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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stefan Atanasov Abadzhiev | ||
| Date of birth | 3 July 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Osoitsa, Bulgaria | ||
| Date of death | 13 March 2024 (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
[edit]Levski Sofia
- A PFG: 1953, 1964–65, 1967–68
- Bulgarian Cup: 1956, 1957, 1958–59, 1966–67
References
[edit]- ^ Stefan Abadzhiev at WorldFootball.net
- ^ 1966 FIFA World Cup England
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Stefan Abadzhiev". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ Трагедия в българския футбол: Отиде си легендата Теко Абаджиев (in Bulgarian)
External links
[edit]- Career Statistics at LevskiSofia.info (in English)
- FIFA profile
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