| Adalbert Zafirov | |
| Fullname: | Adalbert Ivanov Zafirov |
| Birth Date: | 1969 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Height: | 1.85 m |
| Years1: | 1990–1992 |
| Caps1: | 53 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 1992–1995 |
| Caps2: | 86 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 1996–1997 |
| Caps3: | 54 |
| Goals3: | 6 |
| Years4: | 1998 |
| Caps4: | 12 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1999 |
| Caps5: | 10 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 1999–2001 |
| Caps6: | 34 |
| Goals6: | 3 |
| Years7: | 2001 |
| Caps7: | 2 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2002 |
| Caps8: | 20 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 2002–2003 |
| Caps9: | 24 |
| Goals9: | 5 |
| Years10: | 2003–2004 |
| Caps10: | 24 |
| Goals10: | 1 |
| Years11: | 2004–2005 |
| Caps11: | 13 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Years12: | 2005–2007 |
| Years13: | 2007–2008 |
| Totalcaps: | 357 |
| Totalgoals: | 19 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1992–1998 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 2009–2010 |
| Manageryears2: | 2010 |
| Manageryears3: | 2011 |
| Manageryears4: | 2012 |
| Manageryears5: | 2015 |
| Manageryears6: | 2016 |
| Managerclubs1: | CSKA Sofia (assistant) |
| Managerclubs4: | Cherno More |
Adalbert Ivanov Zafirov (Bulgarian: Адалберт Иванов Зафиров; born 29 September 1969) is a Bulgarian former football centre-back who most recently managed CSKA 1948.
Zafirov who was born in Sofia played in his home town for Lokomotiv and CSKA. In Germany he signed contracts with Arminia Bielefeld and Union Berlin.
He has been capped for the Bulgaria national team, and was an unused substitute at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
On 30 March 2010, CSKA Sofia coach Ioan Andone resigned, it was announced that the team will be trained by Adalbert Zafirov until the end of the season.[1]
Zafirov was appointed as head coach of Cherno More Varna in late September 2012, following the resignation of Stefan Genov.[2] However, he was released from his duties in mid December 2012, despite winning his last game in charge of the team - 1–0 against Levski Sofia in the second leg of a Bulgarian Cup match.
In late December 2014, Zafirov became the manager of B PFG club Botev Vratsa,[3] but resigned on 27 April 2015.[4] He had a short managerial stint with CSKA 1948 between early[5] and late August 2016.[6]