Velislav Vutsov

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Velislav Vutsov

| image = Vili vucov.jpg

| image_size = 220px

| fullname = Velislav Ivanov Vutsov

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|7|19|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Sofia, Bulgaria

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = 1977–1986

| youthclubs1 = Levski Sofia

| currentclub = Hebar Pazardzhik (manager)

| years1 = 1986–1987 | clubs1 = Levski Sofia | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1988 | clubs2 = Spartak Varna | caps2 = 8 | goals2 = 2

| years3 = 1989–1990 | clubs3 = Slavia Sofia | caps3 = 24 | goals3 = 4

| years4 = 1990–1991 | clubs4 = Yantra Gabrovo | caps4 = 16 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 1991 | clubs5 = Minyor Pernik | caps5 = 7 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 1992 | clubs6 = Real Avilés | caps6 = 7 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 1992 | clubs7 = Yantra Gabrovo | caps7 = | goals7 =

| years8 = 1993 | clubs8 = Spartak Varna | caps8 = 19 | goals8 = 4

| years9 = 1994 | clubs9 = Lokomotiv Plovdiv | caps9 = 1 | goals9 = 0

| years10 = 1994–1995 | clubs10 = Akademik Sofia | caps10 = | goals10 =

| years11 = 1995 | clubs11 = St. Pölten | caps11 = 8 | goals11 = 1

| years12 = 1996 | clubs12 = Cherno More | caps12 = 17 | goals12 = 5

| years13 = 1996–1997 | clubs13 = Avtotreid Aksakovo | caps13 = | goals13 =

| years14 = 1997–1998 | clubs14 = Cherno More | caps14 = 24 | goals14 = 4

| years15 = 1998–1999 | clubs15 = Spartak Varna | caps15 = 1 | goals15 = 0

| totalcaps = | totalgoals =

| manageryears1 = 1999–2000 | managerclubs1 = Spartak Varna

| manageryears2 = 2000–2002 | managerclubs2 = Spartak Pleven

| manageryears3 = 2002–2004 | managerclubs3 = Cherno More

| manageryears4 = 2004–2005 | managerclubs4 = Marek Dupnitsa

| manageryears5 = 2006–2008 | managerclubs5 = Kaliakra Kavarna

| manageryears6 = 2008 | managerclubs6 = Levski Sofia

| manageryears7 = 2009–2010 | managerclubs7 = Slavia Sofia

| manageryears8 = 2012–2013 | managerclubs8 = Slavia Sofia

| manageryears9 = 2014 | managerclubs9 = Botev Plovdiv

| manageryears10 = 2018 | managerclubs10 = Tsarsko Selo

| manageryears11 = 2022 | managerclubs11 = Krumovgrad

| manageryears12 = 2023–2024 | managerclubs12 = Yantra Gabrovo

| manageryears13 = 2025– | managerclubs13 = Hebar Pazardzhik

}}

Velislav Ivanov Vutsov (Bulgarian: Велислав Иванов Вуцов) (born 19 July 1967) is a Bulgarian football manager and former footballer. He is also the son of former footballer Ivan Vutsov.{{cite web|title=Vutsov stays on at Pleven|publisher=UEFA|date=28 February 2002|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/025e-0f9063b1144c-d2bbce76579a-1000--vutsov-stays-on-at-pleven/|access-date=23 June 2010}}

Career

Throughout his career, he has been the manager of the following football teams: Spartak Pleven, Spartak Varna, Yantra Gabrovo, Cherno More Varna,{{cite web|title=Cherno More add goalkeeper|publisher=UEFA|date=31 July 2002|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0187-0f843f2ed556-4293cad79423-1000--cherno-more-add-goalkeeper/|access-date=23 June 2010}} Marek Dupnitsa,{{cite web|title=Sofia sides soar to the summit|publisher=UEFA|date=16 September 2004|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=229290.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024105723/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=229290.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 October 2012|access-date=23 June 2010}} Kaliakra Kavarna and Levski Sofia.

On 8 May 2008 he was assigned as the new manager of PFC Levski Sofia, seeing his "dream posting" occur,{{cite news|last=Hughes|first=Rob|title=Soccer: At a vulnerable time, European clubs in key qualifiers|work=International Herald Tribune|date=14 August 2008|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/14/sports/14iht-SOCCER.1.15283855.html|access-date=23 June 2010}} only to be fired after 2 official matches on 13 August 2008, after Levski Sofia's 0–1 home loss in Champions League qualifying to BATE Borisov.{{cite web|title=Levski Sofia coach resigns after BATE defeat|publisher=ESPNsoccernet. Reuters|date=13 August 2008|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=562642&sec=uefachampionsleague&cc=5901|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021175823/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=562642&sec=uefachampionsleague&cc=5901|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 October 2012|access-date=23 June 2010}}

On 8 March 2009, he began work as a sports commentator on the "Sports Mania" show alongside Krum Savov.

In late November 2012, he was appointed as the head coach of Slavia Sofia, replacing Martin Kushev. Vutsov was dismissed in June 2013.

Personal life

He and his wife Svetlana have three sons - Ivan, Petar,{{cite web|title=Звездният ни рожденик: Вили Вуцов на 50|publisher=dnes.bg|date=19 July 2017|url=https://www.dnes.bg/photo/2017/07/19/zvezdniiat-ni-rojdenik-vili-vucov-na-50.347642|access-date=13 July 2020}} and Svetoslav,{{cite web|title=Георги Петков ще продължи футболната си кариера|publisher=topsport.bg|date=13 July 2020|url=https://topsport.bg/slavia/georgi-petkov-shte-prodalzhi-futbolnata-si-kariera.html|access-date=13 July 2020}} with the latter two also playing professional football. Vutsov is a graduate of the National Sports Academy and has a degree in sports journalism.{{cite web|title=Велислав Вуцов бе онлайн гост на Топспорт.бг |publisher=topsport.bg|date=10 June 2010|url=http://topsport.ibox.bg/onlineinterview/id_1316669125|access-date=18 April 2014}}

Manager

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
rowspan="2"\|Team !rowspan="2"\|From !rowspan="2"\|To !colspan="8"\|Record
G	W	D	L	Win %	F	A	Goal +/-
Levski Sofia	May 2008	August 2008	2	0	0	2	0.00	0	2	−2

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rowspan="2"|Team

!rowspan="2"|From

!rowspan="2"|To

!colspan="8"|Record

Win %

Goal +/-

Levski Sofia

May 2008

August 2008

0.00

−2