| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nikola Dimitrov Kovachev | ||
| Date of birth | 4 June 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Blagoevgrad, Kingdom of Bulgaria | ||
| Date of death | 26 November 2009 (aged 75) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1954 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | ||
| 1955–1956 | Botev Plovdiv | 41 | (3) |
| 1957–1966 | CSKA Sofia | 174 | (13) |
| International career | |||
| 1956–1963 | Bulgaria | 46 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1973 | Hebar Pazardzhik | ||
| 1974 | CSKA Sofia | ||
| 1974–1975 | Hebar Pazardzhik | ||
| 1977–1979 | CSKA Sofia | ||
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nikola Dimitrov Kovachev (Bulgarian: Никола Димитров Ковачев; Blagoevgrad, 4 June 1934 – Sofia, 26 November 2009) was a Bulgarian football player and manager.[1]
Kovachev played for Bulgaria at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics.[2][3] He coached Hebar Pazardzhik and CSKA Sofia.[4]
- ^ "Nikola Kovachev". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Nikola Kovachev Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
- ^ "Nikola Kovachev – national football team player". eu-football.info.
- ^ Lazarov, Vladislav. "Неофициален сайт на ФК Хебър Пазарджик". hebarfc.com.