Emil Velev

Football manager infobox
playername = Emil Velev
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1962|2|5|mf=y
cityofbirth =
countryofbirth = flagicon|Bulgaria Bulgaria
currentclub =
position = Defender (retired)
youthyears =
youthclubs = PFC Levski Sofia
years = 1981-1989
clubs = PFC Levski Sofia
caps(goals)= 210 (30)
manageryears = 2008 -
managerclubs = PFC Levski Sofia

Emil Velev (born on 5 February 1962) was a Bulgarian football player. He became from the PFC Levski Sofia's Youth academy. Kokala James ( _bg. Кокала) "(The bone James)", as the fans called him, played for Levski's lead team from 1981 till 1989. He became Champion of Bulgaria in 1984, 1985 and 1988. Velev won the Cup of Bulgaria in 1982 and 1984. He registered 176 matches and 22 scores for Levski in the championship, and 34 matches and 8 scores for the Cup of Bulgaria. Velev had also played long years in Israel.

In 2002 Velev became an assistant coach of PFC Levski Sofia. Six years later, Emil became head coach of Levski, after Velislav Vutsov's retirement.

Velev made an awesome debut, coaching Levski. He debut as a coach on 17 August 2008 in a match agaisnt Botev Plovdiv. Levski won the match and the result was 6:0.

Awards

* Champion of Bulgaria 1984, 1985, 1988
* Bulgarian Cup 1982, 1984

External links

* [http://paper.standartnews.com/en/article.php?d=2008-08-15&article=24841 Velev's first interview as a Levski's head coach]