The Most Famous
COACHES from Bulgaria
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Bulgarian Coaches of all time. This list of famous Bulgarian Coaches is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Atanas Mihaylov (1949 - 2006)
With an HPI of 51.84, Atanas Mihaylov is the most famous Bulgarian Coach. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages on wikipedia.
Atanas Hristov Mihaylov (Bulgarian: Атанас Xpиcтов Михайлов, 5 July 1949 – 1 October 2006) was an association football former forward and manager. Mihаylov is the top scorer in the history of the Bulgaria U21 team, managing 31 goals in 46 appearances. He played 45 games for the Bulgaria national football team, scored 23 goals, and won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics; he also played at the 1974 World Cup. Most of Mihaylov's club career was spent with Lokomotiv Sofia, but he also played for two years in Cyprus for Nea Salamina. He won the top Bulgarian league on two occasions. Mihaylov was known for his skills from set pieces, including scoring from corners.
2. Ilian Iliev (b. 1968)
With an HPI of 48.80, Ilian Iliev is the 2nd most famous Bulgarian Coach. His biography has been translated into 14 different languages.
Ilian Dimov Iliev (Bulgarian: Илиан Димов Илиев; born 2 July 1968) is a Bulgarian professional football manager and former player. He is the head coach at Bulgarian First League club Cherno More. He is best known for having played for Portuguese club Benfica and Bulgarian sides Cherno More and Levski Sofia. In his professional career as a footballer, he received 34 international caps for the Bulgaria national team.
3. Ivaylo Petev (b. 1975)
With an HPI of 43.23, Ivaylo Petev is the 3rd most famous Bulgarian Coach. His biography has been translated into 14 different languages.
Ivaylo Bogdanov Petev (Bulgarian: Ивайло Богданов Петев; born 9 July 1975) is a Bulgarian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. Petev spent his whole career playing in Bulgaria, apart from a season at Greek club Trikala. He was most successful early in his career with hometown club Litex Lovech. After finishing his playing career, Petev became a manager, managing and having the most success at Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad. He also worked as a manager in Cyprus, Croatia, Saudi Arabia and Poland. Petev worked as head coach of the Bulgaria and Bosnia and Herzegovina national team as well.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Bulgarian coaches born between 1949 and 1975. Of these 3, 2 (66.67%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Bulgarian coaches include Ilian Iliev, and Ivaylo Petev. The most famous deceased Bulgarian coaches include Atanas Mihaylov. As of April 2024, 2 new Bulgarian coaches have been added to Pantheon including Ilian Iliev, and Ivaylo Petev.
