Elin Topuzakov
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Elin Kalinov Topuzakov (Bulgarian: Елин Калинов Топузаков; born 5 February 1977) is a Bulgarian former football defender and current manager.
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Full name | Elin Kalinov Topuzakov | ||
Date of birth | (1977-02-05) 5 February 1977 (age 47) | ||
Place of birth | Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Youth career | |||
1987–1994 | Dimitrovgrad | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–2008 | Levski Sofia | 220 | (19) |
1999 | → Pirin (loan) | 14 | (2) |
2008–2009 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 43 | (1) |
2009–2010 | Levski Sofia | 13 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 25 | (2) |
Total | 321 | (24) | |
International career | |||
2000–2008 | Bulgaria | 27 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2013–2014 | Levski Sofia (assistant) | ||
2014 | Levski Sofia (caretaker) | ||
2014–2016 | Levski Sofia (assistant) | ||
2016–2017 | Levski Sofia | ||
2017–2018 | Arda Kardzali | ||
2019–2020 | Bulgaria (assistant) | ||
2022–2023 | Levski Sofia II | ||
2023 | Levski Sofia (interim) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 April 2013 |
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He is nicknamed Balls (Bulgarian: Топчо / Topcho) because of his last name. In his career, he played as a sweeper or center back. Topuzakov also used to be a regular start-up for the Bulgaria national football team.