Diyan Bozhilov (Bulgarian: Диян Божилов; born 15 May 1971) is a former Bulgarian footballer and currently a manager.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1971-05-15) 15 May 1971 (age 51) | ||
Place of birth | Dobrich, Bulgaria | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1990–1996 | Dobrudzha Dobrich | 171 | (21) |
1996–1997 | Slavia Sofia | 26 | (3) |
1997–1999 | Dobrudzha Dobrich | 55 | (18) |
1999–2000 | Botev Plovdiv | 24 | (4) |
2000 | Dobrudzha Dobrich | 14 | (3) |
2001–2003 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 56 | (9) |
2003–2004 | Larissa | 27 | (4) |
2004–2005 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 30 | (7) |
2005–2006 | Diagoras | 26 | (5) |
2006–2007 | Kaliakra Kavarna | 19 | (1) |
Total | 332 | (45) | |
Teams managed | |||
2010–2011 | Dobrudzha Dobrich | ||
2011 | Chavdar Byala Slatina | ||
2012–2013 | Dunav Ruse | ||
2016–2017 | Beroe (assistant) | ||
2017–2018 | Dobrudzha Dobrich | ||
2019 | Spartak Varna | ||
2019–2020 | Botev Plovdiv (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Bozhilov played as a midfielder and spent most of his professional career in the Bulgarian First League playing for Dobrudzha Dobrich, Slavia Sofia, Botev Plovdiv and Beroe Stara Zagora.
Bozhilov spent couple of years in Greece playing for Chania, Larissa, Achaiki and Diagoras. He finished his career in 2007 after a brief spell in “B” PFG with Kaliakra Kavarna.
Diyan Bozhilov established himself as one of the biggest legends of Dobrudzha and club’s all-time leading goalscorer in “A” PFG with 35 goals.[1][2]