Adalbert Zafirov

Adalbert Zafirov
Personal information
Full name	Adalbert Ivanov Zafirov
Date of birth	29 September 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth	Sofia, Bulgaria
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Senior career*
Years	Team
1990–1992	Lokomotiv GO
1992–1995	Lokomotiv Sofia
1996–1997	CSKA Sofia
1998	Arminia Bielefeld
1999	CSKA Sofia
1999–2001	Union Berlin
2001	CSKA Sofia
2002	Lokomotiv Sofia
2002–2003	Cherno More
2003–2004	Anagennisi Dherynia
2004–2005	CSKA Sofia
2005–2007	Velbazhd Kyustendil
2007–2008	Hebar Pazardzhik
Total
International career
1992–1998	Bulgaria
Managerial career
2009–2010	CSKA Sofia (assistant)
2010	CSKA Sofia
2011	Kaliakra Kavarna
2012	Cherno More
2015	Botev Vratsa
2016	CSKA 1948
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Adalbert Ivanov Zafirov (Bulgarian: Адалберт Иванов Зафиров; born 29 September 1969) is a Bulgarian former football centre-back who most recently managed CSKA 1948.

Club career

Zafirov who was born in Sofia played in his home town for Lokomotiv and CSKA. In Germany he signed contracts with Arminia Bielefeld and Union Berlin.

International career

He has been capped for the Bulgaria national team, and was an unused substitute at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

Coaching career

On 30 March 2010, CSKA Sofia coach Ioan Andone resigned, it was announced that the team will be trained by Adalbert Zafirov until the end of the season.^[1]

Zafirov was appointed as head coach of Cherno More Varna in late September 2012, following the resignation of Stefan Genov.^[2] However, he was released from his duties in mid December 2012, despite winning his last game in charge of the team - 1–0 against Levski Sofia in the second leg of a Bulgarian Cup match.

In late December 2014, Zafirov became the manager of B PFG club Botev Vratsa,^[3] but resigned on 27 April 2015.^[4] He had a short managerial stint with CSKA 1948 between early^[5] and late August 2016.^[6]

References

^ "Bulgarian CSKA Assistant Replaces Romanian Coach". Novinite.com. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
^ "Зафиров официално се раздели с ЦСКА, прекратиха договора му с "червените"". topsport.bg. 28 September 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
^ "Философски подход на Зафето към 6-ата пореднa, "в този спорт понякога е нужен и късмет". topsport.bg. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
^ "Адалберт Зафиров напусна Ботев (Враца)". sportal.bg. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
^ "Вальо Илиев стана директор на ЦСКА 1948, Адалберт Зафиров пък ще бъде треньор на отбора". fakti.bg. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
^ "Ръководството на ЦСКА 1948 обясни причините за раздялата със Зафиров". sportlive.bg. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2020.

External links

Adalbert Zafirov at National-Football-Teams.com
at immerunioner.de

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[1] "Bulgarian CSKA Assistant Replaces Romanian Coach". Novinite.com. Retrieved 30 March 2010.

[2] "Зафиров официално се раздели с ЦСКА, прекратиха договора му с "червените"". topsport.bg. 28 September 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2012.

[3] "Философски подход на Зафето към 6-ата пореднa, "в този спорт понякога е нужен и късмет". topsport.bg. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2015.

[4] "Адалберт Зафиров напусна Ботев (Враца)". sportal.bg. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.

[5] "Вальо Илиев стана директор на ЦСКА 1948, Адалберт Зафиров пък ще бъде треньор на отбора". fakti.bg. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2020.

[6] "Ръководството на ЦСКА 1948 обясни причините за раздялата със Зафиров". sportlive.bg. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2020.

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