Stefan Hristov Lulchev (Bulgarian: Стефан Лулчев; 27 April 1971-22 May 2017) was a Bulgarian footballer who played as a defender. On 22 May 2017 he committed suicide by hanging himself.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stefan Hristov Lulchev | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | ||
| Date of death | 22 May 2017 (aged 43) | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1993 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 40 | (2) |
| 1993 | Chernomorets Burgas | ||
| 1994 | Rozova Dolina | ||
| 1994–1995 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 32 | (2) |
| 1996–1999 | CSKA Sofia | 51 | (0) |
| 2000 | Septemvri Sofia | ||
| 2000–2002 | Marek Dupnitsa | ||
| 2003 | Botev Plovdiv | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
A product of the Loko Plovdiv youth system, Lulchev spent his entire career in his country, mainly playing for top division clubs.[3] He became champion of Bulgaria with CSKA Sofia in 1997 and also won a Bulgarian Cup (1999).[1] He was in addition to that part of the Loko Plovdiv and CSKA Sofia teams that posted third-place finishes in the league (in 1992 and 1998 respectively).[1]
Honours edit
- CSKA Sofia
References edit
- ^ a b c lportala editors. "Профил на Стефан Лулчев" (in Bulgarian). lportala.net. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
{{cite news}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "Бившата съпруга на самоубилия се Стефан Лулчев написа сърцераздирателно писмо". Blitz.bg/sport (in Bulgarian). 27 May 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
- ^ Savov, Mihail (20 October 2007). "ЦСКА бие за последно Локо като гост през 1998, Бончо Генчев бележи хеттрик за успеха с 4:1" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. Retrieved 24 February 2015.