Andrey Zhelyazkov

Andrey Zhelyazkov

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Career

Zhelyazkov played in his home country for Minyor Radnevo and Slavia Sofia, in the Netherlands for Feyenoord, in France with RC Strasbourg, in Belgium for Beerschot, and for the Bulgaria national football team. With Slavia he won the Bulgarian Cup in 1975 and 1980 and reached the final twice more in 1972 and 1981. He hold Slavia's record for both most caps with 338 and most goals 136.

Feyenoord

In 1981, Zhelyazkov joined Eredivisie side Feyenoord. During 1983–84 season he formed a successful partnership with Johan Cruijff and Ruud Gullit, which led Feyenoord to the first league title since 1974. They contributed a total of 34 goals in the campaign.

Club
Feyenoord Rotterdam (1981–1984)
Club
PFC Minyor Radnevo (1969–1971)
Club
RC Strasbourg Alsace (1985–1986)
Club
PFC Slavia Sofia (1971–1981)
Club
PFC Slavia Sofia (1984–1985)
Club
K. Beerschot V.A.C. (1986–1988)
Club
PFC Slavia Sofia (1988–1989)
Club
Bulgaria men's national football team (1974–1986)
Club
PFC Minyor Radnevo (1960–1969)
National team
Bulgaria

Legacy

Honours

Slavia Sofia

Bulgarian Cup: 1975, 1980 Feyenoord

Eredivisie: 1983–84 KNVB Cup: 1983–84 Individual

Bulgarian Footballer of the Year: 1980

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Description

Bulgarian footballer

Position

midfielder

Extract from Wikipedia

Andrey Kolev Zhelyazkov is a former Bulgarian footballer who played as a forward. He spent 12 years of his career playing for Slavia Sofia and is the club's all-time top goalscorer in the A Group with 136 goals. Zhelyazkov is also the most capped player in the history of the club with 338 league appearances. He participated in the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

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