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Georgi Pachedzhiev

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Georgi Pachedzhiev
Personal information
Date of birth (1916-03-01)1 March 1916
Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria
Date of death 12 April 2005(2005-04-12) (aged 89)
Place of death Sofia, Bulgaria
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1932–1936 Sportklub Sofia
1937–1943 AS 23 Sofia
1944–1946 Chavdar Sofia 9 (6)
1946–1950 Levski Sofia 36 (11)
1950–1953 Stroitel Sofia
International career
1935–1950 Bulgaria 9 (2)
Managerial career
1956–1960 Levski Sofia
1960–1962 Bulgaria
1968–1970 AC Omonia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Georgi Pachedzhiev (Bulgarian: Γеорги Пачеджиев; 1 March 1916 – 12 April 2005) was a Bulgarian football manager who coached Bulgaria at the 1962 FIFA World Cup,[1] the first ever time that Bulgaria did reach the finals. As a footballer, he won the most trophies while playing for Levski Sofia, and was the top scorer in the A Group in 1939 with fourteen goals. He died in April 2005.[2]

Honours

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Player

Sportclub Sofia

Levski Sofia

OSK AS-23

Slavia Sofia

Individual
  • Bulgarian A PFG top goalscorer: 1939 (14 goals)
Coach

Levski Sofia

AC Omonia

References

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  1. ^ 1962 FIFA World Cup Chile
  2. ^ "Bulgarian Coaching Legend Dies". novinite.com. 12 April 2005. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
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