Bogdan Dotchev
Bularian football referee
About Bogdan Dotchev
Lived 1936 – 2017 (aged 80). Bogdan Dotchev was a Bulgarian association football referee and association football player.
Bogdan Ganev Dochev (; 26 June 1935 – 29 May 2017) was a Bulgarian footballer and football referee.
Dochev is known for having refereed two matches in the FIFA World Cup, Italy - Cameroon 1-1 in 1982 and Paraguay - Belgium 2-2 in 1986. Dochev was a linesman in the famous Brazil versus Italy match in 1982 and in the famous match between England and Argentina in 1986 in which the Hand of God and Goal of the Century were scored by Diego Maradona.
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Who was Bogdan Dotchev?
Bularian football referee (1936-2017)
When was Bogdan Dotchev born?
Bogdan Dotchev was born on 26 June 1936 in Varna.
When did Bogdan Dotchev die?
Bogdan Dotchev died on 29 May 2017 in Sofia.
What was Bogdan Dotchev's occupation?
Bogdan Dotchev was an association football referee and association football player.
What nationality was Bogdan Dotchev?
Bogdan Dotchev was Bulgarian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bogdan Dotchev. https://biography.guide/bogdan-dotchev/
MLA: "Bogdan Dotchev." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bogdan-dotchev/.
Chicago: "Bogdan Dotchev." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bogdan-dotchev/.
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