Georgi Donkov

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Georgi Donkov

| image = Georgi Donkov.JPG

| fullname = Georgi Dimitrov Donkov

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1970|6|2}}

| birth_place = Sofia, Bulgaria

| height = 1.86 m

| position = Attacking midfielder, forward

| currentclub = Bulgaria (assistant)

| years1 = 1987–1993

| clubs1 = Levski Sofia

| caps1 = 110

| goals1 = 18

| years2 = 1993–1995

| clubs2 = Botev Plovdiv

| caps2 = 49

| goals2 = 20

| years3 = 1995–1996

| clubs3 = CSKA Sofia

| caps3 = 22

| goals3 = 5

| years4 = 1996–1998

| clubs4 = VfL Bochum

| caps4 = 53

| goals4 = 13

| years5 = 1998–2001

| clubs5 = 1. FC Köln

| caps5 = 81

| goals5 = 10

| years6 = 2002

| clubs6 = Neuchâtel Xamax

| caps6 = 6

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2002–2003

| clubs7 = Enosis Paralimni

| caps7 = 13

| goals7 = 3

| years8 = 2003–2005

| clubs8 = SC Paderborn

| caps8 = 50

| goals8 = 11

| years9 = 2005–2006

| clubs9 = Waldhof Mannheim

| caps9 = 50

| goals9 = 25

| years10 = 2007–2008

| clubs10 = FSV Oggersheim

| caps10 = 24

| goals10 = 5

| totalcaps = 458

| totalgoals = 110

| nationalyears1 = 1993–2000

| nationalteam1 = Bulgaria

| nationalcaps1 = 10

| nationalgoals1 = 2

| manageryears1 = 2010–2012

| managerclubs1 = Wacker Burghausen (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2011

| managerclubs2 = Wacker Burghausen (caretaker)

| manageryears3 = 2012–2013

| managerclubs3 = Wacker Burghausen

| manageryears4 = 2014

| managerclubs4 = VDV-Camp

| manageryears5 = 2015–2016

| managerclubs5 = SSV Reutlingen

| manageryears6 = 2016–2019

| managerclubs6 = Bulgaria (assistant)

| manageryears7 = 2019–2020

| managerclubs7 = Levski Sofia (assistant)

| manageryears8 = 2021–2023

| managerclubs8 = SV Sandhausen (academy)

| manageryears9 = 2023–

| managerclubs9 = Bulgaria (assistant)

}}

Georgi Donkov ({{langx|bg|Георги Донков}}; born 2 June 1970) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

In his career Donkov played for Levski Sofia, Botev Plovdiv and CSKA Sofia. He played also in Germany for VfL Bochum, 1. FC Köln, SC Paderborn 07, SV Waldhof Mannheim and FSV Oggersheim, in Switzerland with Neuchâtel Xamax, and in Cyprus for Enosis Paralimni.

International career

Donkov was a member of the Bulgaria national team with which he participated at Euro 1996.{{cite web |url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/10464.html |title=Player profile |website=National-Football-Teams.com |access-date=4 October 2013}}

Coaching career

Donkov started his coaching career in the summer 2010, where he was appointed assistant coach under manager Mario Basler at Wacker Burghausen.[https://www.ovb-online.de/sport/regionalsport/wacker-burghausen-neun-neuen-trainingsauftakt-805952.html Wacker Burghausen mit neun Neuen zum Trainingsauftakt], ovb-online.de, 16 June 2010 On 14 May 2011, after manager Basler was fired, Donkov was named caretaker manager until the end of the season.[https://www.kicker.de/burghausen-setzt-basler-vor-die-tuer-552497/artikel Burghausen setzt Basler vor die Tür], Burghausen setzt Basler vor die Tür], kicker.de, 14 May 2011 Donkov continued as assistant coach, after a manager was hired during the summer break. In May 2012, after Reinhard Stumpf was fired, Donkov was once again named caretaker manager until the end of the season[https://www.liga3-online.de/wacker-burghausen-trainer-stumpf-geht-donkov-ubernimmt/ Wacker Burghausen: Trainer Stumpf geht – Donkov übernimmt], liga3-online.de, 7 May 2012 and later signed a permanent deal as the clubs new manager. Donkov was fired in September 2013.[https://www.reviersport.de/fussball/3liga/a245102---wacker-burghausen-georgi-donkov-entlassen.html Trainer Georgi Donkov entlassen], reviersport.de, 5 September 2013

=International goals=

:Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Donkov goal.

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ List of international goals scored by Georgi Donkov
scope="col"\|No. !scope="col"\|Date !scope="col"\|Venue !scope="col"\|Opponent !scope="col"\|Score !scope="col"\|Result !scope="col"\|Competition
align="center"\|1	2 June 1996	Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria	{{fb\|UAE}}	align="center"\|3–1	align="center"\|4–1	Friendly
align="center"\|2	29 March 2000	Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria	{{fb\|BLR}}	align="center"\|2–0	align="center"\|4–1	Friendly

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ List of international goals scored by Georgi Donkov

scope="col"|No.

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Venue

!scope="col"|Opponent

!scope="col"|Score

!scope="col"|Result

!scope="col"|Competition

align="center"|1

2 June 1996

Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria

align="center"|3–1

align="center"|4–1

Friendly

align="center"|2

29 March 2000

Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria

align="center"|2–0

align="center"|4–1

Friendly

Coaching career

On 9 June 2010, Donkov was named as the new assistant coach of 3. Liga club SV Wacker Burghausen.{{cite web | url = http://www.fussball.sv-wacker.de/index.php?id=505&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=3818&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1&cHash=40465a58d5 | title = Georgi Donkov wird neuer Co-Trainer | date = 9 June 2010 | publisher = SV Wacker Burgbausen | accessdate = 22 April 2011}} He became the assistant coach of his country's national football team in October 2016.