Nikola Spasov

Nikola Spasov (Bulgarian: Никола Спасов; 15 December 1958 – 23 November 2020) was a Bulgarian professional footballer and coach.

Nikola Spasov

Personal information
Full name	Nikola Asenov Spasov
Date of birth	(1958-12-15)15 December 1958
Place of birth	Sofia, Bulgaria
Date of death	23 November 2020(2020-11-23) (aged 61)
Place of death	Montana, Bulgaria
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1977–1981	Lokomotiv Sofia	53	(0)
1981–1983	Dunav Ruse	67	(30)
1983–1986	Cherno More	86	(46)
1986	Levski Sofia	0	(0)
1986	Spartak Varna	12	(9)
1986–1988	Farense	28	(5)
1988–1989	Salgueiros	30	(18)
1989–1990	Paços Ferreira	33	(34)
1990–1991	Beira-Mar	15	(6)
1991–1992	Paços Ferreira	22	(10)
1992–1993	Rio Ave	31	(12)
1993–1994	Cherno More	12	(4)
Total		389	(174)
Teams managed
1998–1999	Verín
1999–2002	Imortal
2004	Cherno More (assistant)
2004–2005	Marek Dupnitsa (assistant)
2005	Bregalnica Štip
2006–2007	Cherno More (assistant)
2007–2009	Cherno More
2011	Bregalnica Štip
2011	Svetkavitsa
2012	Spartak Varna
2012	Bregalnica Štip
2013–2014	Kaliakra Kavarna
2014–2016	Cherno More
2016–2017	Tsarsko Selo
2018	Kyzylzhar
2018–2020	Tsarsko Selo
2020	Montana
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Spasov played for PFC Lokomotiv Sofia, FC Dunav Ruse, PFC Cherno More Varna and PFC Spartak Varna in his country.

Spasov moved to Portugal in December 1986, and remained in the nation for the following seven years, representing five teams. In the 1989–90 campaign he scored a career-best 34 goals for F.C. Paços de Ferreira.

In June 1994, after one season in his homeland with former team Cherno More, Spasov retired from football at nearly 36 years of age.

Spasov died on 23 November 2020 in Montana, Bulgaria from COVID-19 at the age of 61.