Adalbert Zafirov
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adalbert Ivanov Zafirov | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1992 | Lokomotiv GO | 53 | (2) |
| 1992–1995 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 86 | (1) |
| 1996–1997 | CSKA Sofia | 54 | (6) |
| 1998 | Arminia Bielefeld | 12 | (0) |
| 1999 | CSKA Sofia | 10 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Union Berlin | 34 | (3) |
| 2001 | CSKA Sofia | 2 | (0) |
| 2002 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 20 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Cherno More | 24 | (5) |
| 2003–2004 | Anagennisi Dherynia | 24 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | CSKA Sofia | 13 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Velbazhd Kyustendil | ||
| 2007–2008 | Hebar Pazardzhik | ||
| Total | 357 | (19) | |
| International career | |||
| 1992–1998 | Bulgaria | 6 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009–2010 | CSKA Sofia (assistant) | ||
| 2010 | CSKA Sofia | ||
| 2011 | Kaliakra Kavarna | ||
| 2012 | Cherno More | ||
| 2015 | Botev Vratsa | ||
| 2016 | CSKA 1948 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Adalbert Ivanov Zafirov (Bulgarian: Адалберт Иванов Зафиров; born 29 September 1969) is a Bulgarian former football centre-back who most recently managed CSKA 1948.
Club career[edit]
Zafirov was born in Sofia.
International career[edit]
He has been capped for the Bulgaria national team, and was an unused substitute at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
Coaching career[edit]
On 30 March 2010, CSKA Sofia coach Ioan Andone resigned, it was announced that the team will be trained by Adalbert Zafirov until the end of the season.[1]
Zafirov was appointed as head coach of Cherno More Varna in late September 2012, following the resignation of Stefan Genov.[2] However, he was released from his duties in mid December 2012, despite winning his last game in charge of the team - 1–0 against Levski Sofia in the second leg of a Bulgarian Cup match.
In late December 2014, Zafirov became the manager of B PFG club Botev Vratsa,[3] but resigned on 27 April 2015.[4] He had a short managerial stint with CSKA 1948 between early[5] and late August 2016.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Bulgarian CSKA Assistant Replaces Romanian Coach". Novinite.com. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
- ^ "Зафиров официално се раздели с ЦСКА, прекратиха договора му с "червените"". topsport.bg. 28 September 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- ^ "Философски подход на Зафето към 6-ата пореднa, "в този спорт понякога е нужен и късмет". topsport.bg. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "Адалберт Зафиров напусна Ботев (Враца)". sportal.bg. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ "Вальо Илиев стана директор на ЦСКА 1948, Адалберт Зафиров пък ще бъде треньор на отбора". fakti.bg. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Ръководството на ЦСКА 1948 обясни причините за раздялата със Зафиров". sportlive.bg. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
External links[edit]
- Adalbert Zafirov at National-Football-Teams.com
- at immerunioner.de
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