Dobromir Zhechev
Encyclopedia
Dobromir Georgiev Zhechev is a Bulgaria
n former football
player and later manager.
Zhechev was born in Sofia
.
At club level he played Spartak
and Levski
in his home town. He was also capped 93 times for the Bulgaria national team
and was part of the squad at four World Cups.
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 later manager.
Zhechev was born 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...
.
At club level he played Spartak
Spartak Sofia
Spartak Sofia was a Bulgarian football club founded in 1947. It existed independently until 1969, when it was merged with Levski Sofia. After 1990 the club's independence has been restored. The team plays in "Bulgarian V Amateur football group". In 2005 the name is changed to "Levski-Spartak" when...
and Levski
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...
in his home town. He was also capped 93 times for the Bulgaria 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...
and was part of the squad at four World Cups.