Rumen Trifonov
.JPG) Trifonov in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rumen Tsvetanov Trifonov | ||
| Date of birth | 21 February 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Kozloduy, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| 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) | ||
| 2024–2025 | CSKA Sofia III | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Rumen Tsvetanov Trifonov (Bulgarian: Румен Цветанов Трифонов; born 21 February 1985) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a defender.[1] He is currently working as a youth coach for CSKA Sofia.
Career
[edit]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.[2]
On 22 February 2018, Trifonov joined Third League club Spartak Pleven.[3] In June 2018, he moved to Second League side Montana.[4]
Later career
[edit]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.[5]
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.[6] Beside that, he also signed for Kostinbrod in March 2020.[7]
Managerial statistics
[edit]- As of 20 September 2025
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | GF | GA | GD | |||
| CSKA Sofia III | 1 July 2024 | 24 September 2025 | 44 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 29.55 | 62 | 66 | -4 |
| Total | 44 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 29.55 | 62 | 66 | -4 | ||
Honours
[edit]CSKA Sofia
References
[edit]- ↑ "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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