Born in Sofia, Bozhkov first started to play for a local team Sportist Hadzhi Dimitar.

He made his debut on 20 September 1938, on his 15th birthday, in a game against Fortuna.

[1] During his club career he played for PFC CSKA Sofia.

He earned 53 caps and scored 4 goals for the Bulgaria national football team from 1946 to 1958,[2] and won a bronze medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

[3] He later coached the national team in the 1970 FIFA World Cup and won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.