Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dimitar Petrov Dimitrov | ||
Date of birth | 9 June 1959 | ||
Place of birth | Burgas, Bulgaria | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Spartak Varna (manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1979–1981 | Chernomorets Burgas | 14 | (0) |
1981–1985 | Akademik Sofia | ||
Managerial career | |||
1993–1997 | Neftochimic Burgas | ||
1997–1998 | Litex Lovech | ||
1998–1999 | Bulgaria | ||
1999–2000 | Litex Lovech | ||
2000 | Levski Sofia | ||
2000–2001 | Velbazhd Kyustendil | ||
2001–2003 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | ||
2003–2004 | Naftex Burgas | ||
2004–2005 | Al-Nassr | ||
2006–2008 | Chernomorets Burgas | ||
2009 | Amkar Perm | ||
2009–2011 | Al-Qadisiya | ||
2011–2014 | Chernomorets Burgas | ||
2014 | Botev Plovdiv (director of football) | ||
2015–2017 | Irtysh Pavlodar | ||
2017–2018 | Ludogorets Razgrad | ||
2018–2019 | Irtysh Pavlodar | ||
2019–2021 | Beroe | ||
2021 | Arda Kardzhali | ||
2023 | Spartak Varna | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Dimitar Petrov Dimitrov (Bulgarian: Димитър Петров Димитров; born 9 June 1959), nicknamed Héro, is a Bulgarian professional football manager, who currently leads Spartak Varna.
Dimitrov represented hometown club Chernomorets Burgas as well Akademik Sofia before a serious injury forced his early retirement.[1]
He has managed Neftochimic Burgas,[1] Litex Lovech, the Bulgaria national team,[2] Levski Sofia, Lokomotiv Plovdiv, Chernomorets Burgas, Amkar Perm, Al-Qadisiya, and Irtysh Pavlodar.[3][4] Dimitrov is known for his fiery temper and animated manner of coaching.[5] His son, Viktor Dimitrov, has worked as assistant manager.[6]