Personal information | |||
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Full name | Stanimir Kolev Stoilov | ||
Date of birth | 13 February 1967 | ||
Place of birth | Haskovo, Bulgaria | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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FC Astana (manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
1977–1985 | FC Haskovo | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1985–1990 | Haskovo | ||
1990–1992 | Levski Sofia | 74 | (27) |
1992–1993 | Fenerbahçe | 23 | (0) |
1993–1994 | CSKA Sofia | 19 | (4) |
1994–1995 | Levski Sofia | 38 | (15) |
1995–1997 | Campomaiorense | 52 | (19) |
1997–1998 | Slavia Sofia | 29 | (12) |
1998–2003 | Levski Sofia | 153 | (9) |
National team | |||
1992–2000 | Bulgaria | 14 | (3) |
Teams managed | |||
2004–2008 | Levski Sofia | ||
2007 | Bulgaria | ||
2008–2009 | Litex Lovech | ||
2009–2010 | Bulgaria | ||
2011 | Anorthosis Famagusta | ||
2013–2014 | Botev Plovdiv | ||
2014– | Astana | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Stanimir Kolev Stoilov, nicknamed Murray, (Bulgarian: Станимир Колев Стоилов, Мъри) (born 13 February 1967) is a former Bulgarian footballer, former manager of Levski Sofia, Litex Lovech and the Bulgarian national team. He is currently manager of FC Astana of the Kazakhstan Premier League.
Stoilov began his career at the local FC Haskovo, where he stayed until 1990. His first spell at Levski Sofia spanned for 2 years, between July 1990 and June 1992, when he moved to the Turkish club of Fenerbahche and then played shortly for Levski rival CSKA Sofia only to return to Levski Sofia for another year between July 1994 and June 1995. He then spent some time playing in Portugal and then for PFC Slavia Sofia before returning again to Levski Sofia for a third spell since July 1998 as a captain and assistant manager since July 2000.
In 2004 he became the manager of Levski, most notably leading the team to the UEFA Cup 2005-06 quarter final stage and then becoming the first Bulgarian club to ever reach the group stage of the UEFA Champions League during the 2006–07 season. He has also led the team to winning the national cup in 2005 and 2007, Bulgarian Supercup in 2005 and 2007 and the 2005/2006 and 2006/2007 national championship.