Personal information | |||
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Full name | Anton Kostadinov Velkov | ||
Date of birth | 15 July 1968 | ||
Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Lokomotiv Sofia | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1985–1996 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 184 | (8) |
1996 | Hampton Roads Mariners | ? | (?) |
1996–1997 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 21 | (0) |
1997–2000 | Paderborn 07 | 71 | (3) |
2000–2002 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 19 | (0) |
International career | |||
1987 | Bulgaria U21 | 4 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2007–2008 | Lokomotiv Sofia (assistant) | ||
2008–2009 | Minyor Pernik (assistant) | ||
2009–2010 | Minyor Pernik | ||
2010–2011 | Chernomorets Burgas | ||
2011–2012 | Lokomotiv Sofia | ||
2013–2014 | Vidima-Rakovski | ||
2014–2015 | Marek Dupnitsa | ||
2015–2016 | Lokomotiv Sofia | ||
2019 | Bulgaria (assistant) | ||
2024– | Lokomotiv Sofia | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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