Kostadin "The Laptop" Angelov (Bulgarian: Костадин Ангелов - Лаптопа) (born 9 January 1973) is a Bulgarian football manager.[1] He holds a Pro license from the Bulgarian Coaching School and a higher education with a master's degree from the NSA "Vasil Levski" with a degree in Sports Management. He has two children, Gergana Angelova (born 1999), and Daniel Angelov (born 2008).
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kostadin Georgiev Angelov | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CSKA Sofia (Director of youth academy) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CSKA Sofia | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1992 | NSA Vasil Levski | ||
| 1992–1996 | Chardafon | ||
| 1996–2002 | Vidima-Rakovski | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2002–2006 | Vidima-Rakovski (assistant coach) | ||
| 2006–2008 | Vidima-Rakovski | ||
| 2008–2009 | Botev Plovdiv | ||
| 2009–2010 | Pro Duta | ||
| 2010–2011 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | ||
| 2011–2012 | Vidima-Rakovski | ||
| 2013 | Pirin Gotse Delchev | ||
| 2014 | Oborishte | ||
| 2015–2018 | Vitosha Bistritsa | ||
| 2018–2020 | Vitosha Bistritsa (sporting director) | ||
| 2020 | Vitosha Bistritsa | ||
| 2020–2021 | Yantra Gabrovo | ||
| 2023– | CSKA Sofia (director of youth academy) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life and career
editHe grew up in the school of CSKA and competed for "Chardafon" (Gabrovo) and "Vidima-Rakovski" (Sevlievo).
Coaching career
editHe started his coaching career in Sevlievo, as an assistant to Plamen Markov, setting a record for the youngest specialist leading a team in Group A.[2] After Plamen Markov left, when the club's management voted for him, he managed to promote the team of FC "Vidima-Rakovski" (Sevlievo) to the highest Bulgarian division, the A Group.[2] In 2008, he was appointed head coach of Botev (Plovdiv), in 2009 he left for Indonesia, where he coached the team of "Pro Duta". In September 2010, he was appointed as coach of Pirin (Blagoevgrad). He managed to preserve Pirin (Blagoevgrad)'s place in the A Group despite the difficult financial situation of the club. After the bankruptcy of Pirin (Blagoevgrad), he took over FC Vidima-Rakovski (Sevlievo) for the second time, and in the decisive promotion/relegation playoff for the A Group, he managed to save the Sevlievo team as well, thus becoming the only coach who has managed to retain the top flight status of two teams in one season. In 2013, he led Pirin "Gotse Delchev" in "A" group and in 2014-2015 Oborishte (Panagyurishte) in "B" group. He left the club, leaving him in the first place. In 2015, he took over Vitosha (Bistritsa) in amateur football and in 3 years he managed to climb the club to the First League after a barrage against Neftohimik (Burgas). In 2018 he managed to save the football club Vitosha (Bistritsa), winning the barrages for promotion / stay in the First League against Pirin (Blagoevgrad) and Lokomotiv (Sofia). The following year he retired from coaching and began to hold the position of general manager of Vitosha (Bistritsa). He has the main credit for the ascent of Vitosha from the amateur to the top league. In October 2020, Angelov[2] returned to management, being appointed as head coach of Yantra Gabrovo, replacing Stoyan Atsarov.[2] This days Angelov is Academy Director at CSKA Sofia
Achievements
editAs player
editBest player in the amateur league
Amateur league cup
As coach
edit2003-Youngest coach ever in premiere Bulgarian league.
2006-Win playoff for 1st division (premier league) with Vidima-Rakovski (second time in history of club).
2007-Invited for national team coach U16.
2009-International conference of sport 2009 in State University, Indonesia.
2010-Coaching first Bulgarian FIFA Pro team.
2011-Bulgarian cup semi-finalist with Pirin (Blagoevgrad)
2012-The only coach to have managed to rescue two teams in A Group in one season
2006, 2015, 2016, 2017- Promotion in highest leagues
2018- Winning the barrages for promotion / stay in the First League
2020- Managed to save Yantra (Gabrovo) football club from relegation from second league
Education
edit1990-1994
National Sport Academy "Vasil Levski" - Sofia -
Bachelor
2005
UEFA - Soccer coaching school in Sofia -
licensee-UEFA "А"
2006-07
UEFA- Soccer coaching school in Sofia
licensee-UEFA "PRO"#0093
2016
National Sport Academy "Vasil Levski" - Sofia -
Master's Degree in Sports Management
2023
UEFA Academy -
Certificate Football Management
References
edit- ^ "Kostadin Angelov bio" (in Bulgarian). Sportal.bg. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Костадин Ангелов пое Янтра Габрово" (in Bulgarian). dsport.bg. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.