Nikola Spasov

**Nikola Spasov** (; 15 December 1958 – 23 November 2020) was a Bulgarian professional footballer and coach.

Spasov played for PFC Lokomotiv Sofia, FC Dunav Ruse, PFC Cherno More Varna and PFC Spartak Varna in his country.

Spasov moved to Portugal in December 1986, and remained in the nation for the following seven years, representing five teams. In the 1989–90 campaign he scored a career-best 34 goals for F.C. Paços de Ferreira.

In June 1994, after one season in his homeland with former team Cherno More, Spasov retired from football at nearly 36 years of age.

Spasov died on 23 November 2020 in Montana, Bulgaria from COVID-19 at the age of 61.

### Player

- Lokomotiv Sofia
- Bulgarian League: 1977–78

### Manager

- Cherno More
- Bulgarian Cup: 2014–15
- Bulgarian Supercup: 2015

- Tsarsko Selo
- Bulgarian Second League: 2018–19

## Infobox (football biography)

- **name**: Nikola Spasov
- **image**: nikola spasov.jpg
- **fullname**: Nikola Asenov Spasov
- **birth place**: Sofia, Bulgaria
- **death place**: Montana, Bulgaria, Montana, Bulgaria
- **position**: Forward (association football)#Striker, Striker
- **years1**: 1977–1981
- **years2**: 1981–1983
- **years3**: 1983–1986
- **years4**: 1986
- **years5**: 1986
- **years6**: 1986–1988
- **years7**: 1988–1989
- **years8**: 1989–1990
- **years9**: 1990–1991
- **years10**: 1991–1992
- **years11**: 1992–1993
- **years12**: 1993–1994
- **clubs1**: PFC Lokomotiv Sofia, Lokomotiv Sofia
- **clubs2**: FC Dunav Ruse, Dunav Ruse
- **clubs3**: PFC Cherno More Varna, Cherno More
- **clubs4**: PFC Levski Sofia, Levski Sofia
- **clubs5**: PFC Spartak 1918, Spartak Varna
- **clubs6**: S.C. Farense, Farense
- **clubs7**: S.C. Salgueiros, Salgueiros
- **clubs8**: F.C. Paços de Ferreira, Paços Ferreira
- **clubs9**: S.C. Beira-Mar, Beira-Mar
- **clubs10**: F.C. Paços de Ferreira, Paços Ferreira
- **clubs11**: Rio Ave F.C., Rio Ave
- **clubs12**: PFC Cherno More Varna, Cherno More
- **caps1**: 53
- **caps2**: 67
- **caps3**: 86
- **caps4**: 0
- **caps5**: 12
- **caps6**: 28
- **caps7**: 30
- **caps8**: 33
- **caps9**: 15
- **caps10**: 22
- **caps11**: 31
- **caps12**: 12
- **totalcaps**: 389
- **goals1**: 0
- **goals2**: 30
- **goals3**: 46
- **goals4**: 0
- **goals5**: 9
- **goals6**: 5
- **goals7**: 18
- **goals8**: 34
- **goals9**: 6
- **goals10**: 10
- **goals11**: 12
- **goals12**: 4
- **totalgoals**: 174
- **manageryears1**: 1998–1999
- **manageryears2**: 1999–2002
- **manageryears3**: 2004
- **manageryears4**: 2004–2005
- **manageryears5**: 2005
- **manageryears6**: 2006–2007
- **manageryears7**: 2007–2009
- **manageryears8**: 2011
- **manageryears9**: 2011
- **manageryears10**: 2012
- **manageryears11**: 2012
- **manageryears12**: 2013–2014
- **manageryears13**: 2014–2016
- **manageryears14**: 2016–2017
- **manageryears15**: 2018
- **manageryears16**: 2018–2020
- **manageryears17**: 2020
- **managerclubs1**: Verín CF, Verín
- **managerclubs2**: Imortal DC, Imortal
- **managerclubs3**: PFC Cherno More Varna, Cherno More (assistant)
- **managerclubs4**: PFC Marek Dupnitsa, Marek Dupnitsa (assistant)
- **managerclubs5**: FK Bregalnica Štip, Bregalnica Štip
- **managerclubs6**: PFC Cherno More Varna, Cherno More (assistant)
- **managerclubs7**: PFC Cherno More Varna, Cherno More
- **managerclubs8**: FK Bregalnica Štip, Bregalnica Štip
- **managerclubs9**: PFC Svetkavitsa, Svetkavitsa
- **managerclubs10**: PFC Spartak 1918, Spartak Varna
- **managerclubs11**: FK Bregalnica Štip, Bregalnica Štip
- **managerclubs12**: PFC Kaliakra Kavarna, Kaliakra Kavarna
- **managerclubs13**: PFC Cherno More Varna, Cherno More
- **managerclubs14**: FC Tsarsko Selo Sofia, Tsarsko Selo
- **managerclubs15**: FC Kyzylzhar, Kyzylzhar
- **managerclubs16**: FC Tsarsko Selo Sofia, Tsarsko Selo
- **managerclubs17**: FC Montana, Montana