 Manolev withKuban in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stanislav Lyubenov Manolev[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1985-12-16)16 December 1985 (age 39) | ||
| Place of birth | Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Pirin 1922 | 26 | (1) |
| 2005–2009 | Litex Lovech | 92 | (17) |
| 2006 | →Pirin 1922 (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2009–2014 | PSV Eindhoven | 95 | (4) |
| 2013 | →Fulham (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | →Jong PSV | 10 | (1) |
| 2014 | Kuban Krasnodar | 10 | (1) |
| 2014 | Dynamo Moscow | 8 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Kuban Krasnodar | 21 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | CSKA Sofia | 65 | (5) |
| 2017 | →CSKA II | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 20 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | →Ludogorets II | 2 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 51 | (12) |
| Total | 405 | (41) | |
| International career | |||
| 2006 | Bulgaria U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2008–2018 | Bulgaria | 51 | (5) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022–2023 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Stanislav Lyubenov Manolev (Bulgarian:Станислав Любенов Манолев; born 16 December 1985) is a Bulgarian professionalfootball manager and formerplayer. During his playing career, his primary position was atright-back.
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Manolev started to play football forPirin 1922.
In early 2005 he moved toLitex. Manolev won The National Cup in 2008 with Litex. In the final on 21 May 2008 againstCherno More Varna, Manolev scored the only goal after 53 minutes. Next year, Litex won the cup again. The event took place on 26 May 2009.
On 25 July 2009, Manolev signed a 3+2 years contract with the Dutch clubPSV Eindhoven,[2] to fend competitions fromAston Villa. On 6 August 2009, Manolev made his official debut for PSV Eindhoven. He was selected as a starter againstBulgarian clubCherno More in theUEFA Europa League 3rd qualification round. Unluckily for him he was sent off for a second bookable offense in the 44th minute of the game, but his team went on to repeat its 1–0 win from the first leg.[3]
On 9 August 2009, Manolev made his full debut for PSV Eindhoven in theEredivisie. He played 69 minutes before being substituted forJan Kromkamp, assistingBalázs Dzsudzsák's equalizing goal and earning himself a booking.[4] On 16 August 2009, Manolev played the full 90 minutes of PSV's 4–3 home win againstAFC Ajax and assistedOtman Bakkal's decisive goal in the 75th minute of the game.[5]On 23 August 2009, Manolev had another fine display, assisting two PSV goals in the 3–1 home win againstNAC Breda.[6] On 12 September 2009, he scored his first goal in the 3–0 home win againstRoda JC. On 28 October 2009, Manolev scored his second goal forPSV againstRoda JC for a match from theKNVB Cup. On 14 April 2010, Manolev scored his second league goal in the 2–2 draw withHeerenveen.
In the 2011–12 season, Manolev signed a new contract with PSV until 2014.[7] In the summer transfer window in 2012, Manolev was linked around Europe, withVfB Stuttgart[8] andSporting Lisbon.[9]
Subsequently, his performance at PSV led to him being branded as "the worst right back in Europe" by RTL pundits, such asRené van der Gijp, having become his outspoken critics since his arrival.[10] Despite this, Manolev refused to bow down to the criticism he received, being quoted as saying: "I do not look at it and I do not make me worry about," said Manolev then. "This man (ed. Van der Gijp) is paid to give his opinion, fine. I look good at the Bulgarian television."[11]
Upon his loan spell ended from Fulham, having lost a first team place toSantiago Arias andJoshua Brenet.[12] PSV would allow Manolev to leave the club on free transfer,[13] as well leaving on cheap basis.[14] After a failed move in the summer transfer window, Manolev was then sent to the reserve team and went on to make ten appearances, scoring once.[15]
In the January transfer window, Manolev left the club by mutual consent, with just six month left to his contract after the club did not display an interest to extend his contract.[16][17]
Manolev signed forPremier League sideFulham on loan until the end of the season on 31 January 2013.[18]
On 9 February 2013, Manolev made his debut in a 0–0 draw againstNorwich City. In a 1–0 loss againstArsenal on 20 April 2013, Manolev was fouled byOlivier Giroud, who later got sent-off in the 85th minute.[19] Manolev made five league appearances and returned to PSV despite hopes of joining Fulham on a permanent basis.[20] After his loan spell finished, Manolev expressed he was "delighted to be given a chance to play for Fulham".[21]
After being released by PSV, Manolev moved to Russia by joiningKuban Krasnodar, where he will join up teammateIvelin Popov.[22][23] Manolev made his debut in a 1–1 draw againstDynamo Moscow.[24] He scored his first goal for the club in a 4–0 win againstKrylia Sovetov, netting the first goal of the game. The assist came from fellow Bulgarian teammateIvelin Popov.
