| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nikolay Dimitrov Panayotov | ||
| Date of birth | 22 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Burgas, Bulgaria | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa (assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Neftochimic 1986 | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Neftochimic 1986 | ||
| 2014–2015 | Bdin Vidin | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2021 | DIT Sofia (youth coach) | ||
| 2021–2023 | CSKA 1948 (youth coach) | ||
| 2023–2024 | CSKA 1948 | ||
| 2024– | Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nikolay Panayotov ( Bulgarian: Николай Панайотов; born 22 April 1994) is a Bulgarian manager, who currently works as an assistant manager for Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa.
Career
Panayotov began playing in the local Neftochimic Academy and in 2011 he started training with the first team. [1] He later moved to Bdin Vidin, playing in the Bulgarian Third League, before deciding to retire and moving to coaching career. [2]
He started his career as youth manager at DIT Sofia, an academy supported by Septemvri Sofia, at the age of just 20. [3] He moved to CSKA 1948 in the summer of 2021, were he led the under 17 team. [4] [5] Panayotov was promoted to manager of the main team on 15 August 2023, becoming one of youngest managers ever, leading a Bulgarian club, at the age of 28. [6] [7]
Managerial statistics
- As of 5 April 2024 [8]
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | GF | GA | GD | |||
| CSKA 1948 | 15 August 2023 | 5 April 2024 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 38.46 | 28 | 29 | –1 |
| Total | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 38.46 | 28 | 29 | –1 | ||
References
- ^ "Новият собственик на Нефтохимик ще говори с фенове и медии в понеделник". Gong.bg.
- ^ "Класическа победа за "Бдин" над "Ювентус"- Малчика".
- ^ "Николай Панайотов: Щастлив съм да работя в ЦСКА 1948 - По света и у нас - БНТ Новини". bntnews.bg.
- ^ "Треньор в ЦСКА 1948 стана баща". Gong.bg.
- ^ "28-годишен треньор застава начело на ЦСКА 1948". Gong.bg.
- ^ "28-годишен треньор поема ЦСКА 1948". Fakti.bg - Да извадим фактите наяве.
- ^ "Най-младият треньор в Първа лига призна, че няма опит". Най-младият треньор в Първа лига призна, че няма опит - Новини СЕГА. August 18, 2023.
- ^ "Bulgaria - N. Panayotov - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway.