 Stefan Bozhkov in 1969 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stefan Bozhilov Stefanov | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Kingdom of Bulgaria | ||
| Date of death | 1 February 2014 (aged 90) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1938–1946 | Sportist Sofia | ||
| 1947–1948 | SK Kladno | ||
| 1948–1960 | CSKA Sofia | 202 | (45) |
| International career | |||
| 1946–1958 | Bulgaria | 53 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1960 | Bulgaria | ||
| 1966–1970 | Bulgaria | ||
| 1982 | CSKA Sofia | ||
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Stefan Bozhilov Stefanov (Bulgarian: Стефан Божилов Стефанов; 20 September 1923 – 1 February 2014) was a Bulgarian football player and coach. He usually played the position of midfielder.
Born in Sofia, Bozhkov first started to play for a local team Sportist Hadzhi Dimitar. He made his debut on 20 September 1938, on his 15th birthday, in a game against Fortuna.[1] During his club career he played for PFC CSKA Sofia. Bozhkov won the top Bulgarian league, the A PFG, a ten times (all with CSKA), as well as the Bulgarian Cup, three times (all with CSKA). He earned 53 caps and scored 4 goals for the Bulgaria national football team from 1946 to 1958,[2] and won a bronze medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[3] He later coached the national team in the 1970 FIFA World Cup and won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
