Stoycho Mladenov
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Stoycho Mladenov (Bulgarian: Стойчо Младенов) (born April 12, 1957 in Dimitrovgrad) is a Bulgarian football player and football manager. His best years were spent as a striker for CSKA Sofia. He also served the club as a manager and head coach. He is nicknamed "Troycho" (i.e. "the Threes Man") for the infamous two 0-3 losses of his CSKA against Turkish side Galatasaray SK. Mladenov's other nickname is "Liverpool's Executor" in honor of his winning goals against the European champion Liverpool FC in UEFA European Champions Cup 1/4 finals in season 81/82.
Mladenov's finest game as a player was on March 17, 1982, when he scored both of CSKA's goals as they beat Liverpool 2-0 in Sofia to knock the English giants out of the European Cup quarter-finals.
Mladenov played also in Portugal in several clubs like V.Setúbal, Estoril, Olhanense, but was in C.F. Os Belenenses where he achieved one third place in portuguese football league and won a Portuguese Cup beatting Benfica in the final, after winning in the prior stages teams like FC Porto and Sporting CP.
His also responsible for the victory that Belenenses had over Barcelona in the UEFA Cup of 1988 , when he stills the ball from Barcelona's defender Shuster and makes a perfect assistance to Mapuata's goal.
PFC CSKA Sofia – current squad |
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1 Kovačević • 3 Tunchev • 5 Kotev • 6 Yanchev • 7 Sakaliev • 8 Dimitrov • 9 Garcés • 10 Georgi Iliev • 11 Amuneke • 12 Ivaylo Petrov • 13 Vujadinović • 14 Valentin Iliev • 15 Robert Petrov • 16 Branekov • 17 José Rui • 18 Petre • 19 Chilikov • 20 Yurukov • 21 Udoji • 22 Pirgov • 23 Kabous • 25 Ivanov • 27 Lanzaat • 28 Marquinhos • 30 Todorov • 84 Machado • 99 Nei • Manager: Mladenov |
Bulgaria squad - 1986 FIFA World Cup | |
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| 1 Mikhailov • 2 Sirakov • 3 Arabov • 4 Petrov • 5 Dimitrov • 6 Zhelyazkov • 7 Iskrenov • 8 Sadakov • 9 Mladenov • 10 Gospodinov • 11 Getov • 12 Zdravkov • 13 A. Markov • 14 P. Markov • 15 Yordanov • 16 Dragolov • 17 Kolev • 18 Velichkov • 19 Pashev • 20 Kostadinov • 21 Dyakov • 22 Valov • Coach: Vutsov | Image:Flag of Bulgaria 1971-1990.png |
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| Preceded by Image:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Radoslav Zdravkov | Bulgarian Footballer of the Year 1983 | Succeeded by Image:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Plamen Nikolov |
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| Preceded by Image:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Dimitar Dimitrov | Bulgaria national football team manager 2000 – 2002 | Succeeded by Image:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Plamen Markov |
pl:Stojczo Mładenow
