Samet Ashimov (Bulgarian: Самет Ашимов; born 16 May 1979) is a Bulgarian former footballer.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 May 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Sevlievo, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vidima-Rakovski | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2001 | Vidima-Rakovski | ? | (?) |
| 2001 | CSKA Sofia | 4 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 33 | (0) |
| 2003–2007 | Vidima-Rakovski | 73 | (1) |
| 2007–2010 | Minyor Pernik | 49 | (2) |
| 2010–2012 | Vidima-Rakovski | 39 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Strumska Slava | ? | (?) |
| 2014 | Vitosha Bistritsa | 5 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Strumska Slava | ? | (?) |
| 2017 | Strumska Slava | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Bulgaria U21 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 September 2017 | |||
He was raised in Vidima-Rakovski's youth academy. Ashimov is a former member of the Bulgaria U21 national side.[2] He has two children - a daughter and a son.[3]
Ashimov retired from football in 2015 but made a surprising return, joining his last club Strumska Slava Radomir in September 2017.[4] He made a single appearance for the club in the Second League and was released in December.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Stats Centre: Samet Ashimov Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
- ^ "Българските младежи загубиха с 2:3 от Исландия". dnevnik.bg. 6 June 2001. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Самет Ашимов стана баща за втори път". sporta.bg. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Треньорска рокада в Струмска слава след гръмка победа, Киро Змейо доведе Трактора, идва и 38-годишен защитник, пернишки зет" (in Bulgarian). struma.bg. 6 September 2017.
- ^ "Любо Танев от Беласица ще играе в Струмска слава, в отбора привличат и халфът на Пирин (Разлог) Гери Бертоломеу" (in Bulgarian). viaranews.com. 29 December 2017.
External links
edit- Samet Ashimov at Soccerway