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Nikolay Bodurov
Nikolay Bodurov
Fulham info
Full name Nikolay Bodurov
Date of birth 30 May 1986
Place of birth    Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Height 5ft 11in (1.80m)
Playing position Centre back, Right back
Current player? No
Number(s) worn 6 (2014-2016)
Debut Ipswich (a) (9 Aug 2014)
Last Appearance Sheff Utd (h) (25 Aug 2015)
First goal Derby (h) (28 Feb 2015)
Last goal Derby (h) (28 Feb 2015)
Joined from Litex Lovech, £800,000 - 1 Aug 2014
Left for Released - 26 Aug 2016
League apps (gls) 41 (1)
All apps (gls) 49 (1)
Other clubs Pirin Blagoevgrad (2004-2009)
Litex Lovech (2009-2014)
→ Midtjylland (loan) (2016) (from Fulham)
CSKA Sofia (2017-2019)
Esteghlal (2020)
Pirin Blagoevgrad (2020-present)
International Bulgaria (2010-2019)
Apps (gls) 50 (2)

Nikolay Bodurov was a defender who played at Fulham from 2014 until 2016. A strong centre back who can also play on the right when needed, he was signed by Felix Magath from Litex Lovech in August 2014 ahead of the club's first Championship campaign. Nikolay represents Bulgaria at international level and has made a number of caps since his debut in 2010. Despite a promising start to his Fulham career, he was out of favour with a succession of managers in his stay with the club and his contract was mutually terminated in August 2016 by Slaviša Jokanović.

Career[]

Before Fulham[]

Fulham (2014-2016)[]

Nikolay's signature was officially confirmed on 1 August 2014, a week before Fulham's league campaign kicked off. He joined up with the first team squad for their last pre-season match in Austria and played the day after his signing. His debut came the following week along with 8 other players in the league opener at Ipswich Town. He became an instant hit with the fans and proved a mainstay in the heart of Fulham's defence.

He captained the side for the first time on 24 January 2015 in Fulham's 0-0 draw in the 4th round of the FA Cup against Sunderland. His first goal in English football came on 28 February 2015, in a 2-0 victory over table-toppers Derby County.

Throughout 2015-16, Nikolay barely featured at all, mainly due to new manager Slaviša Jokanović not using him for any matches. In the latter part of the season he was sent out on loan to FC Midtjylland, before he was released in August 2016 with his contract cut short as a mutual termination was agreed.

After Fulham[]

Fulham Statistics[]

Appearances[]

U21 squad[]

Season League U21 Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2015-16 2 0 1 0 3 0
Total 2 0 1 0 3 0

First team[]

Season League League FA Cup League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2014-15 Championship 38 1 4 0 2 0 44 1
2015-16 Championship 3 0 0 0 2 0 5 0
Total 41 1 4 0 4 0 49 1

Disciplinary[]

Season Booked Red card
2014-15 6 0
2015-16 2 0
Total 8 0

Fulham Matches[]

U21 squad[]

# Season Date Comp Opposition Venue Result Score Additional Information
1 2015-16 16 Oct 2015 U21PRM Newcastle U21 Home Lost 0-2 Booked in the 49'
2 2015-16 13 Jan 2016 U21CUP West Ham U21 Away Lost 2-3
3 2015-16 22 Jan 2016 U21PRM West Ham U21 Home Lost 1-3 Substituted off in the 15'

First team[]

