Stanimir Stoilov

Stoilov began his senior career with FC Haskovo (1985–1990) before joining Levski Sofia (1990–1992). In 1992 he moved abroad to Fenerbahçe in Turkey, where he was registered with the club during the 1992–93 season as confirmed by the Turkish Football Federation database. He returned to Bulgaria in 1993 for a brief spell at CSKA Sofia (1993–1994) and rejoined Levski for 1994–95, before a two-year stint in Portugal with S.C. Campomaiorense (1995–1997). In the Portuguese top flight he made 31 league appearances and scored seven goals for Campomaiorense in 1995–96. He later played for Slavia Sofia (1997–1998) and finished his career back at Levski (1998–2003), where he served as club captain in his final spell. Primarily an attacking midfielder/forward, Stoilov earned 14 senior caps and scored three goals for the Bulgaria national football team between 1992 and 2000.

Early career

In 2004, Stanimir Stoilov was appointed head coach of Levski Sofia. Under his management, Levski reached the quarter-finals of the 2005–06 UEFA Cup, and in August 2006 became the first Bulgarian club to qualify for the UEFA Champions League group stage. He also led the side to the Bulgarian league titles in 2005–06 and 2006–07, the Bulgarian Cup in 2004–05 and 2006–07, and the Bulgarian Supercup in 2005 and 2007. In April 2007, Stanimir Stoilov was appointed caretaker of the Bulgaria national football team for two UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying matches against Belarus; Bulgaria won 2–0 in Minsk on 2 June and 2–1 in Sofia on 6 June. On 7 May 2008, Levski Sofia dismissed Stoilov along with executive director Nasko Sirakov following the conclusion of the league campaign. Before the 2008–09 season he took over at Litex Lovech and won the Bulgarian Cup in May 2009, defeating Pirin Blagoevgrad 3–0 in the final; he resigned that August after Litex failed to reach the UEFA Europa League group stage.

Bulgaria

In January 2009, Stoilov was announced as Bulgaria’s head coach for the remainder of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying cycle. Bulgaria finished outside the qualification places in Group 8; the campaign featured 1–1 draws home and away against the Republic of Ireland, a 4–1 away defeat to Cyprus, and a 6–2 home win over Georgia. He remained in charge into the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying campaign but resigned after Bulgaria opened with defeats to England…

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International

International goals

Managerial

As of match played 12 September 2026

Player

Levski Sofia

Bulgarian League: 1994–95, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02 Bulgarian Cup: 1990–91, 1991–92, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2002–03 Individual

Vtora Liga Top Goalscorer: 1989–90

Manager

Levski Sofia

Bulgarian League: 2005–06, 2006–07 Bulgarian Cup: 2004–05, 2006–07, 2021–22 Bulgarian Supercup: 2005, 2007 Litex Lovech

Bulgarian Cup: 2008–09 Astana

Kazakhstan Premier League: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Kazakhstan Cup: 2016 Kazakhstan Super Cup: 2015 Individual

Football manager of the year in Bulgaria: 2017, 2022