Ivaylo Petev was most successful early in his career with hometown club Litex Lovech.
12 Facts About Ivaylo Petev
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Ivaylo Petev worked as a manager in Cyprus, Croatia, Saudi Arabia and Poland.
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Ivaylo Petev worked as head coach of the Bulgaria and Bosnia and Herzegovina national team as well.
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Ivaylo Petev previously played as a midfielder for Litex Lovech, Spartak Varna, Rodopa Smolyan and Marek Dupnitsa.
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Ivaylo Petev managed to lead the team to a promotion to the top division of Bulgarian football, followed by two A Group titles, a Bulgarian Cup and a Bulgarian Supercup.
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On 8 October 2013, Ivaylo Petev became manager of Levski Sofia, which proved unpopular because of his past club allegiances.
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In October 2013, Ivaylo Petev signed a contract with Cypriot side AEL Limassol.
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Ivaylo Petev led AEL to the first place in the regular season's league table, three points ahead of Apollon Limassol and APOEL Nicosia, which resulted in the qualification for the play-offs.
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In December 2014, Ivaylo Petev was officially appointed by the Bulgarian Football Union as head coach of the Bulgaria national team.
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On 27 September 2016, Ivaylo Petev became manager of Croatian team Dinamo Zagreb.
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Ivaylo Petev was sacked on 13 July 2017, after Dinamo finished the season trophyless for the first time in twelve years, and after he fell out with several players including Ante Coric, Sammir and Junior Fernandes.
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In March 2023, Ivaylo Petev took over as manager of Ludogorets Razgrad, succeeding Ante Simundza.