Nikolay Todorov (; born 26 September 1964, in Balchik) is a retired Bulgarian professional football midfielder and currently manager.
Todorov played for several clubs in Europe and the Bulgaria national football team.
Todorov's son, also named Nikolay, is currently a striker for Arbroath F.C. in the Scottish Championship.
Career Todorov started his career in Dobrudzha Dobrich. He played for the most of his career in Levski Sofia where he made a name for himself, when he scored the second and winning goal for Levski vs. Scottish giants Rangers FC in a 1993–94 UEFA Champions League clash, when Levski eliminated the Scottish champions. He also played in CSKA Sofia, Lokomotiv Sofia, Montpellier HSC, SM Caen, Anorthosis Famagusta FC and Septemvri Sofia. He played one season in the Turkish Super Lig with Sarıyer G.K.Profile at TFF.org His nickname the Kaiser comes from the Dutch striker Piet Keizer.
He played twelve games for the Bulgaria national football team and scored 3 goals.
After his retiring from a playing career, he coached Levski's youth team and in September 2012 he was appointed manager of PFC Minyor Pernik. He took over as head coach of Botev Vratsa in December 2015, a position he held until early May 2016.
On 14 December 2017, Todorov returned at the helm of Minyor Pernik.
International goals Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first. # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 17 October 1990 Steaua Stadium, Bucharest, Romania 2–0 3–0 Euro 1992 qualifier 2. 3–0 3. 14 November 1990 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria 1–1 1–1 Euro 1992 qualifier
Honours Player Levski Sofia Bulgarian League: 1985, 1994, 1995 Bulgarian Cup: 1994, 1998
Montpellier Coupe de la Ligue: 1991–92
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