Manol Manolov
Manol Manolov was a Bulgarian football defender and manager.
Biography
Born in Sofia, Manolov featured in 57 games for the Bulgaria national football team and won a bronze medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics. Between 1948 and 1962, he played in 239 matches and scored 8 goals for CSKA Sofia. He was honoured as Bulgarian Footballer of the Year in 1958. Manolov won the top Bulgarian league, the A PFG, a record twelve times, as well as the Bulgarian Cup, four times. He coached Beroe, CSKA Sofia, Hebar Pazardzhik, Ethnikos Piraeus, Apollon Athens, Slavia and Panserraikos.Honours
Player
CSKA Sofia- * Bulgarian League : 1948, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962
- * Bulgarian Cup : 1951, 1954, 1955, 1960,1961
Coach
CSKA Sofia- * Bulgarian League: 1971, 1972, 1973
- * Bulgarian Cup: 1972, 1973, 1985
- * Cup of the Soviet Army: 1985