Aleksandar Dimitrov

Aleksandar Dimitrov (Bulgarian: Александър Димитров; born 12 September 1976) is a Bulgarian football manager and former footballer.

Aleksandar Dimitrov

Personal information
Date of birth	(1976-09-12) 12 September 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth	Sofia, Bulgaria
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Bulgaria U21 (manager)
Youth career
	CSKA Sofia[1]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–2000	Yantra Gabrovo
2000–2002	Belasitsa Petrich
2003–2005	Persipura Jayapura
2006	Akademik Sofia
Managerial career
2006–2007	Persipura Jayapura (assistant)
2007	Indonesia (assistant)
2008–2009	Conegliano German
2009	Vitosha Bistritsa
2010–2012	Bulgaria U17
2012	Botev Plovdiv (assistant)
2013–2014	Bulgaria U19 (assistant)
2014–2015	Bulgaria U17
2016	Beroe Stara Zagora
2017	Lokomotiv GO
2019–2020	Bulgaria U21
2021–	Bulgaria U21
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Managerial career

Dimitrov served as manager of Beroe Stara Zagora;^[2] he resigned on 17 October 2016.^[3] On 14 March 2017, he was appointed as manager of Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa.^[4]

On 20 December 2018, Dimitrov was named the coach of Bulgaria's U21 side.^[5] Under his management the team went close to qualifying for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, but eventually missed out. In December 2020, it was revealed by the Bulgarian Football Union that Dimitrov's contract will not be extended.^[6] However, in early 2021 he was appointed once again to the same position as manager of the team.^[7]