Aleksandar Branekov

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Aleksandar Branekov
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Personal information
Full name Aleksandar Georgiev Branekov
Date of birth (1987-05-31) 31 May 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria
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Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Free agent
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2010 CSKA Sofia 28 (2)
2007–2008 → Lokomotiv Plovdiv (loan) 7 (0)
2010–2011 Vidima-Rakovski 41 (4)
2012–2015 Lokomotiv Sofia 92 (3)
2015–2016 CSKA Sofia 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:20, 6 December 2015 (UTC)

Aleksandar Georgiev Branekov (Bulgarian: Александър Георгиев Бранеков; born 31 May 1987) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who currently plays as a centre back.

Career

Branekov is a product of the CSKA Sofia Academy. He marked his first-team debut with goal, opening the scoring in a 2–1 away win over Lokomotiv Sofia on 6 November 2005.[1] Branekov spent a 2007–08 season on loan with Lokomotiv Plovdiv to build up his first team experience, but earned only 7 appearances in the A Group.

In June 2008, Branekov returned to CSKA. Аfter the game with Lokomotiv Sofia on 5 May 2010, in which Branekov scored goal for the 5–1 home win, he came into conflict with the fans and was removed from the first team.[2] In June 2010, he was released from CSKA.

A month later, Branekov signed a contract as a free agent with Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo and quickly established himself as a key player. During his time with Vidima, he scored 4 goals in 41 matches in the A Group.

On 1 February 2012, Branekov signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Lokomotiv Sofia.[3] He made his debut in a 2–0 home win over Lokomotiv Plovdiv on 5 March. In January 2013, Branekov was announced as Lokomotiv's new club captain. On 10 June 2013, he signed a two-year contract extension, keeping him at Lokomotiv until 30 June 2015.[4] On 22 February 2014, he scored his first goal in a Lokomotiv shirt against Neftochimic Burgas, in a 5–1 home league win. On 13 March, Branekov scored the only goal in a home win over Chernomorets Burgas in the Bulgarian Cup.

On 1st of July 2015, Branekov returned to his favorite club CSKA Sofia, although the fact that the team will play amateur football next season. He had an opportunity to join the enemy Levski Sofia but he rejected the offer from them.[5]

Career statistics

As of 22 December 2015.
Club Season Division League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
CSKA Sofia 2005–06 A Group 13 1 0 0 0 0 13 1
2006–07 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2008–09 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2009–10 7 1 1 0 2 0 10 1
Total 28 2 1 0 2 0 31 2
Lokomotiv Plovdiv (loan) 2007–08 A Group 7 0 2 0 – 9 0
Total 7 0 2 0 – 9 0
Vidima-Rakovski 2010–11 A Group 27 2 0 0 – 27 2
2011–12 14 2 0 0 – 14 2
Total 41 4 0 0 – 41 4
Lokomotiv Sofia 2011–12 A Group 13 0 0 0 – 13 0
2012–13 27 0 7 0 – 34 0
2013–14 26 2 7 1 – 33 3
2014–15 26 1 2 0 – 28 1
Total 92 3 16 1 – 108 4
CSKA Sofia 2015–16 V Group 10 1 3 0 – 13 1
Total 10 1 3 0 – 13 1
Career total 178 10 22 1 2 0 202 11

Honours

CSKA Sofia

References

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