Krum Milev

Krum Milev (Bulgarian: Крум Милев) was a Bulgarian football player and manager. He is often considered as the most successful Bulgarian coach.

Krum Milev

Personal information
Date of birth	11 June 1915
Place of birth	Sofia, Bulgaria
Date of death	19 April 2000 (aged 84)
Place of death	Sofia, Bulgaria
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1929–1932	Luben Karavelov
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1932–1935	Botev Sofia
1935–1939	Slavia Sofia	44	(26)
1939–1948	Lokomotiv Sofia	107	(48)
National team
1937–1948	Bulgaria	18	(3)
Teams managed
1948–1964	CSKA Sofia
1954–1960	Bulgaria
1966–1968	Beroe Stara Zagora
1968–1969	Beşiktaş
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He played for Botev Sofia, Slavia Sofia[1] and Lokomotiv Sofia. He obtained 18 caps with Bulgaria.[2]

He was the topscorer of the Bulgarian National Football Division 1937-38.

He managed CSKA Sofia, winning the Bulgarian league 11 times with them,[3] Bulgaria, Beroe Stara Zagora[4] and Beşiktaş.

Milev holds the record for the longest serving manager (of a single club) in Bulgarian football, having been in charge of CSKA Sofia for 16 years.[5]

References

1. http://www.pfcslavia.com/en/history.htm
2. http://www.eu-football.info/_player.php?id=14005
3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-04-06. Retrieved 2009-09-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
4. http://beroe.eu/beroe/?pid=6
5. "Рекордьорът у нас е Крум Милев, в света - Ги Ру" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. 24 May 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2015.