Radostin Svetoslavov Stoychev (;) (born September 25, 1969) is a former
Bulgarian volleyball player {{short description, none
This is a list of lists of volleyball players, and of notable examples in fiction.
Lists of notable players
* List of international volleyball players
* List of American beach volleyball players
* List of Chinese volleyb ...
and head coach.
Personal life
Radostin Stoychev was born in the Bulgarian capital
Sofia
Sofia is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, in the western part of the country. The city is built west of the Is ...
into the family of volleyball coach Svetoslav Stoychev, whose achievements include a world championship title with the junior Bulgarian national team.
He owns a restaurant chain and several laundries, and also holds a volleyball academy for children in Bulgaria together with
Matey Kaziyski
Matey Iliyanov Kaziyski () (born 23 September 1984) is a Bulgarian professional volleyball player, member of Bulgaria men's national volleyball team during 2003–2012 and Italy, Italian club Trentino Volley, a participant of the Olympic Games 2 ...
.
Career as player
As a player, Radostin Stoychev represented
CSKA Sofia
CSKA Sofia () is a Bulgarian professional association football club based in Sofia and currently competing in the country's premier football competition, the First League. ''CSKA'' is an abbreviation for ''Central Sports Club of the Army'' ...
, Minyor
Buhovo (with whom he won the national title) as well as teams from
Portugal
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it share ...
,
Spain
Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...
,
Austria
Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine Federal states of Austria, states, of which the capital Vienna is the List of largest cities in Aust ...
,
Serbia
, image_flag = Flag of Serbia.svg
, national_motto =
, image_coat = Coat of arms of Serbia.svg
, national_anthem = ()
, image_map =
, map_caption = Location of Serbia (gree ...
and
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
(
Tours VB
Tours VB is a professional men's volleyball club which is playing their home matches at the Salle Robert Grenon in Tours, France.
Tours VB plays in LNV Ligue A, top volleyball league in France. According to Media Guide book, the annual budget o ...
). He played as a setter.
Career as coach
Stoychev's managerial career began at
Slavia Sofia
PFC Slavia Sofia 1913 () is a Bulgarian professional association football club based in Sofia, which currently competes in the top tier of the Bulgarian football league system, the First League. Slavia's home ground is the Stadion Aleksandar Sh ...
, whom he coached from 2003 to 2005, winning the Bulgarian Volleyball Cup in 2003. From 2005 to 2007, Stoychev was with
VC Dynamo Moscow
VC Dynamo Moscow () is a Russian professional men's volleyball team based in Moscow which is playing in the Russian Volleyball Super League, Super League. Dynamo Moscow won the title of Russian Championionship for times (2006, 2008, 2021, 2022) ...
as their assistant manager. In
Russia
Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the list of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, and extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones, sharing Borders ...
, he won the national championship in 2006 and the national cup in 2007.
In 2007, Stoychev was appointed the manager of
Trento
Trento ( or ; Ladin language, Ladin and ; ; ; ; ; ), also known in English as Trent, is a city on the Adige, Adige River in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol in Italy. It is the capital of the Trentino, autonomous province of Trento. In the 16th ...
-based Italian Volleyball League team
Trentino Volley
Trentino Volley is a professional Italian volleyball team based in Trento. It has played in the Italian Volleyball League since 2000. They have 5 titles in the FIVB Men's Club World Volleyball Championship, tied with Brazil's Sada Cruzeiro as th ...
. Stoychev attracted several of Bulgaria's top volleyball players to the club, such as
Matey Kaziyski
Matey Iliyanov Kaziyski () (born 23 September 1984) is a Bulgarian professional volleyball player, member of Bulgaria men's national volleyball team during 2003–2012 and Italy, Italian club Trentino Volley, a participant of the Olympic Games 2 ...
,
Vladimir Nikolov Vladimir Nikolov may refer to:
*Vladimir Nikolov (volleyball)
Vladimir Milchev Nikolov (; born 3 October 1977) is a retired Bulgarian volleyball player, a former member and captain of his country's national team. He played as a wing-spiker and h ...
,
Smilen Mlyakov. In his debut 2007–08 season, he won the Italian national championship, an achievement comparable to the feats of
Julio Velasco
Julio Velasco (born 9 February 1952) is an Argentine former professional volleyball player and coach. He obtained Italian citizenship in 1992. Velasco was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2005. He is the head coach of ...
and
Paulo Roberto de Freitas. In the following
2008–09 season,
Trentino Volley
Trentino Volley is a professional Italian volleyball team based in Trento. It has played in the Italian Volleyball League since 2000. They have 5 titles in the FIVB Men's Club World Volleyball Championship, tied with Brazil's Sada Cruzeiro as th ...
's first season in the
CEV Champions League
The CEV Champions League is the top official competition for men's volleyball clubs from the whole of Europe. The competition is organised every year by the European Volleyball Confederation.
Formula (2018–19 to present) Qualification
A tota ...
, Stoychev led the club to the title in Europe's premier volleyball competition. The Bulgarian coach would sit on the bench of Trentino Volley until 2013.
Stoychev in the season 2010-11 with Trentino won the
FIVB Club World Championship,
CEV Champions League
The CEV Champions League is the top official competition for men's volleyball clubs from the whole of Europe. The competition is organised every year by the European Volleyball Confederation.
Formula (2018–19 to present) Qualification
A tota ...
and the Italian Scudetto.
In 2011, Radostin Stoychev replaced
Silvano Prandi and became head coach of the
Bulgarian national team. He was released from his duties in May 2012, following a 1:3 loss against
Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...
during one of the
qualification tournaments for the
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
. Nevertheless, Stoychev was reinstated as head coach a few days later following a heavily publicized media cross-fire between him, also supported by several of the team's star players, and the
Bulgarian Volleyball Federation
Bulgarian Volleyball Federation ( Bulgarian: Българска Федерация по Волейбол, ''Bŭlgarska Federatsiya po Voleĭbol'') is the governing body of volleyball in Bulgaria.
The teams of the national club competition, the Su ...
's Administration, which prompted the personal involvement of
Boyko Borisov
Boyko Metodiev Borisov (, born 13 June 1959) is a Bulgarian politician who served as Prime Minister of Bulgaria on three separate occasions, serving a total of 9 years between 2009 and 2021, making him the country's longest-serving post-communi ...
himself, the then Prime Minister of Bulgaria, in order to resolve the critical situation. Stoychev succeeded in qualifying the team for the
2012 London Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
on his second attempt, but subsequently decided to step down due to a conflict of interest with the
Bulgarian Volleyball Federation
Bulgarian Volleyball Federation ( Bulgarian: Българска Федерация по Волейбол, ''Bŭlgarska Federatsiya po Voleĭbol'') is the governing body of volleyball in Bulgaria.
The teams of the national club competition, the Su ...
. Stoychev in three consecutive years named Best coach of the year in Bulgaria 2010, 2011 and 2012.
In the season 2012 he won the
FIVB Club World Championship with Trentino club. In 2013 year he moved to Turkiah club
Halkbank Ankara
Halkbank Ankara is a professional men's volleyball team based in Ankara, Turkey and sponsored by the state-owned Halkbank. It was founded on 21 July 1983 as Halkbank Spor Kulübü with blue, white and red colo ...
. He brought the Super league, SuperCup and cup champions. Stoychev returned to Italy in the next season, again on the bench of Trentino Volley, winning the Italian Championship and losing the final of the
2015–16 CEV Champions League
The 2015–16 CEV Champions League was the 57th edition of the highest level European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation.
Participating teams
Format
League round
28 teams have been drawn to 7 pool ...
.
Achievements
* 2005