On 18 June 2014, Manolev signed a contract with Dynamo Moscow as a free agent.[25]
Manolev played forCSKA Sofia between September 2016[26] and February 2019.[27]
In February 2019, Manolev signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with reigning championsLudogorets Razgrad.[28] He won two national titles with theRazgrad-based team before leaving in July 2020.[29]
In the summer of 2020 he joinedPirin Blagoevgrad from his hometown. In August 2021, Manolev was accused ofracism byCSKA Sofia playerAmos Youga. He was subsequently banned for 5 matches, but on appeal the punishment for racism was dropped, with the player instead ordered to serve a 3-match suspension for general insults directed at the opponent.[30] He officially retired on 21 May 2022, when he played his last match againstBotev Vratsa, when he was substituted in the 11th minute, his playing number for the most of his career.[31]
Manolev started his career for theBulgaria national football team during theWorld Cup 2010 qualifiers.In August 2008, the Bulgaria national team coachPlamen Markov called Stanislav inBulgaria national football team in a match againstBosnia and Herzegovina national football team. Manolev made his official debut and Bulgaria won the match as a guest. Manolev was a part of theBulgaria national football team in theWorld Cup 2010 qualifiers against Italy and Montenegro, but remained an unused substitute. He played 45 minutes in the second half of the friendly betweenBulgaria andSerbia in November 2008. He was in the starting 11 in the next two games against the Republic of Ireland and Cyprus. He scored his first goal forBulgaria in a2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match againstItaly that finished 2–2.
On 28 March 2015, Manolev made an assist for theBulgaria national team during a 2–2 draw withItaly.[32] On 31 August 2017 he scored his first international goal in more than four years for the historical 3–2 home win againstSweden.[33]
| Club | Season | League[a] | Cup[b] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pirin 1922 | 2002–03 | B Group | 10 | 0 | ? | ? | – | 10 | 0 | |
| 2003–04 | A Group | 8 | 0 | ? | ? | – | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | B Group | 17 | 2 | ? | ? | – | 17 | 2 | ||
| Total | 35 | 2 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
| Litex Lovech | 2004–05 | A Group | 2 | 0 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | A Group | 3 | 0 | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2006–07 | A Group | 28 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 4 | |
| 2007–08 | A Group | 25 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 4 | |
| 2008–09 | A Group | 28 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 5 | |
| Total | 86 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 115 | 13 | ||
| Pirin 1922 (loan) | 2005–06 | A Group | 13 | 1 | ? | ? | – | 13 | 1 | |
| PSV | 2009–10 | Eredivisie | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 41 | 3 |
| 2010–11 | Eredivisie | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | Eredivisie | 23 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 39 | 3 | |
| 2012–13 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 76 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 120 | 7 | ||
| Fulham (loan) | 2012–13 | Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | |
| Jong PSV | 2013–14 | Eerste Divisie | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | 1 | |
| Kuban Krasnodar | 2013–14 | Russian Premier League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Dynamo Moscow | 2014–15 | Russian Premier League | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Kuban Krasnodar | 2014–15 | Russian Premier League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 18 | 0 | ||
| Total | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| CSKA Sofia | 2016–17 | First League | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 24 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | First League | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | 32 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | First League | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Total | 65 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 5 | ||
| Ludogorets Razgrad II | 2018–19 | Second League | 2 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 2 | ||
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2018–19 | First League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | First League | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| Total | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| Pirin Blagoevgrad | 2020–21 | Second League | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | 25 | 5 | |
| 2021–22 | First League | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | 28 | 7 | ||
| Total | 51 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 12 | ||
| Career total | 404 | 41 | 36 | 4 | 55 | 1 | 495 | 46 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 2008 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 51 | 5 | |
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 September 2012 | Vasil Levski National Stadium,Sofia, Bulgaria |  Italy | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 11 September 2012 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria |  Armenia | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 26 March 2013 | Parken Stadium,Copenhagen, Denmark |  Denmark | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 30 May 2013 | Toyota Stadium,Nagoya, Japan |  Japan | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 5. | 31 August 2017 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria |  Sweden | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