# Season Date Comp Opposition Venue Result Score Additional Information
1 2014-15 9 Aug 2014 CHMP Ipswich Away Lost 1-2
2 2014-15 16 Aug 2014 CHMP Millwall Home Lost 0-1 Booked in the 63'
3 2014-15 20 Aug 2014 CHMP Wolves Home Lost 0-1
4 2014-15 23 Aug 2014 CHMP Derby Away Lost 1-5
5 2014-15 26 Aug 2014 LC Brentford Away Won 1-0 Substituted on in the 87'
6 2014-15 30 Aug 2014 CHMP Cardiff Home Drew 1-1
7 2014-15 13 Sept 2014 CHMP Reading Away Lost 0-3
8 2014-15 17 Sept 2014 CHMP Nottm Forest Away Lost 3-5 Booked in the 69'
9 2014-15 23 Sept 2014 LC Doncaster Home Won 2-1 Booked in the 80'
10 2014-15 27 Sept 2014 CHMP Birmingham Away Won 2-1
11 2014-15 1 Oct 2014 CHMP Bolton Home Won 4-0
12 2014-15 4 Oct 2014 CHMP Middlesbrough Away Lost 0-2
13 2014-15 18 Oct 2014 CHMP Norwich Home Won 1-0
14 2014-15 21 Oct 2014 CHMP Rotherham Away Drew 3-3 Goal 86' (og)
15 2014-15 24 Oct 2014 CHMP Charlton Home Won 3-0
16 2014-15 1 Nov 2014 CHMP Wigan Away Drew 3-3 Booked in the 32'
17 2014-15 5 Nov 2014 CHMP Blackpool Home Drew 2-2
18 2014-15 8 Nov 2014 CHMP Huddersfield Home Won 3-1
19 2014-15 21 Nov 2014 CHMP Brentford Away Lost 1-2
20 2014-15 29 Nov 2014 CHMP Brighton Away Won 2-1
21 2014-15 5 Dec 2014 CHMP Watford Home Lost 0-5
22 2014-15 13 Dec 2014 CHMP Leeds Away Won 1-0
23 2014-15 20 Dec 2014 CHMP Sheff Wed Home Won 4-0
24 2014-15 26 Dec 2014 CHMP Bournemouth Away Lost 0-2
25 2014-15 29 Dec 2014 CHMP Brighton Home Lost 0-2
26 2014-15 3 Jan 2015 FAC Wolves Home Drew 0-0
27 2014-15 10 Jan 2015 CHMP Cardiff Away Lost 0-1
28 2014-15 13 Jan 2015 FAC Wolves Away Drew 3-3
29 2014-15 17 Jan 2015 CHMP Reading Home Won 2-1 Booked in the 33'
30 2014-15 21 Jan 2015 CHMP Nottm Forest Home Won 3-2
31 2014-15 24 Jan 2015 FAC Sunderland Away Drew 0-0
32 2014-15 31 Jan 2015 CHMP Blackburn Away Lost 1-2
33 2014-15 3 Feb 2015 FAC Sunderland Home Lost 1-3 Booked in the 62'
34 2014-15 7 Feb 2015 CHMP Birmingham Home Drew 1-1
35 2014-15 10 Feb 2015 CHMP Bolton Away Lost 1-3
36 2014-15 14 Feb 2015 CHMP Ipswich Home Lost 1-2
37 2014-15 21 Feb 2015 CHMP Millwall Away Drew 0-0
38 2014-15 24 Feb 2015 CHMP Wolves Away Lost 0-3
39 2014-15 28 Feb 2015 CHMP Derby Home Won 2-0 Goal 31'
40 2014-15 3 Mar 2015 CHMP Watford Away Lost 0-1
41 2014-15 6 Mar 2015 CHMP Bournemouth Home Lost 1-5
42 2014-15 21 Mar 2015 CHMP Huddersfield Away Won 2-0 Substituted on in the 61'
43 2014-15 3 Apr 2015 CHMP Brentford Home Lost 1-4
44 2014-15 2 May 2015 CHMP Norwich Away Lost 2-4 Substituted on in the 12'
45 2015-16 11 Aug 2015 LC Wycombe Away Won 1-0
46 2015-16 15 Aug 2015 CHMP Brighton Home Lost 1-2 Booked in the 52'
47 2015-16 19 Aug 2015 CHMP Hull Away Lost 1-2 Booked in the 60'
48 2015-16 22 Aug 2015 CHMP Huddersfield Home Drew 1-1 Substituted on in the 10'
49 2015-16 25 Aug 2015 LC Sheff Utd Home Won 3-0 Substituted on in the 80'

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Fulham FC
2014-15 squad
1. Király 2. Hoogland 3. Stafylidis 4. Hutchinson 5. Amorebieta 6. Bodurov 7. Eisfeld 8. Parker 9. Smith 10. Ruiz 11. Kačaniklić 12. Fofana 13. Zverotić / Guthrie 14. Roberts 15. Voser 16. Woodrow 17. Taggart 18. Mitroglou / Turner 19. Tunnicliffe 20. Rodallega 21. Christensen 22. Fazlić 23. Casasola 24. Husband 25. Dembélé 26. Fotheringham / Lee 27. G Williams 28. Hyndman 29. Trotta / Richards 30. David 31. Arthurworrey 32. Kavanagh 33. Burn 34. Chihi 36. Mesca 37. Grimmer 38. Burgess 39. R Williams 40. Bettinelli 41. Joronen 42. Rodák 43. Donnelly 44. McCormack 45. Evans --. Stekelenburg
Manager
Flag of Germany Felix Magath / Flag of Wales Kit Symons
Fulham FC
2015-16 squad
1. Bettinelli 2. Richards 3. Garbutt 4. Hutchinson 5. Stearman 6. Bodurov 7. Fredericks 8. Parker 9. Smith 10. Cairney 11. Kačaniklić 12. Lewis 13. Ream 14. Mattila 15. Voser / Madl 16. Woodrow 17. Williams 18. Pringle 19. Tunnicliffe 20. Labyad 21. Christensen 22. Taggart / Baird 23. O'Hara 24. Lonergan 25. Dembélé 26. Grimmer 27. Eisfeld 28. Hyndman 31. Ince 32. Kavanagh 33. Burn 34. Cole 38. Burgess 39. Evans 40. Husband / Sessegnon 41. Joronen 42. Rodák 43. Donnelly 44. McCormack 45. Amorebieta 46. Norman 47. Käit --. Mitroglou --. Stekelenburg
Manager
Flag of Wales Kit Symons / Flag of Serbia Slaviša Jokanović
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