Aleksandar Dimitrov (Bulgarian: Александър Димитров; born 12 September 1976) is a Bulgarian football manager and former footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1976-09-12) 12 September 1976 (age 45) | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bulgaria U21 (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CSKA Sofia[1] | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–2000 | Yantra Gabrovo | ||
| 2000–2002 | Belasitsa Petrich | ||
| 2003–2005 | Persipura Jayapura | ||
| 2006 | Akademik Sofia | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 2006–2007 | Persipura Jayapura (assistant) | ||
| 2007 | Indonesia (assistant) | ||
| 2008–2009 | Conegliano German | ||
| 2009 | Vitosha Bistritsa | ||
| 2010–2012 | Bulgaria U17 | ||
| 2012 | Botev Plovdiv (assistant) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Bulgaria U19 (assistant) | ||
| 2014–2015 | Bulgaria U17 | ||
| 2016 | Beroe Stara Zagora | ||
| 2017 | Lokomotiv GO | ||
| 2019–2020 | Bulgaria U21 | ||
| 2021– | Bulgaria U21 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dimitrov served as manager of Beroe Stara Zagora;[2] he resigned on 17 October 2016.[3] On 14 March 2017, he was appointed as manager of Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa.[4]
On 20 December 2018, Dimitrov was named the coach of Bulgaria's U21 side.[5] Under his management the team went close to qualifying for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, but eventually missed out. In December 2020, it was revealed by the Bulgarian Football Union that Dimitrov's contract will not be extended.[6]