Zhivko Atanasov

Zhivko Atanasov

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Personal information
Full name	Zhivko Stanislavov Atanasov
Date of birth	(1991-02-03) 3 February 1991
Place of birth	Dobroplodno, Bulgaria
Height
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Juve Stabia
Youth career
0000–2010	Levski Sofia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2012	Levski Sofia	0	(0)
2010–2011	→ Chavdar BS (loan)	29	(0)
2011	→ Septemvri Simitli (loan)	11	(0)
2012–2015	Cherno More	73	(2)
2015	Slavia Sofia	8	(0)
2016–	Juve Stabia	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 February 2016

Zhivko Atanasov (Bulgarian: Живко Атанасов; born 3 February 1991) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a defender for Italian side Juve Stabia.

His mother, Yordanka Donkova, is a former hurdling athlete notable for winning an Olympic gold medal and bronze medal as well as 9 medals at European indoor and outdoor championships.

Career

Atanasov began his career with Levski Sofia.

Atanasov impressed Cherno More manager Stefan Genov as a trialist during Cherno More's training camp in Turkey. On 17 February 2012, he signed a two-and-a-half-year contract. Atanasov made his debut on 4 March, starting against Levski Sofia at Georgi Asparuhov Stadium in an A PFG fixture, playing the full 90 minutes at centre-back in a 2–1 defeat. He scored his first Cherno More goal on 18 April, opening the scoring in a 7–1 home win over Kaliakra Kavarna.

When Aleksandar Aleksandrov was transferred in January 2014, Atanasov formed a partnership with Kiril Kotev in the centre of defence and has become an established first team player.

Honours

Club

Cherno More

• Bulgarian Cup: 2014–15

External links

• Zhivko Atanasov at Soccerway