Stoycho Nedkov (; born 1986) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a winger and a wing-back. He is a disciple of the Levski Sofia youth academy, where he was team captain.
Career
Youth years Nedkov joined the Levski youth academy in 1998, scoring a total of 90 goals in 142 games.
In 2004, as a member of Levski's U-19 squad, he gained notoriety during a friendly match versus Levski's men's team when he scored the winning goal against national team goalie Georgi Petkov.БФС глоби двама от Левски за жестове (in Bulgarian) Monitor 20 October 2004. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
He went on to score 14 goals during the 2004/05 season as Levski won the U-19 title.
Senior career Nedkov's contribution to winning the youth title was noticed by scouts for Portuguese League side Académica de Coimbra, who invited him to Portugal for a tryout.Chilikov Puts On Nacional's Jersey Standard News 18 August 2005. Retrieved 17 March 2010. He was ultimately unable to join the club as the quota for non-EU players had already been filled.
He went on to play for Septemvri Sofia, Vihren Sandanski, Orfeas Nicosia (gaining promotion to next division),2007–2008 Cypriot League Standings (All Divisions) The RSSS Foundation. Retrieved 18 March 2010. and Vitosha Bistritsa, with whom he won the Amateur League Cup in 2012.Витоша (Бистрица) с класика над Миньор (БД) (in Bulgarian) Football24 19 Sep 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
Nedkov is a graduate of the National Sports Academy with a bachelor's degree in football coaching and holds a UEFA B Licence.
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