Bulgarian footballer

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Petrov and the family name is Velichkov.

Boycho Petrov Velichkov (Bulgarian: Бойчо Пeтpoв Величков, born 13 August 1958) is a former Bulgarian football forward.

Career

For the Bulgarian national team Velichkov featured in 45 games and scored 23 goals, also playing at the 1986 World Cup.

Most of Velichkov's club career was spent with Lokomotiv Sofia, winning the top Bulgarian league, once—in 1978. He also played for one year in French Le Havre AC and two seasons in Greek Panserraikos, scoring scored 39 goals. In October 2007 the Greek club declared Velichkov the "best foreign player in the club of all times".

Honours

Lokomotiv Sofia

• Bulgarian League: 1977–78
• Bulgarian Cup: 1981–82

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