| Pavel Dochev | |
| Birth Date: | 1965 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Erzgebirge Aue (itnerim manager) |
| Height: | 1.76 m[1] |
| Years1: | 1984–1991 |
| Clubs1: | Lokomotiv Sofia |
| Caps1: | 168 |
| Goals1: | 4 |
| Years2: | 1991–1992 |
| Clubs2: | CSKA Sofia |
| Caps2: | 29 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 1992–1993 |
| Clubs3: | Hamburger SV |
| Caps3: | 8 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1993–1994 |
| Clubs4: | CSKA Sofia |
| Caps4: | 21 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 1994–1995 |
| Clubs5: | Holstein Kiel |
| Caps5: | 27 |
| Goals5: | 5 |
| Years6: | 1995–2002 |
| Clubs6: | SC Paderborn |
| Caps6: | 208 |
| Goals6: | 21 |
| Totalcaps: | 461 |
| Totalgoals: | 32 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1987–1994 |
| Nationalteam1: | Bulgaria |
| Nationalcaps1: | 24 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 2003–2005 |
| Managerclubs1: | SC Paderborn |
| Manageryears2: | 2005–2008 |
| Managerclubs2: | Rot-Weiß Erfurt |
| Manageryears3: | 2008–2009 |
| Managerclubs3: | SC Paderborn |
| Manageryears4: | 2010 |
| Managerclubs4: | CSKA Sofia |
| Manageryears5: | 2010–2011 |
| Managerclubs5: | SV Sandhausen |
| Manageryears6: | 2012–2013 |
| Managerclubs6: | Preußen Münster |
| Manageryears7: | 2015–2017 |
| Managerclubs7: | Erzgebirge Aue |
| Manageryears8: | 2017–2019 |
| Managerclubs8: | Hansa Rostock |
| Manageryears9: | 2019–2021 |
| Managerclubs9: | Viktoria Köln |
| Manageryears10: | 2021 |
| Managerclubs10: | MSV Duisburg |
| Manageryears11: | 2022 |
| Managerclubs11: | Erzgebirge Aue |
| Manageryears12: | 2022– |
| Managerclubs12: | Erzgebirge Aue |
Pavel Dochev (Bulgarian: Павел Дочев) (born 28 September 1965) is a Bulgarian football coach and former player who last managed Erzgebirge Aue.[2] A defender, since his retirement from professional football in 2002 he has managed several teams, mostly in Germany.
Before being appointed as the new manager of Hansa Rostock, he previously managed Erzgebirge Aue, with whom he finished second in the 2015–16 3. Liga season, thus gaining direct return to the 2. Bundesliga after just one season. During the same season, he won the regional cup of Saxony.[3]