Nikolay Panayotov

Nikolay Panayotov (Bulgarian: Николай Панайотов; born 22 April 1994) is a Bulgarian manager, who currently works as an assistant manager for Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa.

Nikolay Panayotov
Personal information
Full name Nikolay Dimitrov Panayotov
Date of birth (1994-04-22) 22 April 1994
Place of birth Burgas, Bulgaria
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa (assistant)
Youth career
Neftochimic 1986
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Neftochimic 1986
2014–2015 Bdin Vidin
Managerial career
2015–2021 DIT Sofia (youth coach)
2021–2023 CSKA 1948 (youth coach)
2023–2024 CSKA 1948
2024– Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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, were 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]

Managerial statistics
As of 5 April 2024[8]
Team From To Record
G W D L Win % GF GA GD
CSKA 1948 15 August 2023 5 April 2024 261079038.46 28 29 –1
Total 261079038.46 28 29 –1

References
  1. "Новият собственик на Нефтохимик ще говори с фенове и медии в понеделник". Gong.bg.
  2. "Класическа победа за "Бдин" над "Ювентус"- Малчика".
  3. "Николай Панайотов: Щастлив съм да работя в ЦСКА 1948 - По света и у нас - БНТ Новини". bntnews.bg.
  4. "Треньор в ЦСКА 1948 стана баща". Gong.bg.
  5. "28-годишен треньор застава начело на ЦСКА 1948". Gong.bg.
  6. "28-годишен треньор поема ЦСКА 1948". Fakti.bg - Да извадим фактите наяве.
  7. "Най-младият треньор в Първа лига призна, че няма опит". Най-младият треньор в Първа лига призна, че няма опит - Новини СЕГА. August 18, 2023.
  8. "Bulgaria - N. Panayotov - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway.
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