Nedelcho Matushev

Nedelcho Matushev
Personal information
Full nameNedelcho Stoyanov Matushev
Date of birth14 February 1962
Place of birthKardzhali, Bulgaria
Playing positionDefender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1980–1982Slavia Sofia
1982–1988Neftochimic Burgas
1988–1989Spartak Plovdiv
1989–1990Neftochimic Burgas
1990–1991Rozova Dolina
1991–1994Neftochimic Burgas
Teams managed
1995–1996Neftochimic Burgas Reserves
1996–1998Chernomorets Burgas (assistant)
1998–2000Neftochimic Burgas Reserves U-16 & U-17
2000–2001Nesebar
2001–2003Neftochimic Burgas
2003–2006Bulgaria U-19
2006–2007Bulgaria U-21 and Spartak Varna
2008Banants
2010–2011Lokomotiv Plovdiv
2011–2012Chernomorets Pomorie
2012–2013Karpaty Lviv
2014Lokomotiv Plovdiv
2014–Chernomorets Burgas
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Nedelcho Stoyanov Matushev is a Bulgarian football manager and former footballer. He played as a central defender in his career and born on 14 February 1962 in Kardzhali.

In this moment Matushev is a head coach of Chernomorets Burgas and previous worked in Neftochimic Burgas, Chernomorets Burgas, Nesebar, Spartak (Varna) and International teams of Bulgaria Under-21 and Under-19.

Biography

He is former footballer in Slavia, Neftochimic Burgas, where he spent most of his career, Spartak Plovdiv and F.C. Rozova dolina. As a player plays a central defender position and is characterized by intransigence on the ground, solid game with a head, excellent inclusions in pieces before the opponent's goal.

Matushev is a head coach who try to use the newest and most modern football theory and practice. He is not afraid to have young players and to work individually with them. Nedelcho likes to work with a strong midfield and to impose the game and to attack in both side with the wingers and the full backs. He developed a few players who are part of the Bulgarian national team as Blagoy Georgiev, Vladimir Gadzhev, Georgi Chilikov, Stoyko Sakaliev, Ivelin Popov (Kuban Krasnodar), Nikolay Dimitrov (Kasimpaşa), Valeri Domovchiyski (Hertha BSC), Vladislav Stoyanov (Sheriff). He worked with they in National Team U21 and U19. At August 2012 Matushev go to Ukraine and start to work at most popular club at Northwestern part of this country - Karpaty Lviv. He is a part of staff of Nikolay Kostov and worked as a first team-coach. Karpaty Lviv start to played much better, more aggressive, but at end of season all staff decide to leave because internal club-problems.

Playing career

Matushev start to play professional football in Slavia for two years and after this moving to Bourgas and now is one of true legends in this club Neftochimic,where he was famous with his nick name Nedio Nedorazumenieto With this team two times go to final of Cup of Bulgaria, but Neftochimic lost. This is in 1987 and in 1992.

Managerial career

Achievements: As coach:

2008: Final of the Armenian’s Cup

2008: 2nd place in the Armenian L1 Championship

2008: Participation to the 1st round of UEFA Cup

2006: 2nd place in LG Cup (U23) in Vietnam with Bulgarian National Team U21

2005: Winner of Portuguese’s "Teju Cup" (U 23) with Bulgarian National U21

2000: Final of Bulgarian’s Cup U16

1996: Winner of the L2 Championship

Practice's Education:

2003: 2 weeks trial at Sparta Prague (L1, Czech Republic)

2002: 2 weeks trial at Real Sociedad (L1, Spain)

Education:

Nedelcho holds the UEFA Pro License and a Football Master Degree from National Sports Academy.

References

    http://football.sportal.bg/news.php?news=243259

    http://topsport.ibox.bg/news/id_1801327225

    http://sport.burgas24.bg/213699.html?shuser=3879