Nikola Kolev

Nikola Kolev (Bulgarian: Никола Колев; born 6 June 1995) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa.^[2]

Nikola Kolev

Personal information
Full name	Nikola Peychev Kolev
Date of birth	(1995-06-06) 6 June 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	Targovishte, Bulgaria
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa
Number	6
Youth career
2004–2007	Svetkavitsa
2007–2008	Vilafranca
2008–2012	Litex Lovech
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2016	Litex Lovech	54	(0)
2016	Litex Lovech II	10	(1)
2016–2017	CSKA Sofia II	19	(3)
2016–2019	CSKA Sofia	11	(0)
2017–2019	→ Etar (loan)	46	(0)
2019–2020	Etar	26	(0)
2020–2021	Botev Vratsa	11	(0)
2021–2022	Tsarsko Selo	10	(0)
2022	Yantra Gabrovo	8	(0)
2022–2024	Dunav Ruse	53	(0)
2024–	Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa	11	(0)
International career
2011–2012	Bulgaria U17	8	(1)
2012–2014	Bulgaria U19	6	(1)
2014–2016	Bulgaria U21	11	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 February 2025

Career

Youth career

Kolev started his career in Svetkavitsa. In 2007, he joined the Gillette youth academy and he was chosen by Hristo Stoichkov to join him for one year at the academy. After the one year with Vilafranca he chose to join the Bulgarian club Litex Lovech.

Litex Lovech

He became a champion with elite youth under-19 team of Litex for 2010–2011 season.^[3] In end of 2011 he joined in first team from the coach Hristo Stoichkov. Nikola Kolev made his first team debut for Litex Lovech against Levski Sofia on 29 March 2012 at age 16 years, 9 months and 23 days.^[4]

CSKA Sofia

In June 2016 he and big part of the Litex squad moved to CSKA Sofia.^[5]

Etar

On 6 September 2017, Kolev was loaned to Etar Veliko Tarnovo.^[6] In June 2018, Kolev started pre-season training with his parent club put subsequently his loan was extended until the end of the year.^[7]

Club statistics

Club

As of 13 September 2020^[2]

Club	Season	Division	League		Cup		Europe		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Litex Lovech	2011–12	A Group	7	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
	2012–13		5	0	0	0	–		5	0
	2013–14		5	0	2	1	–		7	1
	2014–15		20	0	3	2	2	0	25	2
	2015–16		17	0	4	0	2	0	23	0
	Total		54	0	9	3	4	0	67	3
Litex Lovech II	2015–16	B Group	10	1	–		–		10	1
CSKA Sofia II	2016–17	Second League	19	3	–		–		19	3
CSKA Sofia	2016–17	First League	9	0	0	0	–		9	0
	2017–18		2	0	0	0	–		2	0
	Total		11	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
Etar (loan)	2017–18	First League	21	0	1	0	–		22	0
	2018–19		27	0	0	0	–		27	0
Etar	2019–20		21	0	0	0	–		21	0
	2020–21		5	0	0	0	–		5	0
	Total		74	0	1	0	–		75	0
Botev Vratsa	2020–21	First League	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
Career Total			166	4	11	3	4	0	181	7