011–12 \| Svilengrad \| V AFG \|10	0			colspan="2"
\|10	0
align=center \|2011–12 \|rowspan="3"\|Lyubimets 2007 \|rowspan="2"\|B PFG \|5	0			colspan="2"
\|5	0
align=center \| 2012–13 \|15	0			colspan="2"
\|15	0
align=center \| 2013–14 \|A PFG \|15	0	1	1	colspan="2"
\|16	1
rowspan=2 \| Total ! colspan=2 \| Bulgaria !107\|\|2\|\|1\|\|1\|\|colspan="2"
\|108	3
colspan=2 \| Azerbaijan !4\|\|0\|\| \|\| \|\|colspan="2"
\|4	0
align=center ! colspan="3"\| Total !111!!2!!1!!1!!0!!0!!112!!2