Ivan Vutsov
Ivan Vutsov in 1977 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ivan Kolev Vutsov | ||
Date of birth | 14 December 1939 | ||
Place of birth | Gabrovo, Bulgaria | ||
Date of death | 18 January 2019 | (aged 79)||
Place of death | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1958–1960 | Botev Plovdiv | 18 | (0) |
1960–1969 | Levski Sofia | 214 | (4) |
1970–1972 | Akademik Sofia | 70 | (1) |
Total | 302 | (5) | |
National team | |||
1962–1966 | Bulgaria | 24 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
1975–1976 | Levski Sofia | ||
1977–1980 | Levski Sofia | ||
1981–1982 | Spartak Varna | ||
1982–1986 | Bulgaria | ||
1986–1987 | Spartak Pleven | ||
1987–1988 | Hajduk Split | ||
1989–1990 | Slavia Sofia | ||
1989–1991 | Bulgaria | ||
1991–1992 | Aris | ||
1992–1993 | Levski Sofia | ||
1993–1994 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv[1] | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Ivan Kolev Vutsov (Bulgarian: Иван Кoлeв Вуцов; 14 December 1939 – 18 January 2019)[2] was a Bulgarian football player and coach. His career included periods playing for and later managing the Bulgarian national team.
He played in three matches at the 1966 FIFA World Cup[3][4] and for Levski Sofia.[5]
Playing career[]
Vutsov's professional playing career as a defender spanned nearly 15 years, during which he played for three clubs: Botev Plovdiv, Levski Sofia and Akademik Sofia.
He spent nine seasons with Levski where he won two Bulgarian League titles and one Bulgarian Cup.
Vutsov was capped 24 times for the Bulgaria national football team and appeared in the 1966 FIFA World Cup.
He was also a vice president of the Bulgarian Football Union and manager of the Bulgarian national team,[6] Hajduk Split and PFC Levski Sofia[7] where became famous for having 18 games in the European club competitions during his reign. One of the most prominent players he discovered was Alen Bokšić, when managing Hajduk Split. He also held various administrative positions at the Bulgarian Football Union.[8] His son, Velislav Vutsov, is also a former footballer.
Achievements[]
As player of Levski
- Bulgarian Champion – 1965, 1968
- Bulgarian Cup – 1967
As player of Bulgaria
- 1966 FIFA World Cup – 15th Place
As coach of Levski
- Bulgarian Champion – 1979
- Bulgarian Cup – 1976, 1979
- UEFA Cup 1/4 Finalist – 1976
As coach of Bulgaria
- 1986 FIFA World Cup – 15th Place
References[]
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Почина легендата на българския футбол Иван Вуцов" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 18 January 2019.
- ^ Ivan Vutsov – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "PLAYER: Ivan Vutsov - Đ˜Đ˛Đ°Đ˝ КОНов Đ'ŃƒŃ†ĐžĐ˛ "Đ'ŃƒŃ†Đ°Ń'Đ°"". eu-football.info.
- ^ Локомотив Пловдив. "Гонг : Gong : Иван Вуцов празнува 70-годишен юбилей". Lokoplovdiv.gong.bg. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-12-24. Retrieved 2010-02-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "PFC Levski". Levski.bg. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
- ^ http://www.focus-sport.net/?action=news&id=1148764307246
External links[]
- 1939 births
- 2019 deaths
- Bulgarian footballers
- PFC Botev Plovdiv players
- PFC Levski Sofia players
- Akademik Sofia players
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- Bulgarian football managers
- People from Gabrovo
- 1966 FIFA World Cup players
- 1986 FIFA World Cup managers
- Bulgaria international footballers
- PFC Levski Sofia managers
- HNK Hajduk Split managers
- Expatriate football managers in Yugoslavia
- Aris Thessaloniki F.C. managers
- PFC Spartak Varna managers
- Bulgaria national football team managers
- Bulgarian expatriate football managers
- PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv managers
- PFC Slavia Sofia managers
- Association football defenders
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- Bulgarian football defender stubs