 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Velislav Ivanov Vutsov | ||
| Date of birth | 19 July 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Yantra Gabrovo (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1977–1986 | Levski Sofia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1987 | Levski Sofia | 1 | (0) |
| 1988 | Spartak Varna | 8 | (2) |
| 1989–1990 | Slavia Sofia | 24 | (4) |
| 1990–1991 | Yantra Gabrovo | 16 | (0) |
| 1991 | Minyor Pernik | 7 | (0) |
| 1992 | Real Avilés | 7 | (0) |
| 1992 | Yantra Gabrovo | ||
| 1993 | Spartak Varna | 19 | (4) |
| 1994 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 1 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Akademik Sofia | ||
| 1995 | St. Pölten | 8 | (1) |
| 1996 | Cherno More | ||
| 1996–1997 | Avtotreid Aksakovo | ||
| 1997–1998 | Cherno More | ||
| 1998–1999 | Spartak Varna | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1999–2000 | Spartak Varna | ||
| 2000–2002 | Spartak Pleven | ||
| 2002 | Yantra Gabrovo | ||
| 2002–2004 | Cherno More | ||
| 2004–2005 | Marek Dupnitsa | ||
| 2006–2008 | Kaliakra Kavarna | ||
| 2008 | Levski Sofia | ||
| 2009–2010 | Slavia Sofia | ||
| 2012–2013 | Slavia Sofia | ||
| 2014 | Botev Plovdiv | ||
| 2018 | Tsarsko Selo | ||
| 2022 | Krumovgrad | ||
| 2023– | Yantra Gabrovo | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Velislav Ivanov Vutsov (Bulgarian: Велислав Иванов Вуцов) (born 19 July 1967) is a Bulgarian football manager and former footballer. He is also the son of former footballer Ivan Vutsov.[1]
Career
Throughout his career, he has been the manager of the following football teams: Spartak Pleven,[1] Spartak Varna, Yantra Gabrovo, Cherno More Varna,[2] Marek Dupnitsa,[3] Kaliakra Kavarna and Levski Sofia. On 8 May 2008 he was assigned as the new manager of PFC Levski Sofia, seeing his "dream posting" occur,[4] only to be fired after 2 official matches on 13 August 2008, after Levski Sofia's 0–1 home loss in Champions League qualifying to BATE Borisov.[4][5]
On 8 March 2009, he began work as a sports commentator on the "Sports Mania" show alongside Krum Savov.[6]
In late November 2012, he was appointed as the head coach of Slavia Sofia, replacing Martin Kushev. Vutsov was dismissed in June 2013.
Personal life
He and his wife Svetlana have three sons - Ivan, Petar,[7] and Svetoslav,[8] with the latter two also playing professional football. Vutsov is a graduate of the National Sports Academy and has a degree in sports journalism.[6]
Manager
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | F | A | Goal +/- | |||
| Levski Sofia | May 2008 | August 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
- As of 17 May 2009, includes all official matches – Bulgarian League, Bulgarian Cup (+ overtime) and international tournament games.
References
- 1 2 "Vutsov stays on at Pleven". UEFA. 28 February 2002. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
- ↑ "Cherno More add goalkeeper". UEFA. 31 July 2002. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
- ↑ "Sofia sides soar to the summit". UEFA. 16 September 2004. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
- 1 2 Hughes, Rob (14 August 2008). "Soccer: At a vulnerable time, European clubs in key qualifiers". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
- ↑ "Levski Sofia coach resigns after BATE defeat". ESPNsoccernet. Reuters. 13 August 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
- 1 2 "Велислав Вуцов бе онлайн гост на Топспорт.бг". topsport.bg. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ↑ "Звездният ни рожденик: Вили Вуцов на 50". dnes.bg. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ↑ "Георги Петков ще продължи футболната си кариера". topsport.bg. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.