Asen Bukarev
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Asen Ivanov Bukarev (born 7 February 1979) is a Bulgaria
n football manager and former footballer. He is currently assistant coach of Slavia Sofia
.
Bukarev was honoured as Footballer of the Year of Varna
for 2002.
(1998), CSKA Sofia
(1998–2002), Cherno More Varna
(2002–2003) and Levski Sofia
(2003–2006). He ended his career on 27-years old at the end of 2005-2006 season, because of serious injury.
in 2001 and has since earned 4 caps for his country. For Bulgaria U-21
he played in 18 caps, scoring 3 goals.
in Slavia Sofia
.
On 31 May 2010 Bukarev left Slavia Sofia
after the departure of manager Velislav Vutsov
.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n football manager and former footballer. He is currently assistant coach of Slavia Sofia
PFC Slavia Sofia
PFC Slavia Sofia is a Bulgarian football club founded on 10 April 1913 in Sofia. Slavia's ground is Slavia Stadium with a capacity of 15,992. The team's colours are white and black....
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Bukarev was honoured as Footballer of the Year of Varna
Varna
Varna is the largest city and seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and third-largest in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv, with a population of 334,870 inhabitants according to Census 2011...
for 2002.
Clubs
On the club level, Bukarev has played for PFC Haskovo (1997–1998), Akademik SofiaAkademik Sofia
Akademik is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Sofia, currently playing in the West B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football. The team's stadium is located in the Slatina municipality of Sofia and its capacity is 10,000....
(1998), CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army...
(1998–2002), Cherno More Varna
PFC Cherno More Varna
PFC Cherno More Varna , or simply Cherno More is a Bulgarian professional football club from the city of Varna, which currently competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG....
(2002–2003) and Levski Sofia
PFC Levski Sofia
"Levski Sofia" redirects here. For the sports club, see Levski Sofia .PFC Levski Sofia, otherwise simply known as Levski or Levski Sofia, is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria...
(2003–2006). He ended his career on 27-years old at the end of 2005-2006 season, because of serious injury.
International career
Bukarev earned his first cap with BulgariaBulgaria national football team
The FIFA Bulgaria national football team is an association football team fielded by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA. The team's home ground is Vasil Levski in Sofia and Luboslav Penev is in charge manager after replacement of Lothar Matthäus...
in 2001 and has since earned 4 caps for his country. For Bulgaria U-21
Bulgaria national under-21 football team
The Bulgaria national under-21 football team represents the under-21 football team of Bulgaria and is controlled by the Bulgarian Football Union. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years....
he played in 18 caps, scoring 3 goals.
Coaching career
In June 2009 he had been appointed as an assistant coach of Velislav VutsovVelislav Vutsov
Velislav Ivanov Vutsov is a Bulgarian football manager and former footballer. He is also the son of former footballer Ivan Vutsov.Throughout his career he has been the manager of the following football teams: Spartak Pleven, Spartak Varna, Yantra Gabrovo, Cherno More Varna, Marek Dupnitsa, Kaliakra...
in Slavia Sofia
PFC Slavia Sofia
PFC Slavia Sofia is a Bulgarian football club founded on 10 April 1913 in Sofia. Slavia's ground is Slavia Stadium with a capacity of 15,992. The team's colours are white and black....
.
On 31 May 2010 Bukarev left Slavia Sofia
PFC Slavia Sofia
PFC Slavia Sofia is a Bulgarian football club founded on 10 April 1913 in Sofia. Slavia's ground is Slavia Stadium with a capacity of 15,992. The team's colours are white and black....
after the departure of manager Velislav Vutsov
Velislav Vutsov
Velislav Ivanov Vutsov is a Bulgarian football manager and former footballer. He is also the son of former footballer Ivan Vutsov.Throughout his career he has been the manager of the following football teams: Spartak Pleven, Spartak Varna, Yantra Gabrovo, Cherno More Varna, Marek Dupnitsa, Kaliakra...
.