Velislav Vutsov

Velislav Vutsov
Personal information
Full nameVelislav Ivanov Vutsov
Date of birth19 July 1967
Place of birthSofia, Bulgaria
Club information
Current team
Botev Plovdiv (manager)
Youth career
1977–1986Levski Sofia
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1986–1987Levski Sofia1(0)
1988–1990Slavia Sofia
1990–1991Yantra Gabrovo
1991–1992Minyor Pernik
1991–1992Real Avilés7(0)
1992–1993Yantra Gabrovo
1993–1994Spartak Varna
1994–1995Akademik Sofia
1995–1996Cherno More
1996–1997Avtotreid Aksakovo
1997–1998Cherno More
1998–1999Spartak Varna
Teams managed
1999–2000Spartak Varna
2000–2002Spartak Pleven
2002Yantra Gabrovo
2002–2004Cherno More
2004–2005Marek Dupnitsa
2006–2008Kaliakra Kavarna
2008Levski Sofia
2009–2010Slavia Sofia
2012–2013Slavia Sofia
2014Botev Plovdiv
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Velislav Ivanov Vutsov (born 19 July 1967) is a Bulgarian football manager and former footballer. He is also the son of former footballer Ivan Vutsov.[1]

Vutsov has a degree in sports journalism.[2]

Throughout his career he has been the manager of the following football teams: Spartak Pleven,[1] Spartak Varna, Yantra Gabrovo, Cherno More Varna,[3] Marek Dupnitsa,[4] Kaliakra Kavarna and Levski Sofia. On 8 May 2008 he was assigned as the new manager of PFC Levski Sofia, seeing his "dream posting" occur,[5] only to be fired after 2 official matches on 13 August 2008, after Levski Sofia's 0–1 home loss in Champions League qualifying to BATE Borisov.[5][6]

On 8 March 2009, he began work as a sports commentator on the "Sport Mania" show alongside Krum Savov.[2]

In late November 2012, he was appointed as head coach of Slavia Sofia, replacing Martin Kushev.

Manager

Team From To Record
GWDLWin %FAGoal +/-
Levski Sofia May 2008 August 2008 2 0 0 2 0.00 0 2 −2
As of 17 May 2009, includes all official matches – Bulgarian League, Bulgarian Cup (+ overtime) and international tournament games.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Vutsov stays on at Pleven". UEFA. 28 February 2002. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Велислав Вуцов бе онлайн гост на Топспорт.бг". topsport.bg. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  3. "Cherno More add goalkeeper". UEFA. 31 July 2002. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
  4. "Sofia sides soar to the summit". UEFA. 16 September 2004. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Hughes, Rob (14 August 2008). "Soccer: At a vulnerable time, European clubs in key qualifiers". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
  6. "Levski Sofia coach resigns after BATE defeat". ESPNsoccernet. Reuters. 13 August 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2010.

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