Petar Houbchev
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Petar Hubchev (born 26 February 1964) is a Bulgaria
n former football
player, and currently manager of Botev Plovdiv
. He was part of the Bulgarian national team
that reached the semi-finals of the 1994 World Cup
and also played at Euro 96.
, Hubchev initially began his career as a central defender at Osam Lovech (today Litex Lovech
) and being called up for the national team while still playing in B PFG. He was subsequently bought by Levski Sofia in 1989 after 249 matches for Osam. He stayed in Sofia
until 1994, winning two titles and two national cups
. His success during the 1994 World Cup meant he moved to German
club Hamburger SV
, a team he even captained. He then played for Eintracht Frankfurt
since 1997, where he finished his career at the age of 38 and continued as an assistant manager and reserves manager, having played 128 matches and scored two goals in the German Bundesliga
, as well as 44 matches in the 2nd Bundesliga
with another two goals.
under head coach Plamen Markov
, and he helped Bulgaria qualify for the Euro 2004
tournament. He continued as an assistant manager under new Bulgaria national team manager Hristo Stoichkov
, and also briefly worked as Slavia Sofia
manager in 2005. From the summer of 2009 he is manager of Chernomorets Pomorie
. Hubchev manage the team to the Final of the Bulgarian Cup by eliminating Minyor Pernik with 2:0 in 1/4 finals and Kaliakra Kavarna (4:1 after penalties). Chernomorets' players are the second ones from a B PFG team in the Bulgarian Cup history, that have reached the final of the competition since Chernomorets Burgas's similar achievement in 1989. Chernomorets Pomorie lost 1-0 the final against Beroe
with a late equaliser scored by Doncho Atanasov
.
Levski Sofia
:
Bulgaria
:
Chernomorets Pomorie
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 former football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player, and currently manager of Botev Plovdiv
PFC Botev Plovdiv
PFC Botev Plovdiv , is the oldest Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv, which currently competes in Bulgaria's second football league, the B PFG....
. He was part of the Bulgarian national team
Bulgaria 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...
that reached the semi-finals of the 1994 World Cup
1994 FIFA World Cup
The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...
and also played at Euro 96.
As a player
Born in the village of Glozhene, Lovech ProvinceLovech Province
Lovech Province is one of the 28 provinces of Bulgaria, lying at the northern centre of the country. It is named after its main city - Lovech. As of December 2009, the population of the area is 151,153.-Municipalities:...
, Hubchev initially began his career as a central defender at Osam Lovech (today Litex Lovech
PFC Litex Lovech
PFC Litex Lovech or simply Litex is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Lovech, which currently competes in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top division of Bulgarian football...
) and being called up for the national team while still playing in B PFG. He was subsequently bought by Levski Sofia in 1989 after 249 matches for Osam. He stayed in Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
until 1994, winning two titles and two national cups
Bulgarian Cup
The Bulgarian Cup is a Bulgarian annual football competition. It is the country's main cup competition and all officially registered Bulgarian football teams take part in it. It is sponsored by the Bulgarian Corporate Commercial Bank....
. His success during the 1994 World Cup meant he moved to German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
club Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV
Hamburger Sport-Verein, usually referred to as HSV in Germany and Hamburg in international parlance, is a German multi-sport club based in Hamburg, its largest branch being its football department...
, a team he even captained. He then played for Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt is a German sports club, based in Frankfurt, Hesse that is best known for its association football club.- Club origins :...
since 1997, where he finished his career at the age of 38 and continued as an assistant manager and reserves manager, having played 128 matches and scored two goals in the German Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
, as well as 44 matches in the 2nd Bundesliga
2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
with another two goals.
As a manager
In 2002 Petar Hubchev became the assistant manager of the Bulgarian national teamBulgaria 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...
under head coach Plamen Markov
Plamen Markov
Plamen Markov is a retired Bulgarian international footballer who played as a midfielder.He played for the Bulgaria national football team on 32 occasions. His club career was spent with CSKA Sofia , FC Metz and Grenoble Foot .-References:...
, and he helped Bulgaria qualify for the Euro 2004
2004 UEFA European Football Championship
The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, better known as Euro 2004, was the 12th European Football Championship, a quadrennial football tournament for European national teams. It was hosted in Portugal, for the first time, between 12 June and 4 July 2004, following its selection by UEFA, in...
tournament. He continued as an assistant manager under new Bulgaria national team manager Hristo Stoichkov
Hristo Stoichkov
Hristo Stoichkov Stoichkov , sometimes Stoitchkov; born 8 February 1966 in Plovdiv) is a retired Bulgarian footballer. He is regarded as one of the best footballers of his generation and the greatest Bulgarian footballer of all time. Nicknamed The Dagger , The Dog , The Modern Left...
, and also briefly worked as 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....
manager in 2005. From the summer of 2009 he is manager of Chernomorets Pomorie
PFC Chernomorets (Pomorie)
PFC Chernomorets Pomorie is a Bulgarian association football club from the town of Pomorie, which currently competes in the East B PFG, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league pyramid. The club plays its home matches at the Pomorie Stadium, which has an overall capacity of 3,000 seats...
. Hubchev manage the team to the Final of the Bulgarian Cup by eliminating Minyor Pernik with 2:0 in 1/4 finals and Kaliakra Kavarna (4:1 after penalties). Chernomorets' players are the second ones from a B PFG team in the Bulgarian Cup history, that have reached the final of the competition since Chernomorets Burgas's similar achievement in 1989. Chernomorets Pomorie lost 1-0 the final against Beroe
PFC Beroe Stara Zagora
PFC Beroe Stara Zagora or simply Beroe is a Bulgarian football club from Stara Zagora, that currently plays in the country's top division, the A PFG....
with a late equaliser scored by Doncho Atanasov
Doncho Atanasov
Doncho Atanasov is a Bulgarian footballer currently playing for Cherno More Varna in the Bulgarian A PFG. Atanasov is a left winger.-Career:...
.
Honours
- As a player:
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...
:
- Bulgarian Championship
- Winner (2): 1993, 1994
- Bulgarian CupBulgarian CupThe Bulgarian Cup is a Bulgarian annual football competition. It is the country's main cup competition and all officially registered Bulgarian football teams take part in it. It is sponsored by the Bulgarian Corporate Commercial Bank....
- Winner (2): 1991, 1992
Bulgaria
Bulgaria 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...
:
- FIFA World CupFIFA World CupThe FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
- Fourth place (1): 19941994 FIFA World CupThe 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...
- Fourth place (1): 1994
- As a manager:
Chernomorets Pomorie
- Bulgarian CupBulgarian CupThe Bulgarian Cup is a Bulgarian annual football competition. It is the country's main cup competition and all officially registered Bulgarian football teams take part in it. It is sponsored by the Bulgarian Corporate Commercial Bank....
:- Runner-up: 20102009–10 Bulgarian CupThe Bulgarian Cup 2009–10 was the seventieth official season of the Bulgarian annual football knockout tournament. The competition began on September 16, 2009 with the matches of the Preliminary Round and ended with the final on May 5, 2010...
- Runner-up: 2010