Bogdan Dochev

Bogdan Ganev Dochev (Bulgarian: Богдан Ганев Дочев; 26 June 1935 – 29 May 2017) was a Bulgarian footballer and football referee.

Bogdan Dochev
Богдан Дочев

Dochev before the 1986 World Cup game Argentina–England
Personal information
Full name	Bogdan Ganev Dochev
Date of birth	(1935-06-26)26 June 1935
Place of birth	Sevlievo, Bulgaria[1]
Date of death	29 May 2017(2017-05-29) (aged 81)
Place of death	Sofia, Bulgaria
Position(s)	Winger / Forward
Youth career
	CSKA Sofia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1958–1959	CSKA Sofia	0	(0)
1958	→ Cherno More (loan)	4	(1)
1958–1959	→ Spartak Varna (loan)	1	(0)
1959–1961	Vatev Beloslav	–	(–)
1961–1964	Levski Sofia	29	(4)
1964–1966	Kremikovtsi	–	(–)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bogdan Dochev

Full name	Bogdan Ganev Dochev
Born	(1935-06-26)26 June 1935 Sevlievo
Died	29 May 2017(2017-05-29) (aged 81) Sofia, Bulgaria
Domestic
Years	League	Role
1970–1986	Bulgarian A Football Group	Referee
International
Years	League	Role
1978–1986	FIFA–listed	Referee

He is known for having refereed two matches in the FIFA World Cup, Italy - Cameroon 1-1 in 1982 and Paraguay - Belgium 2-2 in 1986. Dochev was a linesman in the famous Brazil versus Italy match in 1982 and in the game between England and Argentina in 1986 in which the Hand of God and Goal of the Century were scored by Diego Maradona.