Nikolay Panayotov

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Nikolay Panayotov

| image =

| caption =

| full_name = Nikolay Dimitrov Panayotov

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|04|22|df=y}}

| birth_place = Burgas, Bulgaria

| height =

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Neftochimic 1986

| years1 = 2011–2014 | clubs1 = Neftochimic 1986 | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 2014–2015 | clubs2 = Bdin Vidin | caps2 = | goals2 =

| currentclub = Lokomotiv GO

| manageryears1 = 2015–2021

| managerclubs1 = DIT Sofia (youth coach)

| manageryears2 = 2021–2023

| managerclubs2 = CSKA 1948 (youth coach)

| manageryears3 = 2023–2024

| managerclubs3 = CSKA 1948

| manageryears4 = 2024

| managerclubs4 = Lokomotiv GO (assistant)

| manageryears5 = 2024–

| managerclubs5 = Lokomotiv GO

}}

Nikolay Panayotov ({{langx|bg|Николай Панайотов}}; born 22 April 1994) is a Bulgarian manager, who currently works as a caretaker manager for Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa.

Career

Panayotov began playing in the local Neftochimic Academy and in 2011 he started training with the first team.{{Cite web|url=https://neftochimic.gong.bg/bg-football/v-grupa/noviiat-sobstvenik-na-neftohimik-shte-govori-s-fenove-i-medii-v-ponedelnik-149291|title=Новият собственик на Нефтохимик ще говори с фенове и медии в понеделник|website=Gong.bg}} He later moved to Bdin Vidin, playing in the Bulgarian Third League, before deciding to retire and moving to coaching career.{{cite web | url=https://bnr.bg/vidin/post/100596666 | title=Класическа победа за "Бдин" над "Ювентус"- Малчика }}

He started his career as youth manager at DIT Sofia, an academy supported by Septemvri Sofia, at the age of just 20.{{Cite web|url=https://bntnews.bg/news/nikolai-panaiotov-shtastliv-sam-da-rabotya-v-cska-1948-1251713news.html|title=Николай Панайотов: Щастлив съм да работя в ЦСКА 1948 - По света и у нас - БНТ Новини|website=bntnews.bg}} He moved to CSKA 1948 in the summer of 2021, where he led the under 17 team.{{Cite web|url=https://gong.bg/bg-football/efbet-liga/trenior-v-cska-1948-stana-bashta-669161|title=Треньор в ЦСКА 1948 стана баща|website=Gong.bg}}{{Cite web|url=https://gong.bg/bg-football/efbet-liga/multimedia/video/28-godishen-trenior-zastava-nachelo-na-cska-1948-748933|title=28-годишен треньор застава начело на ЦСКА 1948|website=Gong.bg}} Panayotov was promoted to manager of the main team on 15 August 2023, becoming one of youngest managers ever, leading a Bulgarian club, at the age of 28.{{Cite web|url=https://fakti.bg/sport/807354-28-godishen-trenyor-poema-cska-1948|title=28-годишен треньор поема ЦСКА 1948|website=Fakti.bg - Да извадим фактите наяве}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.segabg.com/category-sport/nay-mladiyat-trenor-purva-liga-prizna-che-nyama-opit|title=Най-младият треньор в Първа лига призна, че няма опит|date=August 18, 2023|website=Най-младият треньор в Първа лига призна, че няма опит - Новини СЕГА}}

Managerial statistics

{{updated|5 April 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/coaches/nikolay-dimitrov-panayotov/925012/|title=Bulgaria - N. Panayotov - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=Soccerway}}

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G !W !D !L !Win % !GF !GA !GD
align=left\|CSKA 1948 \|align=left\|15 August 2023 \|align=left\|5 April 2024 {{WDL\|26\|10\|7\|9}} \|align=centre\|28 \|align=centre\|29 \|align=centre\|–1
colspan=3\|Total {{WDLtot\|26\|10\|7\|9}} !align=centre\|28 !align=centre\|29 !align=centre\|–1

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align=left|CSKA 1948

|align=left|15 August 2023

|align=left|5 April 2024