Angel Kolev (Bulgarian: Ангел Колев; born 22 August 1953) is a Bulgarian football manager and former footballer.[1] He is currently Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia's director of football.[2]

Angel Kolev
Personal information
Date of birth (1953-08-22) 22 August 1953 (age 71)
Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1982 Lokomotiv Sofia 252 (33)
1982–1984 AEK Athens 16 (0)
1984 Shumen (–)
International career
1976–1979 Bulgaria 8 (0)
Managerial career
1985–1988 Lokomotiv Sofia (assistant)
1990–1991 Akademik Svishtov
1991–1994 Lokomotiv Sofia
1995–1996 Alki Larnaca
1996–1997 AC Omonia
1998–1999 Enosis Neon Paralimni
2001 Lokomotiv Sofia
2002–2003 Ermis Aradippou
2016 Lokomotiv Sofia
2018 Lokomotiv Sofia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Kolev started his football career at Lokomotiv Sofia, where he was established and played 10 years, becoming their captain winning a league in 1978 and a Bulgarian Cup in 1982.

The release of the injured Hristo Bonev from AEK Athens in the summer of 1982 brought him to the Greek club, with very good letters of recommendation, since the reputation that accompanied Bulgarian international midfielder was that he was a complete midfielder who would help AEK a lot to escape from the looming decline. Kolev did not live up to expectations, the transfer of the president of the club, Zafiropoulos. As if that wasn't enough, he also "sat" on his contract the following season, occupying the extremely valuable position of a foreigner. He did not actively participate in the Greek Cup in 1983. The inaction at AEK and the will of the footballer himself, led him to the decision to retire as a football player, in 1985 at the age of only 33, since his presence in Shumen, was also disappointing.[3]

International career

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Kolev played with Bulgaria making 8 appearances.

Managerial career

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Kolev got involved in coaching, with Lokomotiv, Akademik Svishtov, AC Omonia and Enosis Neon Paralimni being the main stations of his career.

Honours

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As a layer

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Lokomotiv Sofia
AEK Athens

References

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  1. ^ "Ангел Колев: А някога бяхме шампиони..." (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. 2 May 2001.
  2. ^ "Локо Сф с нов треньор, досегашният става спортен директор" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 20 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Άνγκελ Κόλεφ". kitrinomavro.gr.
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