Dinko Dermendzhiev

Dinko Tsvetkov Dermendzhiev (; 2 June 1941 – 1 May 2019) was a Bulgarian football player and manager.

Dermendzhiev played his all of his club career for Botev Plovdiv. He played as a forward between 1959 and 1978. He also played for Bulgaria from 1962 to 1977. He played for his country 58 times, scoring 19 goals. He was in the squad for Bulgaria at three FIFA World Cups (1962, 1966 and 1970).

Dermendzhiev later became a football manager. He was in charge of Botev Plovdiv, Levski Sofia, Lokomotiv Plovdiv, as well as many other teams. He last managed in 2001.

Dermendzhiev died of problems caused by a stroke on 1 May 2019. He was 77.

Honours
Club Honours
Player
 Bulgarian Cup: 1962, Runner-up: 1963, 1964
 A Grupa: 1967, Runner-up: 1963, 3rd place: 1961
 Balkans Cup: 1972

Manager
 Bulgarian Cup: 1981, Runner-up: 1984, 1991
 A Grupa 3rd place: 1981, 1983 
 Balkans Cup Runner-up: 1981

Individual Honours
 Best football player of Plovdiv: 1966, 1967, 1976
 Best football player of Botev Plovdiv for 20th century

References

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Category:1941 births
Category:2019 deaths
Category:1962 FIFA World Cup players
Category:1966 FIFA World Cup players
Category:1970 FIFA World Cup players
Category:Bulgarian footballers
Category:Bulgarian football managers
Category:Deaths from stroke