Manol Manolov
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 5August 1925 | ||
Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
Date of death | 16 December 2008 83) | (aged||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1942–1944 | Ustrem Sofia | ||
1944–1948 | Septemvri Sofia | ||
1948–1962 | CSKA Sofia | 239 | (8) |
– | Total | 239 | (8 ) |
National team | |||
1950–1961 | Bulgaria | 57 | (1) |
Teams managed | |||
1962–1963 | Cherno More Varna | ||
1965–1966 | Beroe | ||
1969–1974 | CSKA Sofia | ||
1974 | Hebar Pazardzhik | ||
1974-1975 | CSKA Sofia | ||
1979–1980 | Apollon Athens | ||
1980 | Slavia | ||
1981 | Ethnikos Piraeus | ||
1982–1983 | Panserraikos | ||
1984–1985 | CSKA Sofia | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Olympic medal record | ||
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Men's Football | ||
1956 Melbourne | Team Competition |
Manol Manolov (Bulgarian: Манол Манолов) (born 5 August 1925, in Sofia, Bulgaria; died December 16, 2008) was a Bulgarian football defender and manager. For the Bulgaria national football team Manolov featured in 57 games and won a bronze medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics. Between 1948 and 1962 he played in 239 matches and scored 8 goals for CSKA Sofia. He was honoured as Bulgarian Footballer of the Year in 1958. Manolov won the top Bulgarian league, the A PFG, a record twelve times (all with CSKA), as well as the Bulgarian Cup, four times (all with CSKA).
He coached Beroe, CSKA Sofia, Hebar Pazardzhik,[1] Ethnikos Piraeus,[2] Apollon Athens,[3] Slavia and Panserraikos.[4]
Honours
Player
- CSKA Sofia
- Bulgarian League: 12 times - 1948, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962
- Bulgarian Cup: 5 times - 1951, 1954, 1955, 1960,1961
Coach
- CSKA Sofia
- Bulgarian League: 3 times - 1971, 1972, 1973
- Bulgarian Cup: 3 times - 1972, 1973, 1985
References
External links
- Bulgarian record-holder Manolov dies, UEFA.com
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by {{{before}}} |
Bulgarian Footballer of the Year 1958 |
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