Aleksandar Dimitrov (; born 12 September 1976) is a Bulgarian professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He was most recently the manager of the Bulgaria national team.
Managerial career Dimitrov served as manager of Beroe Stara Zagora; he resigned on 17 October 2016. On 14 March 2017, he was appointed as manager of Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa.
On 20 December 2018, Dimitrov was named the coach of Bulgaria's U21 side. Under his management the team went close to qualifying for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, but eventually missed out. In December 2020, it was revealed by the Bulgarian Football Union that Dimitrov's contract will not be extended. However, in early 2021 he was appointed once again to the same position as manager of the team. In September 2025, Dimitrov became the manager of the senior national team on a two-year contract.
Managerial statistics
TeamFromToRecordGWDLWin %GFGAGD Bulgaria U171 September 201131 December 20121310+3 Bulgaria U191 July 201330 June 20141711+6 Beroe1 July 201617 October 20161115-4 Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa 14 March 2017 30 June 20185661-5 Bulgaria U2120 December 201824 September 20256760+7 Bulgaria24 September 202529 September 20261720-3Total181177+4
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