Metodi Tomanov

Metodi Tomanov

Personal information
Full name	Metodi Petrov Tomanov
Date of birth	29 July 1959
Place of birth	Ognyanovo, Bulgaria
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1977–1979	Benkovski Pazardzhik
1979–1982	CSKA Sofia	27	(0)
1982–1984	Sliven
1984–1986	CSKA Sofia
1986–1987	Spartak Pleven
1987–1988	Minyor Pernik
1988–1990	Atlético Lisbon
1990–1991	Timok Zaječar
1991–1992	Radnički Niš	3	(0)
1992	Yu Kong
National team
1981-	Bulgaria	4	(0)
Teams managed
1993-1998	Verila
1998-1999	Bulgaria U-21 (Assistant coach)
2000-2001	Bulgaria (Assistant coach)
2002-2004	CSKA Sofia (Assistant coach)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Metodi Petrov Tomanov (Bulgarian: Методи Томанов, born 29 July 1959 in Ognyanovo) is a retired Bulgarian international football player and current manager.

Career

His most successful period, while a player, was when he won three Bulgarian national championships and two national cups, all with CSKA Sofia. In that period he played four times for the Bulgarian national team. After leaving CSKA, he played few years more in Bulgaria before emigrating to Portugal and Serbia, where he represented Atlético^[1] and Radnički Niš,^[2] respectively. He came to Radnički Niš after a spell with Timok Zaječar.^[3] Soon after retiring, he began his coaching career.

After retiring he begin a coaching career, holding an UEFA A license.^[4]

Director career

On 15 March 2014 he become sport director of Ludogorets Razgrad.^[5]

Honours

• CSKA Sofia
  • 3 times Bulgarian First League Champion: 1979-80, 1980-81 and 1981-82
  • 2 times Bulgarian Cup winner: 1981 and 1985
  • 1 time Cup Of the Soviet Army winner: 1985

References

1. Metodi Tomanov at FootballDatabase
2. Tempo almanah 1991/92 pag. 22
3. Tempo almanah pag. 25
4. UEFA A license at Bulgarian football coaching school
5. http://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=477636

External links

• Metodi Tomanov at Worldfootball
• Metodi Tomanov ay Mackolik.com