Stefan Abadzhiev

In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Atanasov and the family name is Abadzhiev.

Stefan Abadzhiev
Personal information
Full name Stefan Atanasov Abadzhiev
Date of birth (1934-07-03)3 July 1934
Place of birth Osoitsa [bg], Bulgaria
Date of death 13 March 2024(2024-03-13) (aged 89)
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953–1968 Levski Sofia 254 (37)
1968–1970 Wiesbaden
International career
1958–1966 Bulgaria 27 (1)
Managerial career
1975–1976 Borussia Neunkirchen
1982 FC Homburg
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stefan Atanasov Abadzhiev (Bulgarian: Стефан Атанасов Абаджиев; 3 July 1934 – 13 March 2024) was a Bulgarian football forward who played for Bulgaria in the 1966 FIFA World Cup.[2] Abadzhiev played the majority of his club career for Levski Sofia, spending fifteen years at the club. With Levski, he won three league titles and four Bulgarian Cups. He also competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[3][4]

Abadzhiev died on 13 March 2024, at the age of 89.[5]

Honours

Levski Sofia

References

  1. ^ Stefan Abadzhiev at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ 1966 FIFA World Cup England
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Stefan Abadzhiev Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Stefan Abadzhiev". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  5. ^ Трагедия в българския футбол: Отиде си легендата Теко Абаджиев (in Bulgarian)