Boris Gaganelov

Bulgarian footballer (1941-2020)

Boris Atanasov Gaganelov (Bulgarian: Борис Aтанасов Гаганелов; 7 October 1941 – 5 June 2020) was a Bulgarian football player and later coach. He was born in Petrich, Bulgaria. Gaganelov made 51 appearances for the Bulgaria national football team.[1] He represented Bulgaria at the FIFA World Cups in 1966 and 1970.

Boris Gaganelov
Gaganelov at the 1970 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full nameBoris Atanasov Gaganelov
Date of birth(1941-10-07)7 October 1941
Place of birthPetrich, Bulgaria
Date of death5 June 2020(2020-06-05) (aged 78)
Place of deathSofia, Bulgaria
Position(s)Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1957–1960Belasitsa Petrich
1960–1974CSKA Sofia350(2)
National team
1963–1970Bulgaria51(0)
Teams managed
1980Bulgaria (assistant)
1994CSKA Sofia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Gaganelov died on 5 June 2020 in Sofia, Bulgaria at the age of 78.[2]

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