Tsvetan Sokolov

Tsvetan Sokolov (Bulgarian: Цветан Соколов; born 31 December 1989) is a Bulgarian volleyball player, a member of Bulgaria men's national volleyball team and Russian club Zenit Kazan, a participant of the Olympic Games London 2012, bronze medalist of the European Championship 2009. He is a multiple winner of the CEV Champions League and FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship with the Italian club Trentino Volley. During the 2014/2015 European club tournaments volleyball season, Sokolov was the top scorer with 199 points in 10 matches.[1]

Tsvetan Sokolov
Personal information
NationalityBulgarian
Born (1989-12-31) 31 December 1989
Dupnitsa, Bulgaria
HometownDupnitsa, Bulgaria
Height2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Spike380 cm (150 in)
Block350 cm (138 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite
Current clubZenit Kazan
Number1
Career
YearsTeams
2003–2009
2009–2012
2012–2013
2013–2014
2014–2016
2016–2019
2019-		VC Marek Union-Ivkoni
Itas Diatec Trentino
Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo
Itas Diatec Trentino
Halkbank Ankara
Cucine Lube Civitanova
Zenit Kazan
National team
2007–Bulgaria
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Bulgaria
European Championship
2009 Turkey
Last updated: 7 May 2017

Personal life

Sokolov was born in Dupnitsa, Bulgaria. In 2014 he married Deliyana Hristova. On October 27, 2014 his wife gave a birth to their children - the twins Nikola and Viktor.[2]

Sporting achievements

Clubs

CEV Champions League

FIVB Club World Championship

National championships

National team

Individual
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References
  1. "Цецо Соколов реализатор №1 в Европа" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. 2015-04-19. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
  2. BUL M: Sokolov became father of twins - worldofvolley.com - 27-10-2014
Awards
Preceded by
Zbigniew Bartman		 Best Opposite Spiker of
FIVB World League
2013		 Succeeded by
Wallace de Souza
Preceded by
Evandro Guerra		 Best Opposite Spiker of
FIVB Club World Championship
2017		 Succeeded by
TBD
Preceded by
Aleksandar Atanasijević		 Best Opposite Spiker of
CEV Champions League
2017/2018		 Succeeded by
TBD
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