Milan Koprivarov

Milan Koprivarov
Personal information
Full name	Milan Dimchov Koprivarov
Date of birth	20 July 1983 (age 40)
Place of birth	Ihtiman, Bulgaria
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Team information
Current team	Levski-Rakovski (academy manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team
2003–2008	Levski Sofia
2003–2005	→ Rodopa Smolyan (loan)
2008–2010	Slavia Sofia
2010	→ Lokomotiv Mezdra (loan)
2010–2013	Wels
2013–2016	ATSV Stadl-Paura
2016–2018	SC Marchtrenk
2018–2020	Levski-Rakovski
International career
2005	Bulgaria
Managerial career
2020–	Levski-Rakovski (academy)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 June 2016

Milan Koprivarov (Bulgarian: Милан Коприваров; born 20 July 1983 in Ihtiman) is a Bulgarian retired footballer and now manager, currently working as academy coach for Levski-Rakovski. Koprivarov is a left attacking midfielder.

Club career edit

A product of the PFC 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 is going to rely more on youngsters from the club and brought Koprivarov back to the club. Milan soon became among the top players of the team and was even called up to the Bulgaria national football team. He scored the winning goal for Levski versus AJ Auxerre in 2005, when Levski knocked out the French Cup holders.

2008 edit

On 8 January 2008 Koprivarov was bought by Slavia Sofia. He made his team debut for Slavia on 19 January 2008 in a friendly match against FC Chavdar Etropole, which Slavia lose in a result 0:1 as a home. Milan played in the first 45 minutes.

Milan made his official debut for Slavia on 1 March 2008 against Beroe Stara Zagora. He played a full match and scored his first goal for Slavia in the 90th minute. The result of the match was 2:2 with a guest draw for Slavia.