Milan Koprivarov

Milan Koprivarov
Personal information
Full name Milan Dimchov Koprivarov
Date of birth (1983-07-20) 20 July 1983
Place of birth Ihtiman, Bulgaria
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Levski-Rakovski (academy manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2008 Levski Sofia 49 (12)
2003–2005Rodopa Smolyan (loan) 35 (5)
2008–2010 Slavia Sofia 22 (1)
2010Lokomotiv Mezdra (loan) 5 (0)
2010–2013 Wels 69 (11)
2013–2016 ATSV Stadl-Paura 31 (6)
2016–2018 SC Marchtrenk
2018–2020 Levski-Rakovski
Total 211 (35)
International career
2005 Bulgaria 1 (0)
Managerial career
2020– Levski-Rakovski (academy)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Milan Dimchov Koprivarov (Bulgarian: Милан Димчов Коприваров; born 20 July 1983) is a Bulgarian professional football manager and former player who is an academy coach for Levski-Rakovski. During his playing career, he predominantly played as an attacking midfielder.[1]

Club career

A product of the Levski Sofia youth system, Koprivarov spent some years on loans at smaller teams and impressed during his stay at Rodopa Smolyan. In 2005, new Levski Sofia manager Stanimir Stoilov announced that he would rely more on youngsters from the club, bringing Koprivarov back. Koprivarov soon became among the top players of the team and was eventually called up to the Bulgaria national team. He scored the winning goal for Levski against Auxerre in the 2005–06 UEFA Cup first round, helping Levski knock out the French Cup holders.[2]

On 8 January 2008, Koprivarov joined by Slavia Sofia. He made his debut for the club on 19 January in a friendly match at home against Chavdar Etropole, which Slavia lost 1–0, with Koprivarov substituted off at half-time. He made his official debut for Slavia on 1 March in a 2–2 draw against Beroe Stara Zagora. He played the full match and scored his first goal for Slavia in the 90th minute.

International career

Koprivarov made his debut for Bulgaria on 17 August 2005 in a 3–1 home victory over Turkey in a friendly match.[3]

Honours

Levski Sofia

References

  1. ^ "Summary - Milan Koprivarov". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Милан Коприваров на 41" [Milan Koprivarov turns 41] (in Bulgarian). PFC Levski Sofia. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Националите надиграха Турция с 3:1 в приятелски мач". dnevnik.bg. 18 August 2005. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  4. ^ "ЦСКА (София) - Левски (София) 2:4" [CSKA (Sofia) - Levski (Sofia) 2:4]. fccska.com (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 24 July 2025.