Elin Topuzakov
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elin Kalinov Topuzakov | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1994 | Dimitrovgrad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–2008 | Levski Sofia | 220 | (19) |
| 1999 | → Pirin (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 43 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Levski Sofia | 13 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 25 | (2) |
| Total | 321 | (24) | |
| National team | |||
| 2000–2008 | Bulgaria | 27 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2013–2014 | Levski Sofia (assistant manager) | ||
| 2014 | Levski Sofia (caretaker) | ||
| 2014–2016 | Levski Sofia (assistant manager) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Levski Sofia | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 April 2013. |
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Elin Kalinov Topuzakov (Bulgarian: Елин Калинов Топузаков; born 5 February 1977 in Dimitrovgrad) is a former Bulgarian football defender and assistant manager of Bulgarian side Levski Sofia. He is nicknamed Balls (Bulgarian: Топчо) because of his last name. In his career, he played as a sweeper or center back. Topuzakov also used to be a regular start-up for the Bulgarian national football team.
Elin developed his abilities in F.C. Dimitrovgrad's Youth Academy between 1990 and 1994. He played as a striker.
Topuzakov joined PFC Levski Sofia in January 1996. There he was qualified as a defender. Topuzakov was among the few players who have won three consecutive titles for Levski (in 2000, 2001 and 2002). With Levski Sofia he reached 1/4 finals of UEFA Cup in 2005–06. Next season, Levski Sofia with Topuzakov, reached the group-stage of UEFA Champions League, becoming the first Bulgarian team that reached the groups. Between 2005 and 2008 he was the captain of the team.
On 3 January 2008 Levski and Hapoel Tel Aviv agreed on the transfers of Elin Topuzakov and Dimitar Telkiyski. They signed their official contacts with Hapoel on 7 January 2008. Topuzakov chose to play with kit number 5. Both Topuzakov and Telkiyski made their debut for Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. on 12 January 2008 against Hapoel Kfar Saba, in a 2–1 defeat. In 2008, he won the Fan's player of the year award with his teammate Dimitar Telkiyski. After 2008–2009 season end, Topuzakov became a free-agent.
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