Full name Pavel Panov 1968–1981 Levski-Spartak Sofia Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria Name Pavel Panov | Years Team Role Football player 1967–1968 FC Septemvri Sofia | |
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Date of birth (1950-09-14) 14 September 1950 (age 65) | ||
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Pavel Georgiev Panov (Bulgarian: Павел Гeopгиeв Панов; born 16 September 1950) is a former Bulgarian football player and coach, who played as a midfielder or striker. He started his career in Septemvri Sofia in 1963 and stayed there until 1968.
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In 1969, he moved to Spartak Sofia. After the forceful union of Levski Sofia with Spartak in the late 1969 he became one of the best players in blue. In Levski he stayed twelve seasons, playing in 301 games and scoring 130 goals in the Championship. He played in forty-four games and scored thirteen goals for the Bulgarian National team with which he played in the World Cup tournament in 1974.
With 22 goals Panov is the Third highest all-time Bulgarian goalscorer in European club competitions, after Hristo Stoichkov and Dimitar Berbatov. Quarterfinalist for the Cup Winners' Cup in 1970 and 1977 and also for the UEFA Cup in 1976. One of the biggest Bulgarian players of the 1970s. Master of the free kicks. He also played for Aris FC before finishing his career in Haskovo. He coached Levski in 1986–1987 and again in 1989–1990. He also coached Iwuanyanwu Nationale, Bulgaria's national youth side, Botev Plovdiv, Septemvri, Lokomotiv Sofia. He was president of Levski's Sport-technical board.