{{short description|Bulgarian footballer}} {{family name hatnote|Metodiev|Zdravkov|lang=Bulgarian}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Radoslav Zdravkov | image = Radoslav Zdravkov.JPG | caption = | full_name = Radoslav Metodiev Zdravkov | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|7|30|df=y}} | birth_place = Sofia, Bulgaria | height = 1.78 m | position = Attacking midfielder | currentclub = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 1973–1980 | clubs1 = Lokomotiv Sofia | caps1 = 132 | goals1 = 33 | years2 = 1980–1986 | clubs2 = CSKA Sofia | caps2 = 165 | goals2 = 41 | years3 = 1986–1989 | clubs3 = Chaves | caps3 = 100 | goals3 = 43 | years4 = 1989–1990 | clubs4 = Braga | caps4 = 21 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 1990–1991 | clubs5 = Paços Ferreira | caps5 = 29 | goals5 = 10 | years6 = 1991–1992 | clubs6 = Felgueiras | caps6 = | goals6 = | years7 = 1992–1993 | clubs7 = Yantra Gabrovo | caps7 = 15 | goals7 = 6 | years8 = 1993–1994 | clubs8 = Litex Lovech | caps8 = | goals8 = | totalcaps = | totalgoals = | nationalyears1 = 1975–1988 | nationalteam1 = Bulgaria | nationalcaps1 = 71 | nationalgoals1 = 11 | manageryears1 = 1991–1992 | managerclubs1 = Felgueiras (player-coach) | manageryears2 = 1992–1993 | managerclubs2 = Yantra Gabrovo | manageryears3 = 1993–1994 | managerclubs3 = Litex Lovech | manageryears4 = 1994–1995 | managerclubs4 = Lokomotiv Sofia | manageryears5 = 1996 | managerclubs5 = Slavia Sofia | manageryears6 = 1997 | managerclubs6 = Lokomotiv Plovdiv | manageryears7 = 1998–1999 | managerclubs7 = Spartak Varna | manageryears8 = 1999–2000 | managerclubs8 = Cherno More Varna | manageryears9 = 2000–2001 | managerclubs9 = Lokomotiv Sofia | manageryears10 = 2004–2005 | managerclubs10 = Spartak Varna | manageryears11 = 2007–2008 | managerclubs11 = Beroe Stara Zagora | manageryears12 = 2008 | managerclubs12 = Spartak Varna | manageryears13 = 2017–2019 | managerclubs13 = Ludogorets Razgrad II | manageryears14 = 2019–2020 | managerclubs14 = Lokomotiv Sofia | manageryears15 = 2021–2022 | managerclubs15 = CSKA 1948 Sofia (sports director) | manageryears16 = 2023–2024 | managerclubs16 = Hebar Pazardzhik (assistant) | manageryears17 = 2024–2025 | managerclubs17 = CSKA Sofia (scout) }} '''Radoslav Metodiev Zdravkov''' ({{langx|bg|Радослав Meтoдиeв Здравков}}; born 30 July 1956) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
==Club career== Zdravkov was born in Sofia. During his professional career, which spanned nearly 20 years, he represented Lokomotiv Sofia, CSKA Sofia, Portugal's G.D. Chaves, S.C. Braga, F.C. Paços de Ferreira and F.C. Felgueiras – after he had left the Iron Curtain at the age of 30 – FC Yantra and PFC Litex Lovech.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://topsport.ibox.bg/onlineinterview/id_202168346|title=Онлайн интервю с Радослав Здравков|trans-title=Online interview with Radoslav Zdravkov|publisher=Topsport|language=bg|date=14 June 2010|access-date=31 August 2013}}</ref>
During his stay abroad he was known as ''Radi'', and he was instrumental in lowly Chaves' first ever qualification to the UEFA Cup in the 1986–87 season, as fifth. From 1992 onwards he worked as a full-time manager, going on to be in charge of several clubs, including PFC Spartak Varna on three occasions.
==International career== Zdravkov earned 71 caps<ref>{{cite web |title=Total International caps |url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=23350 |website=eu-football.info |access-date=20 March 2025}}</ref> and scored eleven goals for the Bulgaria national team during 13 years,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/bulg-recintlp.html|title=Bulgaria – Record International Players|publisher=RSSSF|author=Mamrud, Roberto|date=16 July 2009|access-date=28 August 2009}}</ref> and played at the 1986 FIFA World Cup finals.<ref>{{FIFA player|60302}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref>{{cite web |title=Total caps and goals year by year |url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=23350 |website=eu-football.info |access-date=20 March 2025}}</ref> |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="13"|Bulgaria |1975||2||0 |- |1976||1||0 |- |1977||2||0 |- |1978||5||0 |- |1979||5||0 |- |1980||1||0 |- |1981||8||3 |- |1982||9||3 |- |1983||10||1 |- |1984||9||1 |- |1985||12||3 |- |1986||5||0 |- |1988||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!71!!11 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{ForaDeJogo}} *{{NFT player|21263}} *{{Eu-Football.info|23350}}
{{Bulgaria Squad 1986 World Cup}} {{Bulgarian Footballer of the Year |state=collapsed}} {{PFC Litex Lovech managers}} {{PFC Cherno More Varna managers}} {{FC Hebar Pazardzhik squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zdravkov, Radoslav}} Category:1956 births Category:Living people Category:20th-century Bulgarian sportsmen Category:Bulgarian men's footballers Category:Footballers from Sofia Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Category:FC Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia players Category:PFC CSKA Sofia players Category:FC Lovech players Category:Primeira Liga players Category:Liga Portugal 2 players Category:Segunda Divisão players Category:G.D. Chaves players Category:S.C. Braga players Category:F.C. Paços de Ferreira players Category:F.C. Felgueiras players Category:Bulgaria men's international footballers Category:1986 FIFA World Cup players Category:Bulgarian expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Category:Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Category:Bulgarian football managers Category:PFC Litex Lovech managers Category:FC Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia managers Category:PFC Slavia Sofia managers Category:PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv managers Category:FC Spartak Varna managers Category:PFC Cherno More Varna managers Category:PFC Beroe Stara Zagora managers