Nikolay Todorov (footballer, born 1996)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nikolay Nikolaev Todorov | ||
Date of birth | 24 August 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Pleven, Bulgaria | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Airdrieonians | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2011 | FC Pleven | ||
2011–2013 | Brooke House College | ||
2014–2015 | Nottingham Forest | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
2015 | → Worcester City (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2016 | → Hemel Hempstead (loan) | 9 | (2) |
2016–2018 | Heart of Midlothian | 0 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Cowdenbeath (loan) | 19 | (6) |
2017–2018 | → Livingston (loan) | 32 | (10) |
2018 | → Queen of the South (loan) | 8 | (1) |
2018–2019 |
Rieti | 18 | (4) |
2019 | Falkirk | 7 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 48 | (12) |
2021–2023 | Dunfermline Athletic | 47 | (11) |
2023– | Airdrieonians | 32 | (10) |
International career | |||
2017 | Bulgaria U21 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:36, 8 May 202e (UTC) |
Nikolay Todorov (Bulgarian: Николай Тодоров; born 24 August 1996) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Airdrieonians.
Todorov was a
Todorov joined
Career
Born in Pleven, Todorov joined FC Pleven's Academy at seven years old.[3] In 2011, he joined Brooke House College and played three years for the college's football team, Brooke House College Football Academy under manager Ben Watts.
In 2014, Todorov joined Nottingham Forest at Under-21 level.[4] On 10 January 2015, he signed his second professional contract with the club.[5] Although he played for the Under-21s, he failed to feature for the first team and was officially released in May 2016.[6]
Todorov had already joined up with
On 31 January 2018, Todorov joined Queen of the South on loan for the remainder of the 2017–18 season.[17]
On 14 August 2018, Todorov signed a two-year contract with Italian
Todorov spent two seasons with Dunfermline before signing for Airdrieonians in June 2023, where he scored the winner in a 3-2 win against his former club, Inverness.[20]
International career
Todorov has represented Bulgaria on U15, U16 and U21 level. On 30 May 2017, he received his first call-up for Bulgaria U21 for the friendly matches against Georgia U21 and Greece U21 on 8 and 12 June 2017.[21]
Style of play
Todorov is primarily a
Personal life
His father is also called Nikolay Todorov (born 1964), who was also a professional footballer and playing for the national team of Bulgaria.[3]
On 1 February 2019 he married his Scottish girlfriend Jennifer Clark in a small ceremony.[22]
Career statistics
- As of 8 May 2023
Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Nottingham Forest | 2015–16[23] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Worcester City (loan) | 2015–16[24] | National League North | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
Hemel Hempstead (loan) | 2015–16[24] | National League South | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
Heart of Midlothian | 2016–17[25] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2017–18[26] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Cowdenbeath (loan) | 2016–17[25] | Scottish League Two | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1[c] | 1 | 22 | 5 |
Livingston (loan) | 2016–17[25] | Scottish League One | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | |||
2017–18[26] | Scottish Championship | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2[c] | 1 | 24 | 4 | |
Queen of the South (loan) | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
F.C. Rieti
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2018–19 | Serie C | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
Falkirk | 2018–19[24] | Scottish Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2019–20[24] | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3[c] | 1 | 31 | 7 | |
2020–21[24] | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 11 | ||
Inverness Total | 48 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 63 | 18 | ||
Dunfermline Athletic | 2021–22[24] | Scottish Championship | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 |
2022-23[27] | Scottish League One | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2[c] | 1 | 38 | 12 | |
Dunfermline Total | 47 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 60 | 17 | ||
Career total | 190 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 227 | 51 |
- ^ Cup competitions include the Scottish Cup
- ^ League Cup competitions include the Scottish League Cup
- ^ a b c d Appearance/s in the Scottish Challenge Cup
Honours
Club
- Livingston
- Inverness Caledonian Thisle
- 2019-20
Dunfermline Athletic
Individual
References
- ^ "Dunfermline Athletic win cinch League 1 | SPFL".
- ^ https://dafc.co.uk/story.php?t=Squad_Update&ID=14378
- ^ a b Yotova, Ralitsa (18 April 2016). "От Плевен до шампиона на Европа - историята на Николай Тодоров" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "From Pleven to the champion of Europe". premierleaguepredictions.online. 29 August 2016. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Four Nottingham Forest youngsters have signed professional contracts with the club". Nottingham Forest F.C. 10 February 2015.
- ^ "Retained list 2016". Nottingham Forest F.C. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ Anderson, Barry (11 April 2016). "Hearts take Bulgarian striker on trial". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Talented youngsters join club". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ Mackenzie, Alasdair (27 July 2016). "Hearts youngster Nikolay Todorov joins Cowdenbeath on six-month loan". The Herald (Glasgow). Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Cowdenbeath 0–1 Elgin". Cowdenbeath F.C. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Forfar 4–3 Cowdenbeath". Cowdenbeath F.C. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Bulgarian recalled by Hearts". Central Fife Times & Advertiser. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Change of Heart for Nikolay Todorov". Livingston F.C. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Livingston 2–1 Alloa Athletic". Livingston F.C. 8 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "New deal for Todorov". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Todorov returns to Livingston on loan". SPFL. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ "Todorov Signs". Queen of the South F.C. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ "Un "ariete" bulgaro per il Rieti: ingaggiato Nikolay Todorov" (in Italian). Corriere di Rieti. 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Scottish Championship January ins and outs". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Nikolay Todorov discusses exit before making Airdrie move". Dunfermline Press. 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Съставът на България U21 за контролите с Грузия и Гърция". Bulgarian Football Union. 30 May 2017. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ Nikolay Todorov passed under marriage
- ^ "Games played by Nikolay Todorov in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Nikolay Todorov at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Nikolay Todorov in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Games played by Nikolay Todorov in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Nikolay Todorov in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Dunfermline Athletic win cinch League 1 | SPFL".
External links
- Nikolay Todorov at Soccerbase
- Nikolay Todorov at Soccerway