Nedelcho Matushev
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Nedelcho Stoyanov Matushev | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Kardzhali, Bulgaria | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Pirin Blagoevgrad (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1980–1982 | Slavia Sofia | ||
| 1982–1988 | Neftochimic Burgas | ||
| 1988–1989 | Spartak Plovdiv | ||
| 1989–1990 | Neftochimic Burgas | ||
| 1990–1991 | Rozova Dolina | ||
| 1991–1994 | Neftochimic Burgas | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1995–1996 | Neftochimic Burgas Reserves | ||
| 1996–1998 | Chernomorets Burgas (assistant) | ||
| 1998–2000 | Neftochimic Burgas Reserves U-16 & U-17 | ||
| 2000–2001 | Nesebar | ||
| 2001–2003 | Neftochimic Burgas | ||
| 2003–2006 | Bulgaria U-19 | ||
| 2006–2007 | Bulgaria U-21 and Spartak Varna | ||
| 2008 | Banants | ||
| 2010–2011 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | ||
| 2011–2012 | Chernomorets Pomorie | ||
| 2012–2013 | Karpaty Lviv (assistant) | ||
| 2014 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | ||
| 2014–2015 | Chernomorets Burgas | ||
| 2015– | Pirin Blagoevgrad | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Nedelcho Stoyanov Matushev (born 14 February 1962) is a Bulgarian football manager and former footballer who is the current manager of Pirin Blagoevgrad. He played as a central defender in his career.
Matushev was formerly manager of Neftochimic Burgas, Chernomorets Burgas, Nesebar, Spartak Varna and Bulgaria U-21 and Under-19.
Biography
He is former footballer of 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 tries 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 (himself on?) the game and to attack on both sides with the wingers and the full backs. He developed a few players who are part of the Bulgarian national team such 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 went to Ukraine and started to work at most popular club in the northwestern part of this country - Karpaty Lviv. He was a part of staff of Nikolay Kostov and worked as a first team-coach. Karpaty Lviv started to play much better and more aggressively, but at the end of the season all staff members decided to leave because of 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 strong playing style. With this team he go to final of Cup of Federarion, but Neftochimic lost.
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:
Matushev 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
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