Hamilton Accies striker Nikolay Todorov: I'm waiting patiently for my chance but I can fire in goals for club

Nikolay Todorov admits he is waiting patiently for his chance at Hamilton Accies and is sure that once he finds the net, goals will start flowing for him in red and white.

The Bulgarian joined from Airdrieonians in the summer, having scored 12 goals last season to help the Diamonds to the Championship play-offs and he also grabbed the winner in their SPFL Trust Trophy Final win over The New Saints.

However, amid just two starts in 10 appearances for Accies so far, the goals have dried up as the South Lanarkshire side prepare to head to Raith Rovers on Saturday.

Todorov feels he has ‘started from the bottom’ by moving clubs, but is eager to impress boss John Rankin and prove he can be a key player for them this term, if he is given the chance.

He said: “I’ve come in off the back of three or four very good seasons. I’ve scored double figures in each of them. Last season, especially, was very good and it was really successful.

“But moving to a new team, you’re starting from the bottom. I’m just waiting patiently for my opportunity, trying to get up to speed with the boys and stuff.

“As a striker, you just keep trying to get into the right places. I’ve been unfortunate to not score a few already, coming off the bench and stuff, but I’m pretty sure that when that goal comes that the rest will follow. I just have to keep doing the right things and have belief in the team.

“The manager was the biggest part of my move here. We have some really good players, even though on Saturday [in a 3-0 defeat against his old club Livingston] we didn’t show that.

“The team has recently been in the Premiership, and everyone behind the scenes is trying to work on returning them there.”

The 28-year-old has spent the last 13 years in the UK