Filip Filipov (footballer, born 1971) explained

Filip Filipov
Fullname:Filip Pavlov Filipov
Birth Date:31 January 1971
Birth Place:Sofia, Bulgaria
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1981–1989
Youthclubs1:CSKA Sofia
Years1:1989–1991
Clubs1:CSKA Sofia
Caps1:4
Goals1:0
Years2:1989–1990
Clubs2:Sliven (loan)
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:1990
Clubs3:Cherno More (loan)
Caps3:12
Goals3:0
Years4:1991–1992
Caps4:27
Goals4:2
Years5:1992–1993
Clubs5:Yukong Elephant
Caps5:13
Goals5:0
Years6:1994–1995
Clubs6:CSKA Sofia
Caps6:18
Goals6:0
Years7:1995
Clubs7:Litex Lovech
Years8:1996
Clubs8:CSKA Sofia
Caps8:13
Goals8:0
Years9:1996
Clubs9:Antalyaspor
Caps9:1
Goals9:0
Years10:1996–1997
Clubs10:CSKA Sofia
Caps10:34
Goals10:3
Years11:1998–1999
Clubs11:Bucheon SK
Caps11:17
Goals11:0
Years12:2000
Clubs12:Slavia Sofia
Years13:2001
Clubs13:Marek Dupnitsa
Manageryears1:2007
Manageryears2:2007–2009
Manageryears3:2009–2010
Manageryears4:2011–2012
Manageryears5:2021–
Managerclubs4:CSKA Sofia (assistant)
Managerclubs5:CSKA Sofia (executive director)

Filip Filipov (Bulgarian: Филип Филипов; born 31 January 1971) is a former Bulgarian professional footballer who played as a defender. Nowadays he is one of the executive directors of CSKA Sofia.

Club career

Filipov began his career at the local "Sliven". His first spell at PFC CSKA Sofia spanned one season (1990–91), after which he moved to Lokomotiv GO, and then played a short time for Jeju United of South Korean K League, then known as Yukong Elephant and Bucheon SK, only to return to PFC CSKA Sofia for another year. He then spent some time playing in LEKS (Litex) before again returning to PFC CSKA Sofia for a third spell since December 1997.

Coaching career

In 2007 became coach of the youth national team in 17 years, subsequently he was coach of FC Vihren Sandanski from November 2007 to September 2009, with some interruptions - especially memorable 2-1 victory over Litex in 2007/08gl. 1-0 against PFC Levski Sofia and Lokomotiv Sofia, 3-1 as the guest of PSFC Chernomorets Burgas 2008/09g season. Despite these victories the team finished in 14th place in the standings and was relegated to the "B" group. After a hesitant start in the Western "B" group in September Filipov was fired from FC Vihren Sandanski. A month later he became coach of Kaliakra Kavarna in the East "B" group, led the team to first place, which automatically qualified them in the "A" group. In the same season Kaliakra Kavarna reached the 1/2 finals of the Cup of Bulgaria, prevailing over Lokomotiv Plovdiv, PFC Marek Dupnitsa, PFC Cherno More Varna before being eliminated on penalties by PFC Chernomorets Pomorie. The first season of "A" group in the history of Kaliakra Kavarna began with a shock victory away to PFC Slavia Sofia 1-0, but after a few poor results Filipov was fired. In October 2011 he was invited by Dimitar Penev as assistant coach at the headquarters of CSKA Sofia.

Honours

Player

1996-97 A PFG

1990-91 A PFG:: 1993-94 A PFG

1996-97 Bulgarian Cup

1998 Adidas Cup

1998 Philip Morris Korea Cup

Manager

2009–10 B PFG

2009–10 Bulgarian Cup