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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stoycho Dimitrov Mladenov | ||
| Date of birth | (1957-04-12)12 April 1957 (age 68) | ||
| Place of birth | Ploski,Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dimitrovgrad | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1976 | Dimitrovgrad | 31 | (6) |
| 1976–1979 | Beroe | 81 | (42) |
| 1980–1986 | CSKA Sofia | 158 | (80) |
| 1986–1989 | Belenenses | 88 | (30) |
| 1989–1991 | Vitória de Setúbal | 63 | (22) |
| 1991–1993 | Estoril Praia | 39 | (7) |
| 1993–1994 | Olhanense | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 465 | (187) | |
| International career | |||
| 1978–1988 | Bulgaria | 59 | (15) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1991–1993 | Estoril | ||
| 1993–1995 | Olhanense | ||
| 1997 | Belenenses | ||
| 2000–2002 | Bulgaria | ||
| 2002–2003 | CSKA Sofia | ||
| 2004 | Litex Lovech | ||
| 2005 | Kastoria | ||
| 2005 | Kallithea | ||
| 2006 | Veria | ||
| 2007–2008 | CSKA Sofia | ||
| 2008–2009 | Al-Ahli | ||
| 2009–2011 | ENPPI Club | ||
| 2012–2013 | CSKA Sofia | ||
| 2013–2015 | CSKA Sofia | ||
| 2015 | El Ittihad Alexandria | ||
| 2016 | Atyrau | ||
| 2017–2020 | Kaisar | ||
| 2021–2022 | CSKA Sofia | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Stoycho Dimitrov Mladenov (Bulgarian:Стойчо Димитpoв Младенов; born 12 April 1957) is aBulgarian former football player and manager. He has 212 matches and 107 goals for CSKA. With the club he won the national title 6 times, 4 as a player and 2 as a coach.
Mladenov started from small teams like Dimitrovgrad and gradually moved to bigger teams likeCSKA Sofia. From there he went all around the world, however his best moments of winning were in Portugal and also with his National Team. His best years were spent as a striker forCSKA Sofia. He also served the club as a manager and head coach. Mladenov's nickname is "Liverpool's Executioner" in honor of his winning goals against the European champion Liverpool F.C. in UEFA European Champions Cup 1/4 finals in season 81/82. Mladenov's finest game as a player was on 17 March 1982, when he scored both of CSKA's goals as they beatLiverpool 2–0 in Sofia to knock the English giants out of theEuropean Cup quarter-finals. He was honoured asBulgarian Footballer of the Year in 1983. He played also inPortugal in several clubs like V.Setúbal,GD Estoril-Praia, Olhanense, but was inC.F. Os Belenenses where he achieved one third place inPortuguese football league and won aPortuguese Cup beating Benfica in the final, after winning in the prior stages teams likeFC Porto andSporting CP. He was also responsible for the victory thatBelenenses had overBarcelona in theUEFA Cup of 1988, when he stole the ball from Barcelona's defenderSchuster and made a perfect assist for Mapuata's goal. Nowadays he trains the most successful Bulgarian teamCSKA Sofia. Financial problems at his favourite club CSKA Sofia pushed him away after a series of compromises he had done during his time there. He was recently fired as manager of Al-Ettifaq FC after the team failed to win in 4 consecutive games. His sonAlexandar Mladenov is a professional footballer. In 2000, he was officially appointed by theBulgarian Football Union as head coach ofBulgaria. The team eventually finished in third place and was unable to qualify for2002 FIFA World Cup. He was resigned from national team in 2002. In his initial stint atCSKA Sofia (between 2002 and 2003), Mladenov led the team to its firstA PFG title in 6 years. In March 2012, he replacedDimitar Penev as head coach ofCSKA Sofia and led the team to a second-place finish during the 2011/2012A PFG season.[citation needed]
On 4 January 2013 Stoycho Mladenov was sacked byCSKA Sofia – he was atCSKA Sofia for the third time as manager of the club.[1] On 16 July 2013 Stoycho Mladenov was reappointed byCSKA Sofia – this was his fourth time atCSKA Sofia.[2] He resigned in March 2015 despite the successful season for the team, which was able to pose a challenge toLudogorets Razgrad for the title. On 20 March 2015, Mladenov officially resigned as manager of CSKA Sofia once again.[3]
In June 2016, Mladenov was appointed as manager ofAtyrau.[4]
On 21 November 2016, Mladenov was appointed as manager ofFC Kaisar.[5]
On 26 July 2021, Mladenov was appointed as manager ofCSKA Sofia. He resigned in April 2022.[citation needed]
Mladenov made 59 appearances for Bulgaria, between 1978 and 1988, and scored 15 goals.[6] He played in four matches for his country at the1986 FIFA World Cup.[7]
His sonStoycho Mladenov Jr. is also a football player and manager.[citation needed]
Best Bulgarian football coach – 2019[8]
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