Petko Petkov (manager)

Petko Petkov
Personal information
Full namePetko Tsvetanov Petkov
Date of birth29 March 1968
Place of birthSofia, Bulgaria
Playing positionForward
Youth career
1976-1986FC Lulin
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1988-1991Akademik Sofia
1991-1993Septemvri Sofia
Teams managed
1995-2000Akademik Sofia (youth coach)
2000-2001Minyor Pernik (assistant)
2001-2002Al Nadjma (assistant)
2002-2003Septemvri Sofia (assistant)
2003-2004Septemvri Sofia (manager)
2005-2006Levski Sofia (youth coach)
2007-2010Litex Lovech (youth coach)
2010Litex Lovech (caretaker)[1]
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Petko Petkov (Bulgarian: Петко Петков) (born 29 March 1968 in Sofia) is a former Bulgarian footballer.

Career

As a player

Starts training football from the year 1976 to 1986 in the youth team of FC Lulin. Played as forward. From 1986 to 1988 served his duty in the army From 1988 to 1991 played for Akademik, in the Bulgarian "B" group, and from 1991 to 1993 played for Septemvri. Retired from football in 1993 after being diagnosed with abductor injury.

As a manager

Youth coach in Septemvri from 1995 until 2008. Helped Septemvri to win a total of eighteen awards during his stay in the club. Discovered a number of talented players, including Ivan Ivanov, Ivan Karadjov, Stefan Pavlov, Georgi Sokolov, Trifon Trifonov, Alexander Tonev, Alexander Vasilev, Bojidar Lazov, Hristo Surmov, Veselin Mitrev, Spas Popov, Apostol Delev and Garra Mladenov.

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