Georgi Vasilev (midfielder)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Georgi Vasilev Ivanov | ||
| Date of birth | 9 August 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Bobov Dol, Bulgaria | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder (retired) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1961–1965 | Cherveno Zname Radomir | ||
| 1967 | Sliven | ||
| 1967–1968 | Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa | ||
| 1968–1969 | Marek | ||
| 1969–1977 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo | ||
| National team | |||
| Bulgaria | 4 | (0) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1977–1979 | Levski Strazhitsa (assistant manager) | ||
| 1979–1981 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo (assistant manager) | ||
| 1981–1984 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo (manager) | ||
| 1984–1985 | Spartak Pleven (manager) | ||
| 1985–1986 | Bulgaria (assistant manager) | ||
| 1986–1991 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo (manager) | ||
| 1993–1995 | Levski Sofia (manager) | ||
| 1995–1996 | Anorthosis (manager) | ||
| 1996–1998 | CSKA Sofia (manager) | ||
| 1998–1999 | Lokomotiv Sofia (manager) | ||
| 1999–2001 | Union Berlin (manager) | ||
| 2003 | Nea Salamis (manager) | ||
| 2003–2004 | Levski Sofia (manager) | ||
| 2006 | Union Berlin (manager) | ||
| 2006–2007 | Naftex Burgas (manager) | ||
| 2007–2008 | Levadiakos (manager) | ||
| 2009–2010 | Nesebar (manager) | ||
| 2011 | Chernomorets Burgas (manager) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Georgi Vasilev Ivanov (Bulgarian: Георги Василев Иванов, German: Georgi Wassilew or Georgi Wassilev) (born 9 August 1946), nicknamed Gocheto and The General, is a former Bulgarian footballer who played as a midfielder, and a current football manager. As of December 2009, he manages PFC Nesebar in the East B PFG.
Biography
Born in Bobovdol, Vasilev began his football career at Cherveno Zname of Radomir, representing the team between 1961 and 1965, before moving to FC Sliven in 1967 and then to Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa in 1967-68. He also played for Marek Dupnitsa (1968–69) and Etar Veliko Tarnovo (1969–77), featuring in 220 matches and scoring 32 goals in the A PFG. While at Etar, he graduated in history from Veliko Tarnovo University.
Finishing the Cologne school for football managers, Vasilev's first team as a manager was Levski Strazhitsa, which he managed in 1977-79. He was then appointed to work at Etar as an assistant manager (1979–81) and manager (until 1992, with some interruptions). In 1984-85 he was at the helm of Spartak Pleven and in 1985-86 he was the assistant manager of the Bulgaria national team.
Vasilev managed Levski Sofia in 1993-95, the Cypriot Anorthosis Famagusta, CSKA Sofia (1996–98) and Lokomotiv Sofia, before taking up Union Berlin, whom he led to the 2nd Bundesliga and a German Cup final, as well as UEFA Cup participation. He then moved to Nea Salamis Famagusta FC in the spring of 2003 and returned to Levski Sofia in 2003-04 only to once again briefly manager Union Berlin in January 2006. From April 2006 to the summer of 2007, he was in charge of B PFG side Naftex Burgas. In June 2007, it was announced that Vasilev was the new manager of Greek club Levadiakos. As of December 2009 to June 2010 he manages PFC Nesebar. And from March 2011 to May 2011 he leads Chernomorets Burgas.
Vasilev has won the A PFG with Etar (1991), Levski (1994, 1995) and CSKA (1997), as well as the Bulgarian Cup with Levski (1994) and CSKA (1997). While in charge of Levski, Vasilev eliminated the Scottish Rangers F.C. from the UEFA Champions League 1993-94.
External links
- Profile at worldfootball.net
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