Viktorio Pavlov (Bulgarian: Викторио Павлов) (born 28 May 1973) is a former Bulgarian footballer who most recently managed Neftochimic.[1]

Viktorio Pavlov
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)
1992Lokomotiv Sofia (loan) 2 (0)
1993–1994Shumen (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

Playing career

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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.

Coaching career

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Състезателен профил на Викторио Димитров Павлов" (in Bulgarian). Levski Sofia Info site. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Официално: Викторио Павлов пое Ботев (Вр), подписва договор в петък" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Викторио Павлов за целите в Нефтохимик". bnr.bg (in Bulgarian). 26 June 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Нефтохимик уволни Викторио Павлов". topsport.bg (in Bulgarian). 2 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  5. ^ Витоша Бистрица привлече Викторио Павлов, gong.bg, 5 July 2021
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