Nikola Tsanev

Not to be confused with New Zealand international goalkeeper Nik Tzanev.

Nikola Tsanev (Bulgarian: Никола Цанев; 11 December 1939 – 7 October 2004) was a Bulgarian footballer, who played as a forward. He played for Bulgaria in 8 matches, scoring 3 goals.^[1] He also competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics.^[2][3]

Nikola Tsanev

Personal information
Date of birth	(1939-12-11)11 December 1939
Place of birth	Sofia, Bulgaria
Date of death	7 October 2004(2004-10-07) (aged 64)
Place of death	Sofia, Bulgaria
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Cherveno Zname Sofia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1958–1959	Levski Sofia	5	(1)
1959–1970	CSKA Sofia	238	(118)
Total		243	(119)
International career
1960–1967	Bulgaria	8	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Tsanev started his career with Levski Sofia,^[4] but is mainly remembered for his highly successful career with CSKA Sofia during the 60s. With CSKA, he won the A Group title six times and the Bulgarian Cup three times. During the 1963–64 season, he scored 26 league goals to become A Group top goalscorer.^{[citation needed]}