Zhivko Milanov

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Zhivko Milanov
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Milanov playing for Tom Tomsk in 2013
Personal information
Full name Zhivko Kirilov Milanov
Date of birth (1984-07-15) 15 July 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria
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Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 APOEL
Number 21
Youth career
0000–2003 Levski Sofia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2009 Levski Sofia 122 (8)
2010–2013 Vaslui 104 (1)
2013–2015 Tom Tomsk 55 (1)
2015 Levski Sofia 12 (1)
2016– APOEL 16 (0)
International career‡
2001 Bulgaria U16 3 (0)
2002 Bulgaria U19 2 (0)
2003–2005 Bulgaria U21 13 (0)
2006– Bulgaria 26 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2016

Zhivko Milanov (Bulgarian: Живко Миланов; born 15 July 1984 in Sofia) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays for APOEL FC in the Cypriot First Division. Although he is primarily a right back, when needed he operates on the left side as well. Milanov has been capped 25 times for the Bulgarian national team.

Career

Levski Sofia

Milanov made his league debut in 2003. With Levski Sofia he reached the quarter finals of UEFA Cup in 2005–06. Next season, Levski Sofia reached the group-stage of UEFA Champions League, becoming the first Bulgarian team that reached the groups.

He became a Champion of Bulgaria in 2009.

Vaslui

Milanov joined Vaslui on 14 January 2010 on a two-and-a-half year contract. The deal was reported by media to be worth $350,000.[1] He was seen as the perfect substitute for Vaslui's captain Buhuş, whose long-term injury would keep him out from the field for the rest of the season.[2] He made his league debut against Gaz Metan Mediaş, wearing the number 20 for Vaslui.[3] He did not missed a single match for his new team, and helped Vaslui finishing third in Liga I,[4] and reaching the Romanian Cup final, eventually lost at the penalty shootout.[5] After Buhuş's departure, he established himself as Vaslui's first-choice right back.[6]

On 23 July 2010, in Liga I's opening match, Milanov received his first red card since his arrival in Vaslui.[7] Following Luz's long term-injury and Bălace's bad shape, Milanov was sent to play on the left side. However, because of Papp's unsuccessful try out on the right side, Milanov was sent back on his favourite position.[8] In his second season in Vaslui, he ended third in Liga I, after a long battle, between Oţelul Galaţi, Poli Timişoara and SC Vaslui, for their first championship.[9]

On 23 July 2011, Milanov received his second red card, in Vaslui's opening match against Rapid Bucureşti.[10] On 19 August, he scored his first goal for Vaslui, against Sparta Prague helping his team qualify for the first time to the UEFA Europa League's Group Stages.[11]

Tom Tomsk

After his contract with Vaslui expired, Milanov joined Russian Premier League club Tom Tomsk on a free transfer on 24 June 2013.[12] He signed a two year contract.

Levski Sofia

Milanov returned to Levski Sofia in early September 2015 and played for the "blues" during the autumn part of the 2015/2016 A PFG season, receiving praise for his performance.[13]

APOEL

On 30 December 2015, Milanov signed an 18-month contract with Cypriot First Division champions APOEL.[14] He made his debut on 10 January 2016, playing the full 90 minutes in APOEL's 2–1 away victory against Aris Limassol for the Cypriot First Division.[15] A few months after joining APOEL, he crowned champion as his team managed to win the Cypriot First Division title for a fourth time in the row.[16][17]

International career

Milanov started playing for the national team in 2006.

On 6 September 2011, Milanov was sent off in the 1–3 away loss against Switzerland in a Euro 2012 qualifier.

Career statistics

Club

As of 28 April 2016[18]
Club Season Division League Cup Europe Other[lower-alpha 1] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Levski Sofia 2002–03 A Group 4 0 1 0 0 0 — 5 0
2003–04 3 0 1 0 1 0 — 5 0
2004–05 20 1 4 0 4 0 — 28 1
2005–06 19 1 2 0 9 0 0 0 30 1
2006–07 18 1 1 0 8 0 1 0 28 1
2007–08 25 3 3 1 2 0 1 0 31 4
2008–09 23 2 4 0 4 0 — 31 2
2009–10 10 0 1 1 8 0 0 0 19 1
Total 122 8 17 2 36 0 2 0 177 10
Vaslui 2009–10 Liga I 17 0 3 0 — — 20 0
2010–11 30 0 1 0 2 0 — 33 0
2011–12 27 0 2 0 10 1 — 39 1
2012–13 30 1 1 0 3 0 — 34 1
Total 104 1 7 0 15 1 — 126 2
Tom Tomsk 2013–14 Premier Liga 28 0 3 0 — 2[lower-alpha 2] 0 33 0
2014–15 1.Division 27 1 0 0 — 2[lower-alpha 3] 0 29 1
Total 55 1 3 0 — 4 0 62 1
Levski Sofia 2015–16 A Group 12 1 2 0 — — 14 1
Total 12 1 2 0 — — 14 1
APOEL 2015–16 First Division 16 0 6 0 — — 22 0
Total 16 0 6 0 — — 22 0
Career total 309 11 35 2 51 1 6 0 401 14
  1. ↑ Appearances in Bulgarian Supercup and Cypriot Super Cup.
  2. ↑ Appearances in Russian Premier League relegation play-offs.
  3. ↑ Appearances in Russian National Football League promotion play-offs.

International

As of 25 March 2016[19]
Bulgaria
Year Apps Goals
2006 1 0
2007 2 0
2008 6 0
2009 5 0
2010 6 0
2011 3 0
2015 2 0
2016 1 0
Total 26 0

Honours

Levski Sofia
APOEL

References

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