as a striker and as a defensive midfielder. PFC Levski Sofia 4th period On 22 June 2008, he signed a contract with PFC Levski Sofia for the fourth time. Towards the end of the first half of the season he scored 6 goals in 4 matches, including his record 15th against Sofia rivals CSKA. During that season, Gonzo showed once again his strong leadership, playing even with an injury and protectors on his face because of a broken cheek-bone. He became a Champion of Bulgaria in 2009. Coaching career Executive Director Because of injuries, Ivanov did not start the 09/10 season. On 23 July 2009, Ivanov became a manager and head of the sport technical issues in PFC Levski Sofia, but he said that when he is ready he could play again. Head coach After the fourth defeat in eight competitions, Levski Sofia have replaced the manager Ratko Dostanic, with the sports manager. He took over Levski in the 10th round, but collected only 9 points. After the end of the season, Ivanov finished with the team in third place and achieved qualification for the UEFA Europa League. On 20 May 2010, Ivanov hired Yasen Petrov as Levski's head coach, ending his coaching career. He also became caretaker manager of Levski following the resignation of Nikolay Kostov on 26 March 2012. On 10 October 2012, Ivanov was announced as the new manager of Lokomotiv Plovdiv, replacing Emil Velev. However, he left the team after just one day in charge of the training process. Between December 2012 and the summer of 2014, Ivanov served as manager of Cherno More Varna. After that he returned to Levski Sofia, where he alternated between the positions of head coach and director of football (on occasions also holding them at the same time). On 21 June 2016, Ivanov returned as manager of Cherno More, replacing Nikola Spasov. On 21 September 2017, he resigned following a streak of poor results. Executive Director In August 2019, he became the sports director of Lokomotiv Plovdiv. Bulgaria On 6 June 2022, Ivanov took over as interim manager of Bulgaria after the resignation of Yasen Petrov. Managerial statistics International career Georgi Ivanov was a part of Bulgaria national football team between 1996 and 2005. He earned his first cap with Bulgaria as a 20-year-old, in a 1–0 victory over Luxembourg on 8 October 1996. For Bulgaria, Gonzo was capped 34