Borislav Stoychev

Borislav Stoychev
Personal information
Full name	Borislav Stoychev Hristov
Date of birth	26 November 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth	Haskovo, Bulgaria
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Sportist Svoge
Number	3
Senior career*
Years	Team
2005–2008	Levski Sofia
2007–2008	→ Vidima-Rakovski (loan)
2008–2009	Chernomorets Burgas
2009	→ Naftex Burgas (loan)
2009–2010	Sliven 2000
2010	Lyubimets 2007
2011–2012	Minyor Pernik
2013–2014	Beroe
2014–2015	Levski Sofia
2015–2016	Atromitos
2016	Cherno More
2016–2018	Ethnikos Achna
2018	Arda Kardzhali
2019	Montana
2019–	Sportist Svoge
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2021

Borislav Stoychev (Bulgarian: Борислав Стойчев; born 26 November 1986) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who is currently assistant coach at Sportist Svoge.

Career

Borislav Stoychev has over 200 official games in First Professional Football League (Bulgaria), Super League Greece and Cypriot First Division.^[2]

Early career

Born in Haskovo, Stoychev grew up in Haskovo and played for PFC Haskovo at the age of 16. In 2005, he was chosen as an athlete of the year. In 2006, Stoychev signed a three-year contract for Levski Sofia in an undisclosed fee deal.

PFC Levski Sofia 2005-2007

He was bought by PFC Levski Sofia in January 2006. In this period Stoychev was a Bulgaria national under-21 football team player. His debut for PFC Levski Sofia was on 12 March 2006, as a substitute against Marek, replacing Lúcio Wagner in the 75th minute.^[3]^[4]

Stoychev won two First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) titles, a Bulgarian Cup and the Bulgarian Supercup for PFC Levski Sofia.

December 2006 Spanish newspaper Marca (newspaper) publishes an article about Stoychev being listed for Real Madrid CF. According to Marca (newspaper) the 20th year old Borislav Stoychev was the best central defender in Bulgaria and he was dominating in the air game.^[5]

FC Minyor Pernik

After short period in FC Lyubimets Borislav Stoychev is bought by FC Minyor Pernik.^[6] There he has two very good years. His performance is on the highest level and Stoychev gets noticed by one of the best Bulgarian football coaches Petar Hubchev.

PFC Beroe Stara Zagora

November 2012 Stoychev signed for PFC Beroe Stara Zagora a three-year contract.^[7]^[8]^[9] He helped PFC Beroe Stara Zagora to win Bulgarian Cup and Bulgarian Supercup, scoring a goal against PFC Levski Sofia^[10]

PFC Levski Sofia 2014/2015

In 2014, after two very good years in PFC Beroe Stara Zagora, few of the leading football teams in Bulgaria are interested in Borislav Stoychev. But he chooses the proposal of PFC Levski Sofia. So he is bought by PFC Levski Sofia for second time in his career.^[11]^[12] Stoychev signes a two-year contract and during his second time in PFC Levski Sofia he plays all the championship games in the first eleven and he helps PFC Levski Sofia to reach the final for Bulgarian Cup. During this period he is called by the Bulgaria national football team for the qualification games against Malta and Italy, and two friendly games against Romania and Turkey.

Atromitos F.C.

In 2015, Atromitos F.C. attracts Borislav Stoychev to sign on a two-year contract.^[13]^[14]^[15]

Ethnikos Achna FC

In 2016, Stoychev continues his career in Cypriot First Division. There he had two very good years and he resigned the contract with them.^[16]^[17] On 23 January 2017 in a game against Doxa Katokopias FC Stoychev scored his first goal for Ethnikos Achna FC, which helped for their success.^[18] He also scored a goal for his team Ethnikos Achna FC later again against Doxa Katokopias FC.^[19]

Honours

Club

Levski Sofia

Beroe

Bulgarian Cup (1): 2012–13
Bulgarian Supercup (1): 2013

International career

He was called up to the Bulgaria squad by Ivaylo Petev for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifications against Italy in March 2015 and against Malta in June 2015.

Career statistics

Club^[20]

Club	Season	League		Cup^[a]		Europe		Total
Club	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Levski Sofia	2005–06	1	0	0	0	3	0	4	0
	2006–07	9	2	1	0	—		10	2
	2007-08	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Vidima Rakovski (loan)	2007–08	19	0	—		—		19	0
Vidima Rakovski (loan)	Total	29	2	1	0	4	0	34	2
Chernomorets Burgas	2008–09	9	0	—		—		9	0
Naftex Burgas (loan)	2009	12	2	—		—		12	2
Sliven 2000	2009-10	5	0	—		—		5	0
Lyubimets 2007	2010	15	1	—		—		15	1
Lyubimets 2007	Total	41	3	0	0	0	0	41	3
Minyor Pernik	2011-12	50	4	2	0	—		52	4
Beroe	2013-14	43	1	9	2	2	0	54	2
Levski Sofia	2014-15	30	0	6	0	—		36	0
Levski Sofia	Total	134	5	17	2	2	0	142	6
Atromitos	2015	13	0	—		—		13	0
Cherno More	2016	8	0	—		—		8	0
Ethnikos	2016-17	31	1	2	0	0	0	33	1
	2017-18	15	1	—		—		15	1
	Total	67	2	2	0	0	0	69	2
Arda Kardzhali	2018	14	1	—		—		14	1
Montana	2019	12	0	—		—		12	0
Total		26	1	0	0	0	0	26	1
Career total		297	13	20	2	6	0	312	14