Nikola Shterev (Bulgarian: Никола Щерев) (born 13 March 1903 – 27 December 1972) was a Bulgarian international football player and coach. On club level Shterev won one national championship with Botev Plovdiv in 1929.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 March 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | ||
| Date of death | 27 December 1972 (aged 69) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1916–1917 | FC Bay Ganyo | – | (–) |
| 1917–1933 | Botev Plovdiv | 114 | (68) |
| International career | |||
| 1926 | Bulgaria | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1924–1933 | Botev Plovdiv | ||
| 1945 | Botev Plovdiv | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
In July 2023, Botev Plovdiv's Komatevo Stadium name was changed to Nikola Shterev - Starika Sports Complex in honor of Shterev.[1]
Career edit
Shterev started his career at the age of 13 in the little Sport Club Bay Ganyo. In 1917 he relocated to Botev Plovdiv. From 1924 Shterev was a captain and coach of the team.
Shterev retired in 1933 to take up the role of director of the Football school in Plovdiv, a post that he held until his death in 1972. From 1933 to 1945 he also was a football referee.
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