Yakov Paparkov

{{short description|Bulgarian footballer and manager}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Yakov Paparkov

| image =

| full_name =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|2|8|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bulgaria

| height =

| position = Defender

| currentclub =

| youthyears1=

| youthclubs1=

| years1 = 1991–1995 | clubs1 = Lokomotiv GO | caps1 = 83 | goals1 = 1

| years2 = 1996–1997 | clubs2 = Lokomotiv Ruse | caps2 = 31 | goals2 = 5

| years3 = 1997–2000 | clubs3 = Minyor Pernik | caps3 = 61 | goals3 = 2

}}

Yakov Paparkov ({{langx|bg|Яков Папарков}}; born 6 February 1971) is a Bulgarian association football manager and former player who has served as the manager of Pirin Gotse Delchev.

He has played for numerous clubs in Bulgaria, including Etar 1924, Makedonska Slava, Minyor Pernik, Marek Dupnitsa, Belasitsa Petrich, Lokomotiv Rousse, Lokomotiv GO, and Pirin Gotse Delchev.{{cite news |url=http://topsport.ibox.bg/news/id_2046826987|title=На този ден във футбола - 8 февруари|access-date=8 July 2015 |date=8 February 2007 |language=bg |publisher=topsport.bg}}

On 27 June 2011, Paparkov was confirmed as the new manager of Pirin Gotse Delchev, replacing Ivan Atanasov.{{Cite web|url=http://gong.bg/view_article.php?article_id=210249|publisher=gong.bg|title=Яков Папарков пое Пирин Гоце Делчев|access-date=27 June 2011|language=bg}} He guided the club to the A PFG in his first season.