Radoslav Zdravkov
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Radoslav Metodiev Zdravkov | ||
| Date of birth | 30 July 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hebar Pazardzhik (assistant) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1980 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 132 | (33) |
| 1980–1986 | CSKA Sofia | 165 | (41) |
| 1986–1989 | Chaves | 100 | (43) |
| 1989–1990 | Braga | 21 | (1) |
| 1990–1991 | Paços Ferreira | 29 | (10) |
| 1991–1992 | Felgueiras | ||
| 1992–1993 | Yantra Gabrovo | 15 | (6) |
| 1993–1994 | Litex Lovech | ||
| International career | |||
| 1975–1988 | Bulgaria | 67 | (10) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1991–1992 | Felgueiras (player-coach) | ||
| 1992–1993 | Yantra Gabrovo | ||
| 1993–1994 | Litex Lovech | ||
| 1994–1995 | Lokomotiv Sofia | ||
| 1996 | Slavia Sofia | ||
| 1997 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | ||
| 1998–1999 | Spartak Varna | ||
| 1999–2000 | Cherno More Varna | ||
| 2000–2001 | Lokomotiv Sofia | ||
| 2004–2005 | Spartak Varna | ||
| 2007–2008 | Beroe Stara Zagora | ||
| 2008 | Spartak Varna | ||
| 2017–2019 | Ludogorets Razgrad II | ||
| 2019–2020 | Lokomotiv Sofia | ||
| 2021–2022 | CSKA 1948 Sofia (sports director) | ||
| 2023– | Hebar Pazardzhik (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Radoslav Metodiev Zdravkov (Bulgarian: Радослав Meтoдиeв Здравков; born 30 July 1956) is a Bulgarian retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
[edit]Zdravkov was born in Sofia. During his professional career, which spanned nearly 20 years, he represented Lokomotiv Sofia, CSKA Sofia, Portugal's G.D. Chaves, S.C. Braga, F.C. Paços de Ferreira and F.C. Felgueiras – after he had left the Iron Curtain at the age of 30 – FC Yantra and PFC Litex Lovech.[1]
During his stay abroad he was known as Radi, and he was instrumental in lowly Chaves' first ever qualification to the UEFA Cup in the 1986–87 season, as fifth. From 1992 onwards he worked as a full-time manager, going on to be in charge of several clubs, including PFC Spartak Varna on three occasions.
International career
[edit]Zdravkov earned 67 caps and scored ten goals for the Bulgaria national team during 13 years,[2] and played at the 1986 FIFA World Cup finals.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Онлайн интервю с Радослав Здравков" [Online interview with Radoslav Zdravkov] (in Bulgarian). Topsport. 14 June 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto (16 July 2009). "Bulgaria – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 August 2009.
- ^ Radoslav Zdravkov – FIFA competition record (archived)
External links
[edit]- Radoslav Zdravkov at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Radoslav Zdravkov at National-Football-Teams.com
- Radoslav Zdravkov at EU-Football.info
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- 1956 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Sofia
- Bulgarian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- FC Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia players
- PFC CSKA Sofia players
- FC Lovech players
- Primeira Liga players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Segunda Divisão players
- G.D. Chaves players
- S.C. Braga players
- F.C. Paços de Ferreira players
- F.C. Felgueiras players
- Bulgaria men's international footballers
- 1986 FIFA World Cup players
- Bulgarian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Bulgarian football managers
- PFC Litex Lovech managers
- FC Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia managers
- PFC Slavia Sofia managers
- PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv managers
- FC Spartak Varna managers
- PFC Cherno More Varna managers
- PFC Beroe Stara Zagora managers