Nikolay Yankov

In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Plamenov and the family name is Yankov.

Nikolay Yankov (Bulgarian: Николай Янков; born 28 June 1999) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Nikolay Yankov

Personal information
Full name	Nikolay Plamenov Yankov
Date of birth	(1999-06-28) 28 June 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Etar
0000–2016	Litex
2016–2018	CSKA Sofia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	CSKA Sofia II	5	(0)
2018	CSKA Sofia	1	(0)
2018–2020	Litex	34	(1)
2020–2021	Hebar	6	(0)
2021–2025	Etar	108	(10)
International career‡
2018	Bulgaria U19	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 February 2022

Career

On 20 May 2018, Yankov made his First League debut playing for CSKA Sofia. He came in as a substitute for Henrique Rafael in the 1–0 win over Beroe at Balgarska Armia Stadium^[2]

Yankov spent next two and a half seasons playing for Litex before joining Hebar Pazardzhik on 17 December 2020. On 27 June 2021, Yankov signed with Etar Veliko Tarnovo^[3]