Georgi Donkov (Bulgarian: Георги Донков; born 2 June 1970) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Georgi Donkov
Personal information
Full name Georgi Dimitrov Donkov
Date of birth (1970-06-02) 2 June 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team
Bulgaria (assistant)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1993 Levski Sofia 110 (18)
1993–1995 Botev Plovdiv 49 (20)
1995–1996 CSKA Sofia 22 (5)
1996–1998 VfL Bochum 53 (13)
1998–2001 1. FC Köln 81 (10)
2002 Neuchâtel Xamax 6 (0)
2002–2003 Enosis Paralimni 13 (3)
2003–2005 SC Paderborn 50 (11)
2005–2006 Waldhof Mannheim 50 (25)
2007–2008 FSV Oggersheim 24 (5)
Total 458 (110)
International career
1993–2000 Bulgaria 10 (2)
Managerial career
2010–2012 Wacker Burghausen (assistant)
2011 Wacker Burghausen (caretaker)
2012–2013 Wacker Burghausen
2014 VDV-Camp
2015–2016 SSV Reutlingen
2016–2019 Bulgaria (assistant)
2019–2020 Levski Sofia (assistant)
2021–2023 SV Sandhausen (academy)
2023– Bulgaria (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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In his career Donkov played for Levski Sofia, Botev Plovdiv and CSKA Sofia. He played also in Germany for VfL Bochum, 1. FC Köln, SC Paderborn 07, SV Waldhof Mannheim and FSV Oggersheim, in Switzerland with Neuchâtel Xamax, and in Cyprus for Enosis Paralimni.

International career

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Donkov was a member of the Bulgaria national team with which he participated at Euro 1996.[1]

Coaching career

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Donkov started his coaching career in the summer 2010, where he was appointed assistant coach under manager Mario Basler at Wacker Burghausen.[2] On 14 May 2011, after manager Basler was fired, Donkov was named caretaker manager until the end of the season.[3] Donkov continued as assistant coach, after a manager was hired during the summer break. In May 2012, after Reinhard Stumpf was fired, Donkov was once again named caretaker manager until the end of the season[4] and later signed a permanent deal as the clubs new manager. Donkov was fired in September 2013.[5]

International goals

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Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Donkov goal.
List of international goals scored by Georgi Donkov
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 2 June 1996 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria   United Arab Emirates 3–1 4–1 Friendly
2 29 March 2000 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria   Belarus 2–0 4–1 Friendly

Coaching career

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On 9 June 2010, Donkov was named as the new assistant coach of 3. Liga club SV Wacker Burghausen.[6] He became the assistant coach of his country's national football team in October 2016.

Honours

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Levski Sofia

References

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  1. ^ "Player profile". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  2. ^ Wacker Burghausen mit neun Neuen zum Trainingsauftakt, ovb-online.de, 16 June 2010
  3. ^ Burghausen setzt Basler vor die Tür, Burghausen setzt Basler vor die Tür], kicker.de, 14 May 2011
  4. ^ Wacker Burghausen: Trainer Stumpf geht – Donkov übernimmt, liga3-online.de, 7 May 2012
  5. ^ Trainer Georgi Donkov entlassen, reviersport.de, 5 September 2013
  6. ^ "Georgi Donkov wird neuer Co-Trainer". SV Wacker Burgbausen. 9 June 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
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