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Stanimir Stoilov
Stanimir Kolev Stoilov (Bulgarian: Станимир Колев Стоилов; born 13 February 1967) is a Bulgarian former footballer and football manager who is head coach of Göztepe in the Süper Lig. He is best known for two successful spells at Levski Sofia, reaching the 2005–06 UEFA Cup quarter-finals and, in 2006, taking Levski to the UEFA Champions League group stage for the first time in Bulgarian club history; domestically he won league titles in 2005–06 and 2006–07, the Bulgarian Cup in 2004–05 and 2006–07, and the Bulgarian Supercup in 2005 and 2007.
Abroad, Stoilov led FC Astana to multiple domestic honours and, in 2015, to the UEFA Champions League group stage—the first Kazakh club to do so—after eliminating NK Maribor, HJK Helsinki and APOEL. At international level he was caretaker of Bulgaria in June 2007 and head coach from 2009 to 2010, and later coached the Kazakhstan national football team (2018–2019), guiding them through the inaugural UEFA Nations League before being succeeded by Michal Bílek.
Since taking over Göztepe in November 2023, he won promotion to the Süper Lig in April 2024, led the club to the Turkish Cup semi-finals in 2024–25, and signed a contract extension in February 2025. As a player he appeared for Levski Sofia, Fenerbahçe, CSKA Sofia, S.C. Campomaiorense and Slavia Sofia, and earned 14 caps and three goals for Bulgaria between 1992 and 2000.
Stoilov began his senior career with FC Haskovo (1985–1990) before joining Levski Sofia (1990–1992). In 1992 he moved abroad to Fenerbahçe in Turkey, where he was registered with the club during the 1992–93 season as confirmed by the Turkish Football Federation database. He returned to Bulgaria in 1993 for a brief spell at CSKA Sofia (1993–1994) and rejoined Levski for 1994–95, before a two-year stint in Portugal with S.C. Campomaiorense (1995–1997). In the Portuguese top flight he made 31 league appearances and scored seven goals for Campomaiorense in 1995–96.[citation needed] He later played for Slavia Sofia (1997–1998) and finished his career back at Levski (1998–2003), where he served as club captain in his final spell. Primarily an attacking midfielder/forward, Stoilov earned 14 senior caps and scored three goals for the Bulgaria national football team between 1992 and 2000.
In 2004, Stanimir Stoilov was appointed head coach of Levski Sofia. Under his management, Levski reached the quarter-finals of the 2005–06 UEFA Cup, and in August 2006 became the first Bulgarian club to qualify for the UEFA Champions League group stage. He also led the side to the Bulgarian league titles in 2005–06 and 2006–07, the Bulgarian Cup in 2004–05 and 2006–07, and the Bulgarian Supercup in 2005 and 2007.
In April 2007, Stanimir Stoilov was appointed caretaker of the Bulgaria national football team for two UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying matches against Belarus; Bulgaria won 2–0 in Minsk on 2 June and 2–1 in Sofia on 6 June.
On 7 May 2008, Levski Sofia dismissed Stoilov along with executive director Nasko Sirakov following the conclusion of the league campaign. Before the 2008–09 season he took over at Litex Lovech and won the Bulgarian Cup in May 2009, defeating Pirin Blagoevgrad 3–0 in the final; he resigned that August after Litex failed to reach the UEFA Europa League group stage.
In January 2009, Stoilov was announced as Bulgaria’s head coach for the remainder of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying cycle. Bulgaria finished outside the qualification places in Group 8; the campaign featured 1–1 draws home and away against the Republic of Ireland, a 4–1 away defeat to Cyprus, and a 6–2 home win over Georgia. He remained in charge into the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying campaign but resigned after Bulgaria opened with defeats to England and Montenegro in September 2010.
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Stanimir Stoilov
Stanimir Kolev Stoilov (Bulgarian: Станимир Колев Стоилов; born 13 February 1967) is a Bulgarian former footballer and football manager who is head coach of Göztepe in the Süper Lig. He is best known for two successful spells at Levski Sofia, reaching the 2005–06 UEFA Cup quarter-finals and, in 2006, taking Levski to the UEFA Champions League group stage for the first time in Bulgarian club history; domestically he won league titles in 2005–06 and 2006–07, the Bulgarian Cup in 2004–05 and 2006–07, and the Bulgarian Supercup in 2005 and 2007.
Abroad, Stoilov led FC Astana to multiple domestic honours and, in 2015, to the UEFA Champions League group stage—the first Kazakh club to do so—after eliminating NK Maribor, HJK Helsinki and APOEL. At international level he was caretaker of Bulgaria in June 2007 and head coach from 2009 to 2010, and later coached the Kazakhstan national football team (2018–2019), guiding them through the inaugural UEFA Nations League before being succeeded by Michal Bílek.
Since taking over Göztepe in November 2023, he won promotion to the Süper Lig in April 2024, led the club to the Turkish Cup semi-finals in 2024–25, and signed a contract extension in February 2025. As a player he appeared for Levski Sofia, Fenerbahçe, CSKA Sofia, S.C. Campomaiorense and Slavia Sofia, and earned 14 caps and three goals for Bulgaria between 1992 and 2000.
Stoilov began his senior career with FC Haskovo (1985–1990) before joining Levski Sofia (1990–1992). In 1992 he moved abroad to Fenerbahçe in Turkey, where he was registered with the club during the 1992–93 season as confirmed by the Turkish Football Federation database. He returned to Bulgaria in 1993 for a brief spell at CSKA Sofia (1993–1994) and rejoined Levski for 1994–95, before a two-year stint in Portugal with S.C. Campomaiorense (1995–1997). In the Portuguese top flight he made 31 league appearances and scored seven goals for Campomaiorense in 1995–96.[citation needed] He later played for Slavia Sofia (1997–1998) and finished his career back at Levski (1998–2003), where he served as club captain in his final spell. Primarily an attacking midfielder/forward, Stoilov earned 14 senior caps and scored three goals for the Bulgaria national football team between 1992 and 2000.
In 2004, Stanimir Stoilov was appointed head coach of Levski Sofia. Under his management, Levski reached the quarter-finals of the 2005–06 UEFA Cup, and in August 2006 became the first Bulgarian club to qualify for the UEFA Champions League group stage. He also led the side to the Bulgarian league titles in 2005–06 and 2006–07, the Bulgarian Cup in 2004–05 and 2006–07, and the Bulgarian Supercup in 2005 and 2007.
In April 2007, Stanimir Stoilov was appointed caretaker of the Bulgaria national football team for two UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying matches against Belarus; Bulgaria won 2–0 in Minsk on 2 June and 2–1 in Sofia on 6 June.
On 7 May 2008, Levski Sofia dismissed Stoilov along with executive director Nasko Sirakov following the conclusion of the league campaign. Before the 2008–09 season he took over at Litex Lovech and won the Bulgarian Cup in May 2009, defeating Pirin Blagoevgrad 3–0 in the final; he resigned that August after Litex failed to reach the UEFA Europa League group stage.
In January 2009, Stoilov was announced as Bulgaria’s head coach for the remainder of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying cycle. Bulgaria finished outside the qualification places in Group 8; the campaign featured 1–1 draws home and away against the Republic of Ireland, a 4–1 away defeat to Cyprus, and a 6–2 home win over Georgia. He remained in charge into the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying campaign but resigned after Bulgaria opened with defeats to England and Montenegro in September 2010.
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