Nikolay Panayotov

Nikolay Panayotov (Николай Панайотов; born 22 April 1994) is a Bulgarian manager, who currently works as an assistant manager for Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa.

Career
Panayotov began playing in the local Neftochimic Academy and in 2011 he started training with the first team. He later moved to Bdin Vidin, playing in the Bulgarian Third League, before deciding to retire and moving to coaching career.

He started his career as youth manager at DIT Sofia, an academy supported by Septemvri Sofia, at the age of just 20. He moved to CSKA 1948 in the summer of 2021, were he led the under 17 team. Panayotov was promoted to manager of the main team on 15 August 2023, becoming one of youngest managers ever, leading a Bulgarian club, at the age of 28.