Vitomir Vutov (Bulgarian: Витомир Вутов) (born 22 November 1971) is a former Bulgarian football goalkeeper[2] and currently goalkeepers coach of Spartak Varna.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vitomir Hristov Vutov | ||
| Date of birth | 22 November 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Spartak Varna (goalkeepers coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1982–1990 | Litex Lovech | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–2007 | Litex Lovech | 236 | (0) |
| 1991–1994 | → Loko Mezdra (loan) | 45 | (0) |
| Total | 281 | (0) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006–09 | fc Litex /Lovech/Goalkeepers coach | ||
| 2008–13 | Bulgaria U17 (goalkeepers coach) | ||
| 2013–16 | Bulgaria U19 (goalkeepers coach) | ||
| 2016–17 | Litex Lovech | ||
| 2018–19 | Al Qadisiyah\Saudy Arabia/(goalkeepers coach) | ||
| 2020–21 | Lokomotiv GO (goalkeepers coach) | ||
| 2021–22 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv (goalkeepers coach) | ||
| 2022 | Bulgaria (goalkeepers coach) | ||
| 2024– | Spartak Varna (goalkeepers coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
During his career, Vutov played solely for Lokomotiv Mezdra and Litex Lovech. A product of the Litex's famed youth system, he was loaned to Loko Mezdra in 1991. Some three years later Vutov returned to Litex Lovech, his last professional club. With Litex he won the Bulgarian league title in 1998 and 1999, and the Bulgarian Cup for 2001 and 2004.[3] For the club he played 8 games in the qualifying rounds of Champions League, 35 games in UEFA Cup, 40games in Bulgarian Cup, 246 games in A PFG and 60in B PFG.
Goalkeeping coach edit
2007 fc Litex\Lovech\In 2008-2017 Pfc Litex 20018-2019 Al Qadsiach /Saudy Arabiq/2021 Vutov moved from Lokomotiv GO to Lokomotiv Plovdiv. On 17 February 2022 it was announced that he would take the position as the new goalkeeping coach of Bulgaria national team, previously vacated by Georgi Sheytanov, and also retaining his position in Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[4]
Honours edit
Statistics edit
- Up to the 2006 – 2007 season
| Season | Team | League | Domestic League *1 | UEFA cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appearance | Goals | Appearance | Goals | A. | G. | |||
| 1994–95 | Litex | A grupa | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 1995–96 | Litex | A grupa | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 1996–97 | Litex | B grupa | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 1997–98 | Litex | A grupa | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 1998–99 | Litex | A grupa | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 1999-00 | Litex | A grupa | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 2000–01 | Litex | A grupa | 10 | 0 | ? | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001–02 | Litex | A grupa | 34 | 0 | ? | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| 2002–03 | Litex | A grupa | 2 | 0 | ? | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | Litex | A grupa | 6 | 0 | ? | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004–05 | Litex | A grupa | 21 | 0 | ? | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | Litex | A grupa | 26 | 0 | ? | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | Litex | A grupa | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
References edit
- ^ Dimitrov, Ivaylo (29 January 2015). "Топ 7 на най-култовите вратари в историята на "А" група, луди до доказване на противното!". topsport.bg. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ "Stats Centre: Vitomir Vutov Facts". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Алея на славата -Витомир Вутов". pfclitex.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ Витомир Вутов ще е новият треньор на вратарите в националния отбор
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