{{Short description|Bulgarian footballer}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Stoyko Sakaliev | image = Sakaliev by BISO0012.jpg | image_size = 220 | caption = | fullname = Stoyko Marinov Sakaliev | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|3|25|df=yes}} | birth_place = Sofia, Bulgaria | height = {{height|m=1.80}} | currentclub = | position = Striker | youthyears1 = 1990–1998 | youthclubs1 = Naftex Burgas | years1 = 1998–2005 | clubs1 = Naftex Burgas | caps1 = 139 | goals1 = 48 | years2 = 2004 | clubs2 = → CSKA Sofia (loan) | caps2 = 25 | goals2 = 12 | years3 = 2005–2008 | clubs3 = CSKA Sofia | caps3 = 22 | goals3 = 11 | years4 = 2007–2008 | clubs4 = → Lokomotiv Plovdiv (loan) | caps4 = 13 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2008–2009 | clubs5 = Spartak Varna | caps5 = 24 | goals5 = 4 | years6 = 2009–2010 | clubs6 = Arka Gdynia | caps6 = 13 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2010–2011 | clubs7 = Akademik Sofia | caps7 = 18 | goals7 = 1 | years8 = 2011–2012 | clubs8 = Neftochimic 1986 | caps8 = 22 | goals8 = 6 | years9 = 2012–2013 | clubs9 = Kerċem Ajax | caps9 = 11 | goals9 = 6 | years10 = 2015–2016 | clubs10 = Chernomorets 1919 Burgas | caps10 = 3 | goals10 = 3 | totalcaps = 287 | totalgoals = 89 | nationalyears1 = 2004 | nationalteam1 = Bulgaria | nationalcaps1= 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | pcupdate = | ntupdate = }} '''Stoyko Marinov Sakaliev''' ({{langx|bg|Стойко Маринов Сакалиев}}; born 25 March 1979) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
==Career== Sakaliev was born in Sofia. His first team was Naftex Burgas.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://hilife.bg/whoiswho/stoyko-sakaliev| title = Профил на Стойко Сакалиев| language = bg |author=|publisher = hilife.bg| date= |access-date = 22 June 2023}}</ref> He was first loaned to CSKA Sofia during 2004, but bought in the summer of 2005. He scored a goal against Steaua on 30 September 2004 in a UEFA Cup match.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=bgfootball.com|title=Мачовете между ЦСКА и Стяуа|url=http://bgfootball.com/new.php?id=6598|access-date=30 January 2012}}</ref> In 2007, for a period of six months, Stoyko was loaned out to Lokomotiv Plovdiv. In August 2008, he went to play for Spartak Varna. On 5 March 2011, Sakaliev scored a last-minute goal against Vidima Rakovski in an A PFG match. In the summer of 2011 Sakaliev signed contract with Eastern B group side Neftochimic 1962. On 17 September 2011 he scored twice from penalties as Neftochimic finished 2:2 with Botev Plovdiv. Sakaliev has just signed a contract with Kercem Ajax, playing in the first division on the island of Gozo, Malta. In late May 2013, Sakaliev announced his retirement from football.
==International career== In 2004 Stoyko Sakaliev played in four matches for Bulgaria national football team.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Zasada.bg|title=Сакалиев бяга в кипърски клуб|url=http://www.zasada.bg/%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B5%D0%B2-%D0%B1%D1%8F%D0%B3%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%BF%D1%8A%D1%80%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8-%D0%BA%D0%BB%D1%83%D0%B1/|access-date=30 January 2012}}</ref>
==Television== In 2013, he participated in VIP Brother Bulgaria.
==Personal life== {{citation needed span|text=Sakaliev was formerly married to Julvena Siderova and they have a daughter, named Liubomira Sakalieva.|date=July 2015}}
He was known for his elaborate pranks on teammates and other public figures during his playing days.<ref>{{cite web|author=Pirgov, Yavor |publisher=7sport.net|title=Две жени усмириха Стойко Сакалиев. Царя на шегата вече го няма, най-лудият нападател в българския футбол е баща за пример|url=http://www.7sport.net/archive7ds/2012/06/09/h_hora/d6476_5.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120617185353/http://www.7sport.net/archive7ds/2012/06/09/h_hora/d6476_5.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=17 June 2012|date=9 June 2012|access-date=1 July 2015}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Soccerway|stoyko-sakaliev/51770}} * {{NFT player|pid=1091}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}}
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