Daniel Mangarov joins Chattanooga for the 2025 season!
Player Bio
Name: Daniel Mangarov
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5-7
Date of Birth: March 10, 2002
Hometown: Duluth, Georgia
Citizenship: Bulgaria and USA
Previous club: University of Virginia
Deep Dive
What has been your career highlight so far?
"Signing my first professional contract would definitely be my career highlight so far. Being part of the U.S. national team during my youth years would be up there as well."
Any other career highlights you'd like to share?
"I played in 87 games and started 79 of them during my college career. I played 5,991 minutes and finished with 12 goals and 19 assists."
Do you have a highlight from your youth career?
"I played with the U.S. U-15 and U-17 youth national teams."
Off the field
Favorite movie: Creed
Music on heavy rotation: Mainly just the newest and most popular hip-hop songs
Favorite sport (other than football): Golf
Favorite football clubs: Arsenal and Real Madrid
Hobbies outside of soccer: Playing golf with friends and video games
Fun fact most people don't know about you: Most people are surprised when I mentioin that I was born in Bulgaria.
Message to Chattanooga FC's fans
"I'm extremely excited to sign my first professional contract with Chattanooga FC. This is a club with a great history and an amazing fanbase, and I’m honored to be a part of it. I can’t wait to get started and give my best for the team and the supporters. It means a lot to join a club that values its community so much. I’m excited to connect with the fans and be part of something bigger than just the sport. I'm looking forward to representing CFC on and off the field."