Georgi Mechedzhiev (
Bulgarian: Георги Мечеджиев; born 27 April 1978 in
Yambol
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Bulgaria
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football
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coach and former player who is the current head coach of
Svoboda Peshtera.
As a player, Mechedzhiev mainly played as a right-back. He played more than 250 games in the
Bulgarian League, appearing in the competition for
Beroe Stara Zagora,
Neftochimic Burgas,
Spartak Varna
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Slavia Sofia
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Lokomotiv Plovdiv
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and
Montana
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Managerial career
On 28 June 2017, Mechedzhiev was appointed as head coach of
Third League club
Svoboda Peshtera.
References
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1978 births
Living people
Bulgarian men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
PFC Beroe Stara Zagora players
PFC Naftex Burgas players
FC Spartak Varna players
PFC Slavia Sofia players
PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv players
FC Montana players
POFC Botev Vratsa players
Bulgarian football managers
Sportspeople from Yambol
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