| Nikolay Panayotov | |
| Full Name: | Nikolay Dimitrov Panayotov |
| Birth Date: | 22 April 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Burgas, Bulgaria |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Neftochimic 1986 |
| Years1: | 2011–2014 |
| Years2: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs2: | Bdin Vidin |
| Currentclub: | Lokomotiv GO (caretaker) |
| Manageryears1: | 2015–2021 |
| Managerclubs1: | DIT Sofia (youth coach) |
| Manageryears2: | 2021–2023 |
| Managerclubs2: | CSKA 1948 (youth coach) |
| Manageryears3: | 2023–2024 |
| Managerclubs3: | CSKA 1948 |
| Manageryears4: | 2024 |
| Managerclubs4: | Lokomotiv GO (assistant) |
| Manageryears5: | 2024– |
| Managerclubs5: | Lokomotiv GO (caretaker) |
Nikolay Panayotov (bg|Николай Панайотов; born 22 April 1994) is a Bulgarian manager, who currently works as a caretaker manager for Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa.
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, where 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]
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | GF | GA | GD | |||
| CSKA 1948 | 15 August 2023 | 5 April 2024 | align=centre | 28 | align=centre | 29 | align=centre | –1 | ||
| Total | align=centre | 28 | align=centre | 29 | align=centre | –1 | ||||