Metodi Tomanov

Metodi Petrov Tomanov (Bulgarian: Методи Петров Томанов; born 29 July 1959) is a Bulgarian former international football player and current manager.

Metodi Tomanov

Personal information
Full name	Metodi Petrov Tomanov[1]
Date of birth	(1959-07-29) 29 July 1959 (age 66)
Place of birth	Ognyanovo, Bulgaria
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1977–1979	Benkovski Pazardzhik
1979–1982	CSKA Sofia	27	(0)
1982–1984	Sliven	52	(0)
1984–1986	CSKA Sofia	26	(1)
1987–1988	Spartak Pleven	28	(3)
1988–1989	Minyor Pernik
1989–1990	Atlético CP	14	(1)
1990–1991	Timok
1991–1992	Radnički Niš	3	(0)
1992	Yu Kong
International career
1981–1986	Bulgaria	4	(0)
Managerial career
1993–1998	Verila
1998–1999	Bulgaria U21 (assistant)
2000–2001	Bulgaria (assistant)
2002–2004	CSKA Sofia (assistant)
2005–2006	Spartak Varna (assistant)
2007–2008	Beroe Stara Zagora (assistant)
2008–2011	CSKA Sofia (scout)
2011–2014	Ludogorets Razgrad (scout)
2014–2018	Ludogorets Razgrad (sports director)
2021–2022	CSKA 1948 (scout)
2022	CSKA 1948 (scout)
2024–	CSKA Sofia (scout)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Tomanov's 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 Bulgaria national team. After leaving CSKA, he played few years more in Bulgaria before emigrating to Portugal and Yugoslavia, where he represented Atlético^{[citation needed]} and Radnički Niš,^[2] respectively. He came to Radnički Niš after a spell with FK Timok.^[3] Soon after retiring, he began his coaching career.

Following his retirement as an active player, he began his coaching career after obtaining a UEFA A License.^[4]

Director career

On 15 March 2014, Tomanov became sport director of PFC 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