Stanimir Stoilov

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Stanimir Stoilov
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Full name	Stanimir Stoilov
Date of birth	February 13, 1967
Place of birth	Haskovo, Bulgaria

Stanimir Stoilov, nickname Murray (Bulgarian: Станимир Стоилов, Мъри) (born February 13, 1967) is a former Bulgarian footballer and the current manager of PFC Levski Sofia.

Stoilov began his career at the local FC Haskovo, where he stayed until 1990. His first spell at Levski Sofia spanned 2 years, between July 1990 and June 1992, when he moved to the Turkish club Fenerbahçe SK and then played shortly for Levski rival PFC CSKA Sofia only to return to Levski Sofia for another year between July 1994 and June 1995. He then spent some time playing in Portugal and for PFC Slavia Sofia before again returning to Levski Sofia for a third spell since July 1998 as a captain and assistant manager since July 2000. In 2004 he became the manager of the team, most notably leading it to the UEFA Cup 2005-06 quarter final stage and becoming the first Bulgarian club to ever reach the group stage of the UEFA Champions League during the 2006-07 season. He has also led the team to winning the national cup in 2005 and the 2005/2006 national championship.

Stoilov briefly coached the bulgarian national under-19 side (2003-2004)