Aleksandar Aleksandrov (footballer born 1975)

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Personal information
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Full name	Aleksandar Yordanov Aleksandrov
Date of birth	19 January 1975 (1975-01-19) (age 33)
Place of birth	Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Height	1.76m
Playing position	midfielder
Club information
Current club	PFC Cherno more
Number	30
Youth clubs
1985-1994	Maritsa Plovdiv
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1995-1997 1997-2001 2001-2002 2002-2005 2005-2006 2006 2007 2007-	Maritsa Plovdiv Levski Sofia Kocaelispor Istanbulspor AS Kayserispor Konyaspor MKE Ankaragücü PFC Cherno more	44 (14) 79 (24) 62 (10) 79 (15) 31 (6) 14 (2) 12 (0) 27 (10)
National team
1999-2003	Bulgaria	9 (1)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Aleksandar Aleksandrov (Bulgarian: Александър Александров) (born January 19, 1975 in Plovdiv) is a Bulgarian soccer player, playing as an attacking midfielder currently playing for PFC Cherno more. He is well-known locally for his technique and creativity, which often provides memorable moments for the supporters. When playing against Juventus in the UEFA Cup in 1999, he is said to have impressed the Italian specialists with his performance.

[edit] Career

Aleksandar Aleksandrov begins his career in his hometown of Plovdiv in the Maritza and plays there until 1997. Then his career leads him to Sofia, as Levski Sofia are interested in him and buy him. He entertains "The Blues" fans for four years, until the Turkish team Kocaelispor lured him from Levski. After two short years in Kocaelispor, he changed teams and moved to Istanbulspor AS, where he's playing until now. After İstanbulspor he played in Kayserispor and Konyaspor now he currently signed with Ankaragucu (2006-2007). Between 1999 and 2003 played in Bulgaria national football team.

[edit] Trophies won

Although not famous around the world, his career is marked by a few trophies. The first one is just after his arrival in Levski, in 1998 when "The Blues" win Bulgarian Cup. That trophy is followed by a double in 2000, when Levski not only win the Bulgarian Championship, but the Bulgarian Cup as well. Meanwhile, he has won "The Best Bulgarian Footballer" award in 1999. After his move to Kocaelispor the trophies continue to follow him, as his team wins the Turkish Cup in 2002.

Awards
Preceded by Ivaylo Yordanov	Bulgarian Footballer of the Year 1999	Succeeded by Georgi Ivanov

v • d • e PFC Cherno More Varna – current squad

1 Ilchev • 2 Dimov • 3 Peris • 5 Domakinov • 7 Stoyanov • 8 Ricardo • 10 Mirchev • 11 Andonov • 12 Demirov • 13 T. Kolev • 14 Gharabaghtsyan • 15 Aleksandrov • 16 Atanasov • 18 P. Kostadinov • 19 V. Kostadinov • 20 Lazarov • 23 D. Georgiev • 24 Bachev • 26 Tomash • 30 Alex • 31 Manolov • 33 Kr. Kolev • TBA Dyakov • TBA Iliev • Manager: Spasov