Nikola Kovachev

Date of birth04 June 1934
NationalityBulgarian
PositionMidfielder

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1956-57 Bulgaria FIFA World Cup 2
1956-57 Bulgaria International Friendly 4
1
1956-57 Bulgaria Olympics 3
1957-58 Bulgaria FIFA World Cup 1
1957-58 Bulgaria International Friendly 3
1
1958-59 Bulgaria International Friendly 4
1958-59 Bulgaria Olympics 1
1959-60 Bulgaria International Friendly 4
1959-60 Bulgaria Olympics 3
1
1959-60 Bulgaria UEFA European Championship 1
1
1960-61 Bulgaria FIFA World Cup 2
1960-61 Bulgaria International Friendly 2
1960-61 Bulgaria Olympics 3
1961-62 Bulgaria FIFA World Cup 5
1961-62 Bulgaria International Friendly 2
1962-63 Bulgaria International Friendly 2
1962-63 Bulgaria UEFA European Championship 3


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
26 Aug 1956 Poland v Bulgaria W 1-2 International Friendly
10 Sep 1956 Bulgaria v Romania W 2-0 International Friendly
14 Oct 1956 Bulgaria v East Germany W 3-1 International Friendly
30 Nov 1956 Great Britain v Bulgaria W 1-6 Olympics 2nd round
05 Dec 1956 USSR v Bulgaria L 2-1 Olympics Semi-final
07 Dec 1956 Bulgaria v India W 3-0 Olympics 3rd place
22 May 1957 Norway v Bulgaria W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
26 May 1957 Denmark v Bulgaria D 1-1 International Friendly
23 Jun 1957 Hungary v Bulgaria L 4-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
21 Jul 1957 Bulgaria v USSR L 0-4 International Friendly
15 Sep 1957 Bulgaria v Hungary L 1-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
25 Dec 1957 France v Bulgaria D 2-2 International Friendly
14 May 1958 Brazil v Bulgaria L 4-0 International Friendly
18 May 1958 Brazil v Bulgaria L 3-1 International Friendly
05 Oct 1958 East Germany v Bulgaria D 1-1 International Friendly
12 Oct 1958 Czechoslovakia v Bulgaria W 0-1 International Friendly
07 Dec 1958 Turkey v Bulgaria D 0-0 International Friendly
21 Dec 1958 West Germany v Bulgaria L 3-0 International Friendly
27 Jun 1959 USSR v Bulgaria D 1-1 Olympics Preliminary group 3
19 Sep 1959 Bulgaria v USSR W 1-0 Olympics Preliminary group 3
11 Oct 1959 Bulgaria v France W 1-0 International Friendly
25 Oct 1959 Bulgaria v Yugoslavia D 1-1 UEFA European Championship 1st round 2nd leg
08 Nov 1959 Romania v Bulgaria L 1-0 Olympics Preliminary group 3
03 Apr 1960 Netherlands v Bulgaria L 4-2 International Friendly
01 May 1960 Bulgaria v Romania W 2-1 Olympics Preliminary group 3
22 May 1960 Bulgaria v Belgium W 4-1 International Friendly
26 Jun 1960 Poland v Bulgaria L 4-0 International Friendly
26 Aug 1960 Bulgaria v Turkey W 3-0 Olympics Group 1
28 Aug 1960 Bulgaria v Egypt W 2-0 Olympics Group 1
01 Sep 1960 Yugoslavia v Bulgaria D 3-3 Olympics Group 1
23 Nov 1960 Bulgaria v West Germany W 2-1 International Friendly
27 Nov 1960 Bulgaria v Turkey W 2-1 International Friendly
11 Dec 1960 France v Bulgaria L 3-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
16 Jun 1961 Finland v Bulgaria W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
12 Nov 1961 Bulgaria v France W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
16 Dec 1961 Bulgaria v France W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2 play-off
24 Dec 1961 Belgium v Bulgaria L 4-0 International Friendly
06 May 1962 Austria v Bulgaria L 2-0 International Friendly
30 May 1962 Argentina v Bulgaria L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group 4
03 Jun 1962 Hungary v Bulgaria L 6-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group 4
07 Jun 1962 Bulgaria v England D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group 4
07 Nov 1962 Bulgaria v Portugal W 3-1 UEFA European Championship Preliminary round 1st leg
25 Nov 1962 Bulgaria v Austria D 1-1 International Friendly
16 Dec 1962 Portugal v Bulgaria L 3-1 UEFA European Championship Preliminary round 2nd leg
06 Jan 1963 Algeria v Bulgaria L 2-1 International Friendly
23 Jan 1963 Bulgaria v Portugal W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Preliminary round replay


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.