Krum Milev (Bulgarian: Крум Милев) was a Bulgarian football player and manager. He is often considered as the most successful Bulgarian coach.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 June 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Date of death | 19 April 2000 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1929–1932 | Luben Karavelov | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1932–1935 | Botev Sofia | ||
| 1935–1939 | Slavia Sofia | 44 | (26) |
| 1939–1948 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 107 | (48) |
| International career | |||
| 1937–1948 | Bulgaria | 18 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1948–1964 | CSKA Sofia | ||
| 1954–1960 | Bulgaria | ||
| 1966–1968 | Beroe Stara Zagora | ||
| 1968–1969 | Beşiktaş | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He played for Botev Sofia, Slavia Sofia[1] and Lokomotiv Sofia. He obtained 18 caps with Bulgaria.[2]
He was the topscorer of the Bulgarian National Football Division 1937-38.
He managed CSKA Sofia, winning the Bulgarian league 11 times with them,[3] Bulgaria, Beroe Stara Zagora[4] and Beşiktaş.
Milev holds the record for the longest serving manager (of a single club) in Bulgarian football, having been in charge of CSKA Sofia for 16 years.[5]
References
edit- ^ "PFC Slavia Sofia". www.pfcslavia.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2007.
- ^ "Krum Milev, international footballer".
- ^ "The History of CSKA Sofia - The Best Football Team in Bulgaria!". Archived from the original on 6 April 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
- ^ "Beroe Online - Берое (Стара Загора)".
- ^ "Рекордьорът у нас е Крум Милев, в света - Ги Ру" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. 24 May 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
