Nikolay Arabov

Nikolay Asenov Arabov is a Bulgarian former professional footballer and manager who played as a defender from 1971 to 1994, most notably for Sliven 2000|Sliven].
Arabov was capped 42 times for the Bulgaria national football team and represented the nation at the 1986 [FIFA World Cup].

Career

Arabov made his debut for Sliven in 1971 and stayed in the club for 15 years, with 310 games in the A PFG. Capped 42 times for the Bulgaria national football team in the period 1976 – 1986, including 3 games at 1986 [FIFA World Cup] in Mexico. Arabov has also played for Spartak Pleven, Lokomotiv Plovdiv, Anagennisi Dherynia and Albanian KF Tirana before returning to Sliven for its last season in A PFG. After his retirement as a player Arabov worked for many years in Albania, coaching KF Tirana, KF Partizani, and KS Flamurtari.