16 Facts About Stanimir Stoilov

Stanimir Kolev Stoilov is a Bulgarian former footballer and current manager of Super Lig side Goztepe.

Stanimir Stoilov has previously coached Levski Sofia, the Bulgaria national team, FC Astana and the national team of Kazakhstan.

Stanimir Stoilov's first spell at Levski Sofia spanned for 2 years, between July 1990 and June 1992, when he moved to the Turkish club Fenerbahce and then played shortly for Levski rival CSKA Sofia only to return to Levski Sofia for another year between July 1994 and June 1995.

Stanimir Stoilov then spent some time playing in Portugal and then for PFC Slavia Sofia before returning again to Levski Sofia for a third spell since July 1998 as a captain and assistant manager since July 2000.

On 7 May 2008, Stanimir Stoilov was sacked from Levski Sofia together with his friend and colleague Nasko Sirakov.

Stanimir Stoilov led them to winning the Bulgarian cup in 2009, but quit after the club failed to reach the group stage of the Europa League.

Bulgaria under Stanimir Stoilov did not qualify for the World Cup.

Stanimir Stoilov recorded a series of weak results, including 5 losses and only 1 draw with South Africa in 6 games.

On 22 June 2014, Stanimir Stoilov signed with FC Astana of the Kazakhstan Premier League.

The club won its maiden title in the 2014 season, despite being in third place when Stanimir Stoilov had become its manager.

On 9 December 2015, Stanimir Stoilov extended his Astana contract for another two years.

On 1 September 2021, Stanimir Stoilov took over the team of Levski Sofia for the second time in his career.

Stanimir Stoilov was appointed as a manager in one of the worst moments in the club's history, ranking 10th in the league standings after the first 6 games with 4 losses and just 2 wins and in a very bad financial state.

The better results of the team were completely justified as Stanimir Stoilov managed to dramatically improve the team's style of play, with Levski dominating in most of the games.

Stanimir Stoilov's teams tend to emphasize possession football and good ball control and he has been praised for his openness to promoting young players from the junior squads to the senior team.

Stanimir Stoilov played a part in reinvigorating the career of Hristo Yovov, who subsequently established himself as one of the key players for Levski Sofia in the mid-2000s.