Zhivko Atanasov
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Zhivko Stanislavov Atanasov | ||
Date of birth | 3 February 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Dobroplodno, Bulgaria | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Cherno More | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
–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) |
2016–2017 | Juve Stabia | 26 | (1) |
2017–2019 | Viterbese | 68 | (6) |
2020 | Catanzaro | 10 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Levski Sofia | 28 | (4) |
2021– | Cherno More | 6 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:08, 31 August 2021 (UTC) |
Zhivko Atanasov (Bulgarian: Живко Атанасов; born 3 February 1991) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Cherno More Varna.
Career[]
Atanasov began his career with Levski Sofia.
In the winter of 2012, Atanasov impressed Cherno More manager Stefan Genov as a trialist during Cherno More's training camp in Turkey.[1] On 17 February 2012, he signed a two-and-a-half-year contract.[2] Atanasov made his debut on 4 March, starting against Levski Sofia at Georgi Asparuhov Stadium in an A Group 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.
On 16 January 2020 he signed a 1.5-year contract with Serie C side Catanzaro.[3]
On 4 August 2020, Atanasov returned to his boyhood club Levski Sofia on a 2-year deal.[4]
Family[]
Atanasov's 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.
Honours[]
Club[]
- Cherno More
References[]
- ^ "Живко Атанасов пред договор с Черно море" (in Bulgarian). football24.bg. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
- ^ "Черно море спря селекцията с левскар" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ "Il difensore Atanasov in giallorosso" (Press release) (in Italian). Catanzaro. 16 January 2020.
- ^ "Левски подписа с Живко Атанасов". levski.bg (in Bulgarian). 4 August 2020.
External links[]
- Zhivko Atanasov at Soccerway
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Bulgarian footballers
- Bulgaria youth international footballers
- Association football central defenders
- FC Septemvri Simitli players
- PFC Cherno More Varna players
- PFC Slavia Sofia players
- S.S. Juve Stabia players
- U.S. Viterbese 1908 players
- U.S. Catanzaro 1929 players
- PFC Levski Sofia players
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- Serie C players
- Bulgarian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- People from Varna Province