In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Bogdanov and the family name is Petev.
Ivaylo Petev
Petev in 2010
Personal information
Full name
Ivaylo Bogdanov Petev
Date of birth
(1975-07-09) 9 July 1975 (age 48)
Place of birth
Lovech, Bulgaria
Height
1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)
Midfielder
Youth career
0000–1994
Litex Lovech
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
1996–2002
Litex Lovech
86
(15)
1995–1996
→ Parva Atomna (loan)
1998
→ Olimpik Teteven (loan)
6
(0)
1999
→ Spartak Varna (loan)
19
(2)
2002
Cherno More Varna
10
(1)
2003
Litex Lovech
3
(0)
2003–2004
Spartak Varna
13
(3)
2004–2005
Rodopa Smolyan
28
(4)
2006
Dunav Ruse
26
(2)
2007
Marek Dupnitsa
10
(1)
2007
Trikala
22
(1)
2008–2009
Lyubimets
28
(5)
2009–2010
Etar 1924
23
(5)
Total
274
(39)
Managerial career
2008–2009
Lyubimets (player/coach)
2010–2013
Ludogorets Razgrad
2013
Levski Sofia
2013–2014
AEL Limassol
2014–2016
Bulgaria
2016–2017
Dinamo Zagreb
2017–2018
Omonia
2018–2019
Al Qadsiah
2019–2020
Jagiellonia Białystok
2021–2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2023
Ludogorets Razgrad
2023–2024
Universitatea Craiova
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Ivaylo Bogdanov Petev (Bulgarian: Ивайло Богданов Петев; born 9 July 1975) is a Bulgarian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.
Petev spent his whole career playing in Bulgaria, a part from a season at Greek club Trikala. He was most successful early in his career with hometown club Litex Lovech.
After finishing his playing career, Petev became a manager, managing and having the most success at Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad. He also worked as a manager in Cyprus, Croatia, Saudi Arabia and Poland. Petev worked as head coach of the Bulgaria and Bosnia and Herzegovina national team as well.
Ivaylo Bogdanov Petev (Bulgarian: Ивайло Богданов Петев; born 9 July 1975) is a Bulgarian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder...
Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad. The team managed to enter Second division when IvayloPetev was designated as a Head Coach. In September 2010 the club was purchased...
Nations League B. Following several years of disappointment, Bulgarian IvayloPetev was named as Bosnia and Herzegovina's new manager, marking the first...
Vidigal was sacked after just over three months in charge. Bulgarian IvayloPetev was appointed as AEL's manager on 25 October, having previously guided...
once again missing a major competition. On 21 January 2021, Bulgarian IvayloPetev was announced as the new manager ahead of the country's 2022 FIFA World...
position. He was replaced by Ludogorets Razgrad manager IvayloPetev. On his debut match, Petev's squad drew Romania 0-0; this later led to a 2–2 draw with...
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brief spell as caretaker manager for Omonia's senior side, replacing IvayloPetev for the last seven matches of the 2017–18 Cypriot First Division season...
two matches in twelve games, Jokanović was released in October 2013. IvayloPetev was announced as his successor but during his introduction a few Levski...
Márton Bukovi (1945–47), Karl Mütsch (1948), Osvaldo Ardiles (1999) and IvayloPetev (2016–2017). Vahid Halilhodžić is the only non-Croatian ex-Yugoslav manager...
Mulțescu Eugen Neagoe Victor Pițurcă Laurențiu Reghecampf Emil Săndoi IvayloPetev Marinos Ouzounidis Cristiano Bergodi Devis Mangia The club adopted its...
received his first call-up to the full national side by new manager IvayloPetev for a friendly match against Romania. Lachezar made a debut on 7 February...
until end of the season. In late September 2016, national team coach IvayloPetev agreed to a managerial contract with Dinamo Zagreb and therefore resigned...
2017 – 26 May 2017) Pambos Christodoulou (26 May 2017 – 5 December 2017) IvayloPetev (14 December 2017 – 21 March 2018) Juan Carlos Oliva (17 June 2018 –...
Mamić Dinamo Zagreb Željko Kopić Slaven Belupo 2017 Matjaž Kek Rijeka IvayloPetev Dinamo Zagreb 2018 Nenad Bjelica Dinamo Zagreb Željko Kopić Hajduk Split...
contract's earnings. However, on 28 December 2017, the club's new manager IvayloPetev decided to reinstate Vyntra into the first-team roster, overturning the...
from the national team for life. In 2015, newly appointed head coach IvayloPetev reinstated Popov to the squad. The captain's band, however, went to midfielder...
assistant manager by the side of the Bulgarian manager IvayloPetev. In November 2014, after IvayloPetev was sacked, Neophytou was also released from AEL....