Stoycho Stoilov


Stoycho Stoilov is a Bulgarian former football midfielder. He is employed in an official capacity with CSKA Sofia.

Career

Stoilov was born in Blagoevgrad. In his career he played for Pirin Blagoevgrad, CSKA Sofia, Dobrudzha Dobrich and Litex Lovech. He reached a Bulgarian Cup final with his hometown club, finishing as runner-up. Stoilov also had a spell with 1. FC Nürnberg in the German Bundesliga. He was in the Bulgarian squad at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, although he did not play in any games.
On 14 November 2002, Stoilov, was seriously wounded, sustaining life-threatening wounds, after being shot by former army serviceman Simeon Mechev, following a traffic dispute. Stoilov managed to recover after extensive treatment, but the incident effectively spelt the end of his playing career. The culprit was originally to spend 10 years in prison, but his sentence was eventually reduced to 6 years. Mechev was released from jail in August 2011 after remaining behind bars for approximately four years.
Following his retirement, Stoilov became part of the organizational management of Litex Lovech.

Honours

Club

CSKA Sofia
Litex Lovech
1. FC Nürnberg