Bulgarian Cup, with
Slavia Sofia
PFC Slavia Sofia 1913 () is a Bulgarian professional association football club based in Sofia, which currently competes in the top tier of the Bulgarian football league system, the First League. Slavia's home ground is the Stadion Aleksandar Sh ...
* 2006

Russian Cup, with
VC Dynamo Moscow
VC Dynamo Moscow () is a Russian professional men's volleyball team based in Moscow which is playing in the Russian Volleyball Super League, Super League. Dynamo Moscow won the title of Russian Championionship for times (2006, 2008, 2021, 2022) ...
* 2006

Russian Championship - with
VC Dynamo Moscow
VC Dynamo Moscow () is a Russian professional men's volleyball team based in Moscow which is playing in the Russian Volleyball Super League, Super League. Dynamo Moscow won the title of Russian Championionship for times (2006, 2008, 2021, 2022) ...
* 2009
CEV Champions League
The CEV Champions League is the top official competition for men's volleyball clubs from the whole of Europe. The competition is organised every year by the European Volleyball Confederation.
Formula (2018–19 to present) Qualification
A tota ...
- with
Itas Diatec Trentino
* 2009

Italian Championship, with
Itas Diatec Trentino
* 2009
FIVB Club World Championship - with
Itas Diatec Trentino
* 2010
CEV Champions League
The CEV Champions League is the top official competition for men's volleyball clubs from the whole of Europe. The competition is organised every year by the European Volleyball Confederation.
Formula (2018–19 to present) Qualification
A tota ...
- with
Itas Diatec Trentino
* 2010

Italian Cup Serie A, with
Itas Diatec Trentino
* 2010

Italian Championship, with
Itas Diatec Trentino
* 2010
FIVB Club World Championship - with
Itas Diatec Trentino
* 2011
CEV Champions League
The CEV Champions League is the top official competition for men's volleyball clubs from the whole of Europe. The competition is organised every year by the European Volleyball Confederation.
Formula (2018–19 to present) Qualification
A tota ...
- with
Itas Diates Trentino
* 2011

Italian Championship, with
Itas Diatec Trentino
* 2011
FIVB Club World Championship - with
Itas Diatec Trentino
* 2012
CEV Champions League
The CEV Champions League is the top official competition for men's volleyball clubs from the whole of Europe. The competition is organised every year by the European Volleyball Confederation.
Formula (2018–19 to present) Qualification
A tota ...
- with
Itas Diatec Trentino
* 2012

Italian Cup Serie A, with
Itas Diatec Trentino
* 2012

Italian Championship, with
Itas Diatec Trentino
* 2012
FIVB Club World Championship - with
Itas Diatec Trentino
* 2013

Italian Cup Serie A, with
Itas Diatec Trentino
* 2013

Italian Championship, with
Itas Diatec Trentino
* 2014

Turkish SuperCup 2013, with
Halkbank Ankara
Halkbank Ankara is a professional men's volleyball team based in Ankara, Turkey and sponsored by the state-owned Halkbank. It was founded on 21 July 1983 as Halkbank Spor Kulübü with blue, white and red colo ...
* 2014

Turkish Cup, with
Halkbank Ankara
Halkbank Ankara is a professional men's volleyball team based in Ankara, Turkey and sponsored by the state-owned Halkbank. It was founded on 21 July 1983 as Halkbank Spor Kulübü with blue, white and red colo ...
* 2014

Turkish Championship, with
Halkbank Ankara
Halkbank Ankara is a professional men's volleyball team based in Ankara, Turkey and sponsored by the state-owned Halkbank. It was founded on 21 July 1983 as Halkbank Spor Kulübü with blue, white and red colo ...
* 2015

Italian Cup Serie A, with
Trentino Volley
Trentino Volley is a professional Italian volleyball team based in Trento. It has played in the Italian Volleyball League since 2000. They have 5 titles in the FIVB Men's Club World Volleyball Championship, tied with Brazil's Sada Cruzeiro as th ...
* 2015

Italian Championship, with
Trentino Volley
Trentino Volley is a professional Italian volleyball team based in Trento. It has played in the Italian Volleyball League since 2000. They have 5 titles in the FIVB Men's Club World Volleyball Championship, tied with Brazil's Sada Cruzeiro as th ...
* 2016
CEV Champions League
The CEV Champions League is the top official competition for men's volleyball clubs from the whole of Europe. The competition is organised every year by the European Volleyball Confederation.
Formula (2018–19 to present) Qualification
A tota ...
- with
Trentino Diatec
Individual awards
* 2010 - Best coach of the year in
Bulgaria
Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey t ...
56.23%
* 2011 - Costa-Aderlini Award for Best coach of the
Serie A1
* 2011 - Panchina D.o.c. Award the
Triveneto
The Triveneto () or (; ; ; ), also often referred to as North-Eastern Italy or simply North-EastNot to be misunderstood with the statistical region Northeast Italy, which includes Emilia-Romagna, too. ( or ), is a historical region of Italy. The ...
* 2011 - Best coach of the year in
Bulgaria
Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey t ...
62.81%
* 2012 - Best coach of the year in
Bulgaria
Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey t ...
49.49%
* 2012 - Best coach of the year in
Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...
* 2015 - Costa-Aderlini Award for Best coach of the
Serie A1Awards 2014/15 crown Trentino Volley
/ref>
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stoychev, Radostin
1969 births
Living people
Volleyball players from Sofia
Bulgarian men's volleyball players
Bulgarian volleyball coaches
Bulgarian expatriates in Portugal
Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Bulgarian expatriates in Russia
Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Bulgarian expatriates in Italy
20th-century Bulgarian sportsmen