Aleksandar Dimitrov

Aleksandar Dimitrov (Bulgarian: Александър Димитров; born 12 September 1976) is a Bulgarian football manager and former footballer.

Aleksandar Dimitrov
Personal information
Date of birth (1976-09-12) 12 September 1976
Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Bulgaria U21 (manager)
Youth career
CSKA Sofia[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–2000 Yantra Gabrovo
2000–2002 Belasitsa Petrich
2003–2005 Persipura Jayapura
2006 Akademik Sofia
Teams managed
2006–2007 Persipura Jayapura (assistant)
2007 Indonesia (assistant)
2008–2009 Conegliano German
2009 Vitosha Bistritsa
2010–2012 Bulgaria U17
2012 Botev Plovdiv (assistant)
2013–2014 Bulgaria U19 (assistant)
2014–2015 Bulgaria U17
2016 Beroe Stara Zagora
2017 Lokomotiv GO
2019–2020 Bulgaria U21
2021– Bulgaria U21
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Managerial career

Dimitrov served as manager of Beroe Stara Zagora;[2] he resigned on 17 October 2016.[3] On 14 March 2017, he was appointed as manager of Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa.[4]

On 20 December 2018, Dimitrov was named the coach of Bulgaria's U21 side.[5] Under his management the team went close to qualifying for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, but eventually missed out. In December 2020, it was revealed by the Bulgarian Football Union that Dimitrov's contract will not be extended.[6]

References
  1. "Профил на Александър Димитров" (in Bulgarian). Lokomotiv GO official website. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  2. "Александър Димитров поема Берое след края на сезона" (in Bulgarian). beroe.bg. 9 May 2016.
  3. "Ръководството прие оставката на Димитров" (in Bulgarian). beroe.bg. 17 October 2016.
  4. "Официално: Александър Димитров пое Локо (ГО)" (in Bulgarian). blitz.bg. 14 March 2017.
  5. "Изпълнителният комитет на БФС прие бюджета и спортния календар за 2019 г." (in Bulgarian). bfunion.bg. 20 December 2018.
  6. "Решения след днешното заседание на Изпълнителния комитет на БФС" (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
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