Emil Angelov (Bulgarian: Емил Ангелов; born on 17 July 1980 in Haskovo) is a former Bulgarian footballer who played as a forward.[1]

Emil Angelov
Personal information
Full name Emil Rosenov Angelov
Date of birth (1980-07-17) 17 July 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Haskovo, Bulgaria
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
–1999 Svilengrad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2001 Svilengrad 28 (18)
2001–2003 Chernomorets Burgas 55 (18)
2004–2008 Levski Sofia 79 (53)
2005 Dalian Shide (loan) 2 (1)
2006 Energie Cottbus (loan) 1 (0)
2009–2010 Litex Lovech 26 (4)
2010–2011 Denizlispor 43 (21)
2011–2012 Karabükspor 21 (2)
2012 Anorthosis Famagusta 2 (2)
2012–2013 Beroe Stara Zagora 21 (17)
2013–2014 Konyaspor 1 (0)
2014 Beroe Stara Zagora 3 (0)
2014–2015 Haskovo 32 (21)
Total 311 (170)
International career
2006–2008 Bulgaria 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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His career began at Svilengrad, having played for Haskovo as a youth. In 2001 Angelov joined Chernomorets Burgas. In his two and a half-year stint with the team, he played 55 games scoring 18 goals in the Bulgarian A PFG.

Levski Sofia

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Angelov joined Levski Sofia on 24 January 2004 on a four-year contract for a transfer fee of €140,000.[2] He made his league debut for Levski on 14 February and scored his first goal in the process, netting Levski's third of a 3–0 victory over Chernomorets Burgas.

Angelov scored his first-ever European goal on 12 August 2004, in a 5–0 home win over Modriča in their UEFA Cup second qualifying round first leg tie.

Litex Lovech

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On 8 January 2008 Angelov was bought by Litex Lovech. He made his debut for Litex on 18 January 2008 in a friendly match against Al-Karamah which ended in a draw. Angelov played during the second half of the match.

His first goal for Litex was on 13 February 2008 against JEF United Ichihara Chiba. He scored it in 85th minute. The result of the match was 2:1 win for Litex.

Emil Angelov made his official debut for Litex on 1 March 2008 against CSKA Sofia. The result of the match was 0:0 with a guest draw for Litex.

Denizlispor

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In 2009, he signed with Süper Lig club Denizlispor.

Karabükspor

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In 2010, he signed with Süper Lig club Karabükspor.

Anorthosis

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On 10 July 2011, Angelov signed for Cypriot First Division side Anorthosis Famagusta on a one-year deal.[3] Few hours later, he made his first appearance for Anorthosis in a 2–0 friendly win over Lokomotiv Plovdiv. Angelov made his competitive debut on 28 July, in a 0–2 home loss against Rabotnički Skopje in the third qualifying round of the Europa League, coming on as a substitute for Ricardo Laborde.

Haskovo

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In 2013, Angelov joined his hometown club Haskovo. He announced his retirement from football in January 2015 and joined the coaching staff, becoming assistant to Emil Velev.[4]

International career

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On 1 March 2006, Angelov made his debut for Bulgaria in the friendly match against Macedonia.

Honours

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Levski Sofia
Litex Lovech
Beroe Stara Zagora

Career statistics

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(Correct as of 31 October 2012)[5]

Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chernomorets Burgas 2001–02 29 12 0 0 29 12
2002–03 14 1 4 0 18 1
2003–04 12 5 2 0 14 5
Total 55 18 6 0 0 0 61 18
Levski Sofia 2003–04 13 3 0 0 0 0 13 3
2004–05 26 11 2 0 3 1 31 12
2005–06 21 6 2 2 12 5 35 13
2006–07 19 9 3 0 6 2 28 11
2007–08 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 79 29 7 2 21 8 107 39
Litex Lovech 2007–08 11 2 2 0 0 0 13 2
2008–09 15 2 2 0 4 0 21 2
Total 26 4 4 0 4 0 34 4
Denizlispor 2008–09 15 6 1 1 16 7
2009–10 28 5 7 6 35 11
Total 43 11 8 7 0 0 51 18
Karabükspor 2010–11 21 2 1 0 22 2
Total 21 2 1 0 0 0 22 2
Anorthosis Famagusta 2011–12 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Total 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Beroe Stara Zagora 2011–12 21 6 0 0 21 6
Total 21 6 0 0 0 0 21 6
Konyaspor 2012–13 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

References

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  1. ^ "Stats Centre: Emil Angelov Facts". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Левски взе Бабангида от Черноморец" (in Bulgarian). novinar.bg. Retrieved 24 January 2004.
  3. ^ "Emo Angelov signs with Anorthosis". free-soccer-picks.com. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  4. ^ "Бабангида сложи край на успешната си кариера, става помощник-треньор в Хасково" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 3 January 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Emil Angelov career". levskisofia.info.
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