| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tomas Lafchis | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Bulgaria | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| – | Cherno More Varna | ||
| – | OFC Sliven | ||
| 1977–1979 | Levski Sofia | 27 | (0) |
| 1981–1983 | OFI Crete | 33 | (0) |
| 1983–1985 | Panathinaikos | 55 | (0) |
| – | Belgian club | ||
| 1987–1989 | OFI Crete | 15 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1991–1999 | Levski Sofia | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Tomas Lafchis (Bulgarian: Томас Лафчис; born 6 August 1958) is a retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper for clubs in Bulgaria, Greece and Belgium.
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Lafchis began playing football for Bulgarian clubs PFC Cherno More Varna and OFC Sliven. In 1977, he joined PFC Levski Sofia, and helped the club win the Bulgarian Cup.[1]
In 1981, Lafchis joined Greek First Division side OFI Crete F.C. for two seasons. He moved to fellow First Division club Panathinaikos F.C. for the following two seasons,[2] where he would win the Greek Football Cup.[3] After a brief spell in Belgium, he returned to play two more seasons in the Greek First Division with OFI Crete.[1]
After he retired from playing, Lafchis became a manager. He led Levski Sofia from 1991 to 1999, winning three Bulgarian A PFG titles and four Bulgarian Cups.[1]
Lafchis is married to Bulgarian National Television director Vyara Ankova.[4]