Mihail Valchev (Bulgarian: Михаил Вълчев; born 13 October 1956) is a former Bulgarian footballer who played as a forward. In his career he played mostly for Akademik Sofia and Levski Sofia.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mihail Dimitrov Valchev | ||
Date of birth | (1956-10-13) 13 October 1956 (age 65) | ||
Place of birth | Dalgopol, Bulgaria | ||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1979–1981 | Akademik Sofia | 68 | (38) |
1981–1986 | Levski Sofia | 131 | (79) |
1986–1987 | Doxa Drama | 24 | (13) |
1987–1988 | Rilski Sportist | ? | (?) |
1988–1990 | Doxa Drama | 34 | (5) |
National team | |||
1976–1978 | Bulgaria U21 | 26 | (12) |
1981–1984 | Bulgaria | 14 | (2) |
Teams managed | |||
1998 | Levski Sofia | ||
2000–2001 | Rilski Sportist | ||
2001 | Chernomorets Burgas | ||
2002 | Levski Dolna Banya | ||
2002 | Belasitsa Petrich | ||
2002–2003 | Rilski Sportist | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
In 1979 Valchev joined Akademik Sofia, where he scored 38 goals for two seasons. In 1981 he left to join Levski Sofia, where he won two Bulgarian League titles, two Bulgarian Cups and one Cup of the Soviet Army. Valchev had a successful start to his career at the club by being the league's top goalscorer in its inaugural season, scoring 24 goals. Between 1981 and 1986 he scored 109 goals in 177 matches for the club in all competitions.
In March 1998, Valchev was appointed Levski Sofia manager and led the team to a famous 5–0 win over city rivals CSKA Sofia in the 1998 Bulgarian Cup Final. As a manager, he has worked also for Kremikovtsi Sofia, Rilski Sportist Samokov, Chernomorets Burgas, Levski Dolna Banya and Belasitsa Petrich.
Bulgarian First League top scorers | |
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