Manol Manolov

Manol Manolov (; 4 August 1925 – 16 December 2008) was a Bulgarian football defender and manager.

Biography Born in Sofia, Manolov featured in 57 games for the Bulgaria national football team and won a bronze medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics. Between 1948 and 1962, he played in 239 matches and scored 8 goals for CSKA Sofia. He was honoured as Bulgarian Footballer of the Year in 1958. Manolov won the top Bulgarian league, the A PFG, a record twelve times (all with CSKA), as well as the Bulgarian Cup, four times (all with CSKA). He coached Beroe, CSKA Sofia, Hebar Pazardzhik, Ethnikos Piraeus, Apollon Athens, Slavia and Panserraikos.

Honours Player CSKA Sofia Bulgarian League (12): 1948, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962 Bulgarian Cup (5): 1951, 1954, 1955, 1960,1961

Coach CSKA Sofia Bulgarian League: 1971, 1972, 1973 Bulgarian Cup: 1972, 1973, 1985 Cup of the Soviet Army: 1985