Kiril Despodov
 Despodov playing for Litex Lovech in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kiril Vasilev Despodov | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Kresna, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger / Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | CSKA Sofia | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Pirin 2001[1] | ||
| 2008–2015 | Litex Lovech | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Litex Lovech | 37 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | Litex Lovech II | 13 | (2) |
| 2016– | CSKA Sofia II | 1 | (0) |
| 2016– | CSKA Sofia | 10 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Bulgaria U17 | 9 | (5) |
| 2012–2015 | Bulgaria U19 | 17 | (5) |
| 2015– | Bulgaria U21 | 9 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:09, 27 November 2016 (UTC). | |||
Kiril Vasilev Despodov (Bulgarian: Кирил Василев Десподов; born 11 November 1996 in Kresna) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a striker for CSKA Sofia in the Bulgarian First Professional League.[2]
Career
Litex Lovech
Despodov joined Litex Lovech's Academy at the age of 12 and progressed through the club's youth system. He played an important role in Litex's 2012 BFU U-16 Cup win, scoring two goals in the final against Cherno More on 26 April.[3]
Despodov made his first team debut under Hristo Stoichkov's management,[4] at 15 years 183 days, in a 5–0 league win over Kaliakra Kavarna on 12 May 2012, coming on as a substitute for Svetoslav Todorov. He scored his first goal on 10 August 2013, netting the fifth in a 5–1 away league win over Pirin Gotse Delchev.
On 22 November 2014, Despodov scored his first goal of the 2014–15 season against Cherno More in a 3–0 away win. On 27 November, he signed his first professional contract with Litex shortly after turning 18.[5] Two days later he scored his second goal of the season in a 2–2 away draw against Levski Sofia in the 66th minute to clinch a point for his team.
Despite the not so good start of the season 2015-16 for Despodov, as he played only in 4 matches from 19 rounds, he became a hero in the quarterfinals of the Bulgarian Cup. In the match against Levski Sofia, after coming on as a subtitude in the 76th minute when the match was 0:0 and Litex was down to 10 people, eventually winning the game after extra time by 3:0, with Despodov scoring 2 of the goals.[6] [7]
International career
On 7 February 2015, Despodov made his first appearance for Bulgaria, in a goalless draw with Romania in a non-official friendly match, coming on as a late substitute for Stanislav Manolev.[8]
Club statistics
- As of 8 December 2015
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Litex Lovech | 2011–12 | A Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | 10 | 2 | |||
| 2014–15 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | ||
| Litex Lovech II | 2015–16 | B Group | 4 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 41 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 6 | ||
References
- ↑ "Kiril Despodov interview". 24chasa.bg. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ↑ "Kiril Despodov". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ↑ "Талант от Кресна носи купа на Литекс" (in Bulgarian). e-79.com. 26 April 2012.
- ↑ Anastasov, Anatoli (9 October 2012). "Ицо бил лош, а?". 7sport.net. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ↑ "Литекс подписа с талант" (in Bulgarian). blitz.bg. 27 November 2014.
- ↑ 10 от Литекс разпиляха Левски в продълженията
- ↑ Героят за Литекс: Всички сме много щастливи
- ↑ "Romania vs. Bulgaria 0:0". flashscore.com. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
External links
- Kiril Despodov profile at Soccerway
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