Todor Palankov (Bulgarian: Тодор Паланков; born 13 January 1984) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Pirin Razlog.[citation needed]

Todor Palankov
Personal information
Full name Todor Borisov Palankov
Date of birth (1984-01-13) 13 January 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Eleshnitsa, Bulgaria
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Bansko
Number 13
Youth career
Litex Lovech
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2007 Litex Lovech 37 (1)
2003Belite orli (loan) 15 (0)
2005Vidima-Rakovski (loan) 16 (1)
2007Cherno More (loan) 12 (0)
2007–2010 Pirin Blagoevgrad 81 (3)
2010–2013 Chernomorets Burgas 72 (4)
2013–2017 Cherno More 107 (3)
2017–2018 Pirin Blagoevgrad 17 (0)
2018 Chernomorets Balchik 15 (1)
2019 Dobrudzha Dobrich 12 (0)
2021–2022 Pirin Razlog 46 (2)
2023– Bansko 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 March 2023

Career

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Palankov began his career at Litex Lovech where he made 37 A PFG appearances. He made his debut on 13 March 2004 in a 1–0 home win over Pirin Blagoevgrad and scored his only goal for Litex against Rilski Sportist on 13 August 2006. Whilst at Litex he spent time out on loan at Belite orli, Vidima-Rakovski and Cherno More before joining Pirin Blagoevgrad on a permanent basis in the summer of 2007.

In December 2009, Palankov confirmed he will sign a pre-contractual agreement for Chernomorets Burgas. On 12 January 2010, he signed a three-year contract, joining the team at the start of the 2010–11 season.[1] He made his debut on 21 August 2010, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 home win over Vidima-Rakovski. Palankov left Chernomorets at the end of the 2012–13 season, when his contract expired.

On 5 June 2013, Palankov joined Cherno More Varna as a free agent.[2] He made his second Cherno More debut on 19 July, as a substitute against his previously club Chernomorets Burgas, on the opening day of 2013–14 season. On 7 December, Palankov scored a last-minute winning goal for the 2–1 victory over Neftochimic Burgas. On 29 May 2017, his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[3]

In June 2017, Palankov joined Pirin Blagoevgrad.[4] In June 2018, he moved to Chernomorets Balchik.[5]

He has received call-ups to the Bulgaria U21 team.[6]

Honours

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Palankov playing for Pirin in 2009

Club

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Litex Lovech
Cherno More

References

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  1. ^ "Халф на Пирин подписа с Черноморец" (in Bulgarian). winner.bg. 13 January 2010.
  2. ^ "Гонзо взе четирима, освободи Идалго" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 5 June 2013. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014.
  3. ^ "ПФК "Черно море" се раздели с 8 футболисти" (in Bulgarian). chernomorepfc.bg. 29 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Тодор Паланков се връща в Пирин" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 27 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Бивш халф на Черно море подсили Балчик" (in Bulgarian). petel.bg. 20 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Викат четирима от "Литекс" при младежите" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. 10 August 2005. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
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