Kristian Dobrev (footballer, born 2001)
Kristian Dobrev (Bulgarian: Кристиан Добрев; born 27 April 2001) is a Bulgarian footballer who currently plays as a forward for Botev Plovdiv.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kristian Antonov Dobrev | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Burgas, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Botev Plovdiv | ||
| Number | 81 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Neftochimic Burgas | ||
| 2014–2020 | Botev Plovdiv | ||
| 2019–2020 | → Porto (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Botev Plovdiv | 40 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017– | Bulgaria U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018– | Bulgaria U18 | 3 | (2) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:29, 1 June 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 July 2018 | |||
Career
Kristian started his career in the youth ranks of his hometown club Neftochimic Burgas, but moved to Botev Plovdiv's academy in May 2014.[3] On 26 November 2016, he made his professional debut in a 1–3 home defeat against Ludogorets Razgrad, coming on as substitute for Omar Kossoko.[4]
Kris Dobrev scored his debut goal in an official game for Botev Plovdiv on 7 April 2017 during the 7-1 win over Montana.[5][6] He became the youngest player to score a goal in Bulgarian First League, scoring at the age of 15 years and 345 days.[7]
On 25th February 2019 Dobrev scored a goal during the 4-0 win over FC Vereya. He won the award for goal of the round.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 2 August 2019
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | League | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| Bulgaria | League | Bulgarian Cup | Europe | Other[lower-alpha 1] | Total | ||||||||
| Botev Plovdiv | First League | 2016–17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 1 | |||||
| 2019–20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 37 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 2 | |||
| Career statistics | 37 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 2 | |||
- Includes Bulgarian Supercup matches.
Honours
Individual
- Bulgarian First League debut of the year (1): 2016* [9]
(*Jointly shared with Eyad Hammoud)
References
- "Профил на Кристиан Антонов Добрев" (in Bulgarian). fpleague.bg. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- "Kristian Dobrev at Botev Plovdiv". botevplovdiv.bg.
- "Кристиан Добрев - наследникът на Тошко Неделев в Ботев!" (in Bulgarian). plovdivnews.bg. 1 September 2015.
- "15-годишният Кристиан Добрев дебютира в Първа лига" (in Bulgarian). viasport.bg. 26 November 2016.
- Ботев (Пд) унизи Монтана, голова фиеста в Коматево и гол за историята
- Ботев разпиля Монтана със 7 гола, Крис Добрев влезе в историята на 15 години
- Крис Добрев влезе в историята на българския футбол
- Едва на 17, а вече печели с майсторските си голове
- Ияд Хамуд: Надявам се, че това ще е стимул за младите
External links
- Kristian Dobrev at Soccerway
- Kristian Dobrev at FootballDatabase.eu