Manol Manolov

Manol Manolov (Bulgarian: Манол Манолов; 4 August 1925 – 16 December 2008) was a Bulgarian football defender and manager.

Born in Sofia, Manolov featured in 57 games for the Bulgaria national football team and won a bronze medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

[2] Between 1948 and 1962, he played in 239 matches and scored 8 goals for CSKA Sofia.

Manolov won the top Bulgarian league, the A PFG, a record twelve times (all with CSKA), as well as the Bulgarian Cup, four times (all with CSKA).

He coached Beroe, CSKA Sofia, Hebar Pazardzhik,[3] Ethnikos Piraeus,[4] Apollon Athens,[5] Slavia and Panserraikos.