.JPG) Trifonov in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rumen Tsvetanov Trifonov | ||
| Date of birth | (1985-02-21) 21 February 1985 (age 39) | ||
| Place of birth | Kozloduy, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back, left midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2003 | CSKA Sofia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | CSKA Sofia | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Conegliano | 30 | (0) |
| 2007 | Vihren Sandanski | 1 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Minyor Pernik | 63 | (4) |
| 2010–2012 | CSKA Sofia | 57 | (3) |
| 2012 | Chernomorets Burgas | 3 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 65 | (2) |
| 2015–2017 | Miedź Legnica | 31 | (0) |
| 2016 | Miedź Legnica II | 4 | (0) |
| 2017 | Septemvri Sofia | 13 | (0) |
| 2018 | Spartak Pleven | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Montana | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 5 | (0) |
| 2020 | Kostinbrod | ||
| Total | 280 | (9) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020–2024 | CSKA Sofia (youth) | ||
| 2024– | CSKA Sofia III | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Rumen Trifonov (Bulgarian: Румен Трифонов; born 21 February 1985) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is currently working as a youth coach for CSKA Sofia.
Career
Trifonov earned his first call-up to the Bulgaria national side in March 2011 for the Euro 2012 qualifier against Switzerland and the friendly match versus Cyprus, but did not feature in these games.
On 22 February 2018, Trifonov joined Third League club Spartak Pleven. In June 2018, he moved to Second League side Montana.
Later career
Missing most of the 2019–20 season due to an injury in the autumn 2019, 35-year old Trifonov decided to retire at the end of the year.
In February 2020, he returned to PFC CSKA Sofia as a youth coach, where he became head coach of the players from 2004 and would also help the U17 team. Beside that, he also signed for Kostinbrod in March 2020.
Managerial statistics
- As of 23 November 2024
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | GF | GA | GD | |||
| CSKA Sofia III | 1 July 2024 | Present | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 033.33 | 24 | 25 | -1 |
| Total | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 033.33 | 24 | 25 | -1 | ||
Honours
CSKA Sofia
References
- "Stats Centre: Rumen Trifonov Facts". Cskasofia.com. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- "Матеус извади Гаджев и Трифонов от групата за мача с Англия". dnevnik.bg. 29 August 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- "Спартак (Плевен) с трансферен удар, взе играл в ЦСКА" (in Bulgarian). blitz.bg. 22 February 2018.
- "Монтана започна подготовка с група от 27 футболисти" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 18 June 2018.
- Румен Трифонов ще става треньор, gong.bg, 4 January 2020
- Румен Трифонов се завърна на "Българска армия", viasport.bg, 14 February 2020
- Отбор от областните групи привлече бивш национал!, kotasport.com, 12 March 2020
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