Nikola Tsanev (Bulgarian: Никола Цанев; 11 December 1939 – 7 October 2004) was a Bulgarian footballer, who played as a forward.
He played for Bulgaria in 8 matches, scoring 3 goals.
[1] He also competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
[2][3] Tsanev started his career with Levski Sofia,[4] but is mainly remembered for his highly successful career with CSKA Sofia during the 60s.
During the 1963–64 season, he scored 26 league goals to become A Group top goalscorer.