Kamen Hadzhiev
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kamen Galabov Hadzhiev | ||
Date of birth | 22 September 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Kochan, Bulgaria | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Pakhtakor | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2008 | Rodopa Smolyan | ||
2008–2009 | Wattenscheid 09 | ||
2009–2010 | Schalke 04 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2008 | Rodopa Smolyan | 1 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Pirin GD | 30 | (1) |
2011–2013 | Minyor Pernik | 12 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 41 | (1) |
2015–2016 | VfB Oldenburg | 34 | (6) |
2016–2017 | Fortuna Sittard | 32 | (2) |
2017–2018 | Beroe | 46 | (1) |
2019–2021 | Puskás Akadémia | 49 | (0) |
2021 | Beroe | 14 | (0) |
2022– | Pakhtakor | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2007 | Bulgaria U17 | 3 | (0) |
2019 | Bulgaria | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 February 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 October 2019 |
Kamen Hadzhiev (Bulgarian: Камен Хаджиев; born 22 September 1991) is a Bulgarian international footballer who currently plays as a defender or defensive midfielder for Pakhtakor.[1]
Career[]
Born in Kochan, Hadzhiev began his football career playing for club Rodopa. He was included in the 18-man squad to face CSKA Sofia in an A Group match on 19 May 2007. Hadzhiev, subsequently, made his professional debut in the match, at the age of 15 years and 8 months, coming on as a substitute in the 88th minute.[2]
In 2008 Hadzhiev joined the Wattenscheid 09 Academy in Germany. In the 2008–09 season, he made 18 appearances for the U-19 squad, scoring 5 goals. In 2009, he joined Schalke 04's youth academy.[3]
In July 2010, Hadzhiev signed with Pirin Gotse Delchev. He made his league debut against Botev Krivodol on 31 July, playing the full 90 minutes.[4] Hadzhiev has been a regular starter during the season in the second division, playing 30 matches. On 18 September 2010, he netted Pirin's only goal in their 2–1 loss against Sportist Svoge.[5]
In December 2011, Hadzhiev joined Minyor Pernik.[6]
On 1 June 2017, Hadzhiev signed with Beroe.[7]
International[]
He was first called up to the Bulgaria national football team in March 2018 for friendlies against Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kazakhstan, but remained on the bench. He made his debut on 14 October 2019 in a Euro 2020 qualifier against England. He started the game and played the whole match, making many mistakes as Bulgaria lost 0–6.[8]
Career statistics[]
- As of 7 June 2021
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Rodopa Smolyan | 2006–07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2007–08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Pirin Gotse Delchev | 2010–11 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | |
Minyor Pernik | 2011–12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
2012–13 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | ||
Total | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
Lokomotiv Sofia | 2013–14 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | |
2014–15 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | ||
Total | 41 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 1 | |
VfB Oldenburg | 2015–16 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 34 | 6 | |
Fortuna Sittard | 2016–17 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 2 | |
Beroe | 2017–18 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 29 | 3 | |
2018–19 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||
Total | 46 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 3 | |
Puskás Akadémia | 2018–19 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |
2019–20 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
Total | 49 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 0 | |
Career total | 241 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 263 | 14 |
References[]
- ^ "Stats Centre: Kamen Hadzhiev Facts". Guardian.co.uk.
- ^ "ЦСКА излезе втори след грозна победа" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 19 May 2007.
- ^ "Камен Хаджиев: Дебютирах в А група на 15 г. и 8 месеца, сега искам да пробия в Германия" (in Bulgarian). novsport.com. 24 February 2016.
- ^ "Pirin 2–0 Botev Krivodol". soccerway.com. 2010-07-31.
- ^ "Sportist Svoge 2–1 Pirin". soccerway.com. 2010-09-18.
- ^ "Юноша на Шалке 04 подписва с Миньор" (in Bulgarian). livesport.bg. 2011-12-11. Archived from the original on 2013-04-10. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
- ^ "Берое привлече Камен Хаджиев" (in Bulgarian). beroe.bg. 1 June 2017.
- ^ "Bulgaria v England game report". ESPN. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
External links[]
- Kamen Hadzhiev at Soccerway
- Kamen Hadzhiev – UEFA competition record (archive)
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Bulgarian footballers
- Bulgaria international footballers
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- Eerste Divisie players
- PFC Rodopa Smolyan players
- PFC Pirin Gotse Delchev players
- PFC Minyor Pernik players
- FC Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia players
- VfB Oldenburg players
- Fortuna Sittard players
- PFC Beroe Stara Zagora players
- Puskás Akadémia FC players
- Association football defenders
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Bulgarian expatriates in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands
- Bulgarian expatriates in the Netherlands
- Expatriate footballers in Hungary
- Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Hungary
- Bulgarian football defender stubs