Stefan Abadzhiev
Bulgarian footballer (1934–2024)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Full name
Stefan Atanasov Abadzhiev
Date of birth
3 July 1934
Place of birth
Osoitsa, Bulgaria
Date of death
13 March 2024 (aged 89)
| 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) | ||
| Place of death | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | 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 | |||
Career
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]
Death
Abadzhiev died on 13 March 2024, at the age of 89.[5]
Honours
Levski Sofia
- A PFG: 1953, 1964–65, 1967–68
- Bulgarian Cup: 1956, 1957, 1958–59, 1966–67