Damyan Georgiev (

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: Дамян Георгиев), (born 18 January 1950) is a former

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player. Georgiev was a

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for Cherno More Varna from 1969 to 1978. He played 213 matches and scored 56 goals in the top Bulgarian division. For Bulgaria U19, Georgiev was capped 11 times. He represented Bulgaria U19 at the 1969

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. Georgiev was capped 16 times and for Bulgaria U21.

Coaching career

Throughout his career Damyan Georgiev has been the manager of the following football teams : Cherno More Varna and amateurs Ovech Provadia, Botev Novi Pazar and Lokomotiv Kaspichan.

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1950 births Bulgarian footballers Bulgarian football managers PFC Cherno More Varna players First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players PFC Cherno More Varna managers Living people {{Bulgaria-footy-forward-stub Association football forwards Sportspeople from Varna, Bulgaria