Kostadin Angelov
Kostadin "The Laptop" Angelov (Bulgarian: Костадин Ангелов - Лаптопа) (born 9 January 1973) is a Bulgarian coach.[1] He holds a Pro license from the Bulgarian Coaching School and a higher education with a Master's degree from the NSA "Vasil Levski" with a degree in Sports Management. He is currently the sporting director of Vitosha Bistritsa in the first tier of Bulgarian football. He has two children, Gergana Angelova (born 1999), and Daniel Angelov (born 2008).
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kostadin Georgiev Angelov | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Vitosha Bistritsa (sporting director) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CSKA Sofia | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1992 | NSA Vasil Levski | ||
| 1992–1996 | FC Chardafon | ||
| 1996–2002 | Vidima-Rakovski | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 2002–2006 | Vidima-Rakovski (assistant coach) | ||
| 2006–2008 | Vidima-Rakovski | ||
| 2008–2009 | Botev Plovdiv | ||
| 2009–2010 | Pro Duta | ||
| 2010–2011 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | ||
| 2011–2012 | Vidima-Rakovski | ||
| 2013 | Pirin Gotse Delchev | ||
| 2014 | Oborishte | ||
| 2015–2018 | Vitosha Bistritsa | ||
| 2018– | Vitosha Bistritsa (sporting director) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Early life and career
He grew up in the school of CSKA and competed for "Chardafon" (Gabrovo) and "Vidima-Rakovski" (Sevlievo).
Coaching career
He started his coaching career in Sevlievo, as an assistant to Plamen Markov, setting a record for the youngest specialist leading a team in Group A. After Plamen Markov left, when the club's management voted for him, he managed to put the team of FC "Vidima-Rakovski" (Sevlievo) in Group A. In 2008 he was appointed head coach of Botev (Plovdiv), in 2009 he left for Indonesia, where he coached the team of "Pro Duta". Since September 2010 he has been appointed coach of Pirin (Blagoevgrad). He managed to leave Pirin (Blagoevgrad) in Group A, despite the difficult financial situation of the club. After the bankruptcy of Pirin (Blagoevgrad) he took over FC Vidima-Rakovski (Sevlievo) for the second time and in the decisive barrage for Group A he managed to save him as well, thus becoming the only coach who managed to leave two teams in Group A in one. season. In 2013 he led Pirin "Gotse Delchev" in "A" group. and in 2014-2015 Oborishte (Panagyurishte) in "B" group. He left the club, leaving him in the first place. In 2015 he took over Vitosha (Bistritsa) in amateur football and in 3 years he managed to climb the club to the First League after a barrage against Neftohimik (Burgas). In 2018 he managed to save the football club Vitosha (Bistritsa), winning the barrages for promotion / stay in the First League against Pirin (Blagoevgrad) and Lokomotiv (Sofia). The following year he retired from coaching and began to hold the position of general manager of Vitosha (Bistritsa), which he holds until now.
Achievements
As player
Best player in the amateur league
Amateur league cup
As coach
2003-Youngest coach ever in premiere Bulgarian league.
2006-Win playoff for 1st division (premier league) with Vidima-Rakovski (second time in history of club).
2007-Invited for national team coach U16.
2009-International conference of sport 2009 in State University, Indonesia.
2010-Coaching first Bulgarian FIF Pro team.
2011-Bulgarian cup semi-finalist with Pirin (Blagoevgrad)
2012-The only coach to have managed to rescue two teams in A Group in one season
Education
1990-1994
National Sport Academy "Vasil Levski" - Sofia -
Bachelor
2005
UEFA - Soccer coaching school in Sofia -
licensee-UEFA "А"
2006-07
UEFA- Soccer coaching school in Sofia
licensee-UEFA "PRO"#0093
2016
National Sport Academy "Vasil Levski" - Sofia -
Master's Degree in Sports Management
References
- "Kostadin Angelov bio" (in Bulgarian). Sportal.bg.