Boris Nikolov (footballer)
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| Senior career* | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1905–1912 | Galatasaray | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1905–1907 | Galatasaray | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Boris Nikolov or Boris Nikolof (
Career
In autumn 1905, Nikolov was, along with
Out of nationalist concerns, the name of Nikolov had been erased from the official list of founders of Galatasaray as the Balkan Wars commenced in 1912, along with the names of several other non-Turkish founders. However, the original list with Nikolov's name on it was reinstated after the foundation of the modern Republic of Turkey by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in 1923.[2]
The signature of one Boris Nikolov stands on the second copy of Bulgarian football club PFC Slavia Sofia's record of foundation from the early 1930s, reconfirming the club's original establishment in 1913. An article from the Bulgarian-language sports portal Sportal.bg theorizes about this Boris Nikolov being the same person as the co-founder, first manager and first captain of Galatasaray. The article recognizes the lack of any further evidence, other than the fact that multiple Bulgarian footballers returned to that country from Istanbul as the Balkan Wars began and were members of the pioneering football teams of Sofia.[1]
References
- ^ a b c ""From the cabinet" — does Slavia have anything to do with Galatasaray?". Sportal.bg (in Bulgarian). Sofia: Sportal Media Group. 22 February 2013. Archived from the original on 28 May 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- ^ a b Stanchev, Dian (13 May 2013). "A derby of two continents". Tema Sport (in Bulgarian). Sofia: Tema Sport. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- NTVMSNBC. Retrieved 22 June 2013.