Angel Kolev
Bulgarian footballer and manager
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Angel Kolev (Bulgarian: Ангел Колев; born 22 August 1953) is a Bulgarian football manager and former footballer.[2] He is currently Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia's director of football.[3]
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 22 August 1953[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria[1] | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1982 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 252 | (33) |
| 1982–1984 | AEK Athens | 8 | (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
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.
On 21 July 1982, the release of his compatriot Hristo Bonev from AEK Athens brought his transfer to the Greek club for a fee of 3.5 million drachmas.[4] Kolev had a good recommendation by Bonev and the reputation of him being a complete midfielder raised the club's expectation that would help them to escape from their competitive decline. Kolev did not live up to expectations, making a total of 12 appearances with AEK in which only one was as a starter.[1] He did not actively participate in the conquest of the Greek Cup in 1983. As if that wasn't enough, the following season he "sat" on his contract, occupying a foreigner's position in the roster. On 17 November 1984 he was released from AEK.[5]
He continued his career at Shumen, that was also disappointing. The inaction at AEK and the will of the footballer himself, led him to the decision to retire as a footballer in 1985, at the age of 33.[6]
International career
Kolev played with Bulgaria making 8 appearances.
Managerial career
Kolev got involved in coaching, with Lokomotiv, Akademik Svishtov, AC Omonia and Enosis Neon Paralimni being the main stations of his career.
Honours
As a layer
- Lokomotiv Sofia
- AEK Athens
