Kostadin Stoyanov (Bulgarian: Костадин Стоянов; born 2 May 1986) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as defender.[2]
 Stoyanov with Bulgaria in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kostadin Stoyanov Stoyanov | ||
| Date of birth | 2 May 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Sliven, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sliven | |||
| Chernomorets Burgas | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Chernomorets Burgas | 5 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Zagorets | 54 | (6) |
| 2007–2009 | Sliven 2000 | 48 | (2) |
| 2009–2013 | CSKA Sofia | 61 | (2) |
| 2013 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Vereya II | ? | (?) |
| 2016 | Botev Plovdiv | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Vereya II | 24 | (6) |
| 2017 | Sozopol | 11 | (0) |
| Total | 209 | (16) | |
| International career | |||
| 2007 | South-East Bulgaria | 4 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Bulgaria | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:20, 5 December 2017 (UTC) | |||
Career
editStoyanov began his football career playing for Sliven, before joined Chernomorets Burgas.[3] Stoyanov made his B PFG debut on 21 August 2004, in Chernomorets's 1–0 defeat to Vihren Sandanski. In the summer of 2005 he joined Zagorets Nova Zagora.
In June 2007 he moved to OFC Sliven 2000. After a two good seasons in Sliven, on 24 June 2009, he signed a contract for 3 years with CSKA Sofia. He scored his first goal for the team on 20 September 2009 in the 2:0 win against Levski Sofia in The Eternal Derby of Bulgaria.
He retired from football in 2013 due to serious injury.[4]
Two years later and after a special intervention,[4] he came back from retirement with Vereya, but played with the second team most of the time. On 5 June 2016 Stoyanov scored 2 goals for Vereya II in the playoffs for V Group won by Vereya with 2-1. [5]
In the summer of 2016 he returned in the professional football by signing with Botev Plovdiv.[6] But was released after just 3 games and he returned to play for his local amateur Vereya II.[7]
On 25 June 2017 he signed with Sozopol.[8] After 11 matches with the team, he retired once again in the end of the year.
International career
editIn June 2007 he participated with the team in the European Football Championship for amateurs - UEFA Regions' Cup in Bulgaria.[9] On 26 June 2007 Stoyanov played in the final of the tournament, but Bulgaria lost the match against Poland with 1:2. On 2 October 2009 Stoyanov was called by the manager of the Bulgaria national football team Stanimir Stoilov for the matches against Cyprus and Georgia.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Българите с половин сантиметър по-високи" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. 1 September 2011. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ "Stats Centre: Kostadin Stoyanov Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012.
- ^ "Костадин Стоянов - "армеец" като дядо си" (in Bulgarian). sportline.bg. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
- ^ a b Костадин Стоянов: Свалих 20 килограма, за да се върна
- ^ Верея II спечели баража и ще играе в Югоизточна "В" група
- ^ Костадин Стоянов: Ботев има голямо бъдеще
- ^ Ботев освободи Костадин Стоянов след 195 минути игра
- ^ Созопол връща Коста Стоянов във футбола
- ^ "Regions' Cup break the making of Stoyanov". uefa.com. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ^ "Stoyanov's games for Bulgaria". ESPN. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012.
External links
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Media related to Kostadin Stoyanov at Wikimedia Commons- Kostadin Stoyanov at National-Football-Teams.com
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