| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aleksandar Kirilov Dimitrov | ||
| Date of birth | (1976-09-12)12 September 1976 (age 49) | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia,Bulgaria | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bulgaria (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1982–1995 | 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 | ||
| 2018–2025 | Bulgaria U21 | ||
| 2025– | Bulgaria | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Aleksandar Dimitrov (Bulgarian:Александър Димитров; born 12 September 1976) is aBulgarian footballmanager and formerfootballer.
Dimitrov served as manager ofBeroe Stara Zagora;[2] he resigned on 17 October 2016.[3] On 14 March 2017, he was appointed as manager ofLokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa.[4]
On 20 December 2018, Dimitrov was named the coach ofBulgaria's U21 side.[5] Under his management the team went close to qualifying for the2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, but eventually missed out. In December 2020, it was revealed by theBulgarian 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] In September 2025, Dimitrov became the manager ofthe senior national team on a two-year contract.[8][9]