Dian Genchev

Dian Genchev

Personal information
Full name	Dian Todorov Genchev
Date of birth	(1975-02-08) 8 February 1975
Place of birth	Varna, Bulgaria
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Youth career
	Spartak Varna
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1995	FC Avtotrade
1995–1998	Spartak Varna	71	(7)
1998–2002	Lokomotiv Sofia	93	(8)
2002–2003	Kalamata	24	(5)
2003–2007	Cherno More	82	(7)
2007	Astana	10	(0)
2008–2011	Beroe	82	(4)
2012	Nesebar	8	(0)
2015–2016	Inter Plachidol
Total		370	(31)
Managerial career
2016–2017	Spartak 1918 (youth coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 December 2011

Dian Todorov Genchev (Bulgarian: Диан Генчев; born 8 February 1975) is a Bulgarian retired footballer. He played as a playmaker who can play well both as an attacking central midfielder.

Career

Dido as he is known among the supporters in Bulgaria, started his career in home town Varna, playing for local side Spartak.

He became one of the best midfielders in the country very soon and attracted the attention of one of the elite clubs from Sofia – Lokomotiv.

In season 2002–03 Genchev played for Kalamata FC in Greece. In June 2003 he returned to Bulgaria, signing a contract with Cherno More Varna.

In 2007–08, for six months, Genchev played in Kazakhstan Premier League for Astana.

From January 2008 he was part of the Beroe Stara Zagora team, officially joining them in February 2008. He left the team in late 2011 to join Nesebar until end of the season. After that he announced his retirement.

In the summer of 2015 he come back from retirement to join the newly joined to V Group team Inter Plachidol.

In 2016, together with other retired footballers, he establimished the football academy Olympic Varna.

Statistic

Season	Team	League
			Appearance	Goals
1995–96	Spartak Varna	A PFG	21	1
1996–97	Spartak Varna	A PFG	26	3
1997–98	Spartak Varna	A PFG	24	3
1998–99	Lokomotiv Sofia	A PFG	19	1
1999–00	Lokomotiv Sofia	A PFG	24	5
2000–01	Lokomotiv Sofia	A PFG	20	0
2001–02	Lokomotiv Sofia	A PFG	30	2
2002–03	Kalamata FC	Beta Ethniki	24	5
2003–04	Cherno More	A PFG	27	2
2004–05	Cherno More	A PFG	23	1
2005–06	Cherno More	A PFG	15	3
2006–07	Cherno More	A PFG	17	1
2007–08	Astana	Kazakhstan Premier League	10	0
2007–08	Beroe	A PFG	11	0
2008–09	Beroe	B PFG	22	2
2009–10	Beroe	A PFG	24	2

Honours

Club

• Cherno More
  • Bulgarian Cup:
    • Runner-up: 2005–06
• Beroe
  • Bulgarian Cup:
    • Winner: 2009–10

External links

• Dian Genchev at Soccerway