Viktorio_Pavlov
Viktorio Pavlov
Bulgarian footballer
Viktorio Pavlov (Bulgarian: Викторио Павлов) (born 28 May 1973) is a former Bulgarian footballer who most recently managed Neftochimic.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Viktorio Dimitrov Pavlov | ||
| Date of birth | (1973-05-28) 28 May 1973 (age 51) | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vitosha Bistritsa (U19 manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1995 | CSKA Sofia | 59 | (6) |
| 1992 | → Lokomotiv Sofia (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | → Shumen (loan) | ||
| 1996 | Shumen | ||
| 1996–1999 | Levski Sofia | 58 | (2) |
| 1999 | Logroñés | 5 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Levski Sofia | 7 | (0) |
| 2001 | Slavia Sofia | 3 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Panserraikos | 10 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1996–1998 | Bulgaria | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Levski Sofia II | ||
| 2008 | Loko Mezdra | ||
| 2008–2012 | Levski Sofia II | ||
| 2012 | Levski Sofia (caretaker) | ||
| 2012–2014 | Levski Sofia (assistant and youth coach) | ||
| 2014 | Botev Vratsa | ||
| 2015–2017 | Bulgaria U17 | ||
| 2020 | Neftochimic | ||
| 2021– | Vitosha Bistritsa (U19 manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
For the majority of his career Pavlov played in the top division of Bulgarian football, most notably for Bulgarian powerhouses CSKA Sofia and Levski Sofia, while also having short spells in Spain and Greece. Between 1996 and 1998, Pavlov earned 3 caps for Bulgaria.
Following his retirement, he has mainly worked as an assistant and youth team coach with Levski Sofia and also managed Lokomotiv Mezdra, Botev Vratsa, and the Bulgaria U17 national side.[2] Between late June[3] and early October 2020,[4] Pavlov was head coach of Neftochimic.
In July 2021, Pavlov was appointed manager of Vitosha Bistritsa's U19's.[5]
- "Състезателен профил на Викторио Димитров Павлов" (in Bulgarian). Levski Sofia Info site. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- "Официално: Викторио Павлов пое Ботев (Вр), подписва договор в петък" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- "Викторио Павлов за целите в Нефтохимик". bnr.bg (in Bulgarian). 26 June 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- "Нефтохимик уволни Викторио Павлов". topsport.bg (in Bulgarian). 2 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- Витоша Бистрица привлече Викторио Павлов, gong.bg, 5 July 2021
- Viktorio Pavlov at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile at LevskiSofia.info
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