Svetoslav Todorov

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Svetoslav Todorov
Personal information
Full name Svetoslav Todorov
Date of birth August 30, 1978 (1978-08-30) (age 29)
Place of birth    Dobrich, Bulgaria
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Charlton Athletic
Number 10
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1996–1997
1997–2001
2001–2002
2002–2007
2006–2007
2007–		 Dobrudzha Dobrich
Litex Lovech
West Ham United
Portsmouth
→ Wigan Athletic (loan)
Charlton Athletic		 12 0(2)
71 (37)
14 0(1)
77 (33)
05 0(0)
07 0(2)   
National team2
1998- Bulgaria 42 0(6)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 14:55, 25 October 2007 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 28 March, 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Svetoslav Todorov (Bulgarian: Светослав Тодоров) (born August 30, 1978 in Dobrich, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian football player, who plays for Charlton Athletic.

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[edit] Club career

[edit] PFC Dobrudzha/Litex Lovech

Todorov began his career at Bulgarian First Division club PFC Dobrudzha in 1996–97, scoring twice in twelve appearances.[1] He then joined Second Division champions Litex Lovech where he scored 37 goals in 71 league games over four seasons.[1] His form attracted attention from English clubs and after trials with Preston North End and West Ham United, he joined West Ham in January 2001.[2]

[edit] West Ham United

Todorov joined West Ham for a fee of £500,000 arising to £2 million depending on appearances.[2] He made his debut in a 3–0 defeat at Liverpool and scored his first goal for the club in his third game, a 3–2 FA Cup defeat at home to Tottenham.[3] However, following manager Harry Redknapp's departure from the club in May 2001, Todorov found himself out of favour and he played just eight games under new manager Glenn Roeder in the 2001–02 season.[3]

[edit] Portsmouth

Todorov signed for Portsmouth in March 2002 for £750,000, joining director of football, Harry Redknapp, who had signed him for West Ham; Redknapp described him as, "...a very intelligent footballer [who] will bring good competition in the striking department."[4] He was sent off for violent conduct in his second appearance for Portsmouth in a 2–0 defeat away at Preston and made only one further appearance in the 2001–02 season.[3][5] He became a regular in the first team in the 2002–03 season, making 45 league appearances and scoring 26 goals, including a hat-trick in the final game of the season against Bradford City, as Portsmouth won the Football League First Division championship and were promoted to the Premier League.[3][6] He was the First Division's top scorer overhauling Nottingham Forest's David Johnson with his hat-trick on the final day of the season; Redknapp said, "Todorov has had a great season. He is leading scorer in the First Division after today's goals. I bought him from my old club West Ham and he got a lot of stick at first... He has done marvellously, proving what a great player he is."[7] Todorov signed a new three-year contract with Portsmouth in July 2003.[8]

Days before the start of the club's debut Premiership season, Todorov severely damaged a cruciate knee ligament in a training accident.[9] He required surgery on his knee and was expected to miss the rest of the 2003–04 season.[9] He made a comeback in the Portsmouth reserve side in February 2004[10][11] and returned to the first team in an away game at Liverpool. He made only the one appearance for Portsmouth in the Premiership in the 2003–04 and required further surgery on his knee in May 2004, causing him to miss the Euro 2004 championships in summer 2004[12] and the entire 2004–05 season.[3] He was given a new contract in August 2005 and, having played very little in the previous two seasons, was offered to other clubs on loan to regain fitness.[13] However, he remained with Portsmouth and was used mostly as a substitute during the 2005–06 season.[14] He scored the winning goal against West Bromwich Albion in manager Harry Redknapp's second game on returning to Portsmouth in December 2005[15] and scored crucial goals against West Ham,[16] Blackburn Rovers[17] and Sunderland[18] as Portsmouth battled against and survived relegation.[19]

After scoring twice for Portsmouth in the opening three games of the 2006–07 season, Todorov joined Wigan Athletic in August 2006 on a season-long loan.[20] Wigan manager, Paul Jewell, described him as "..a pure striker who lives to put the ball in the net."[20] However, he made only five appearances for Wigan, without scoring, and returned to Portsmouth in January 2007.[3] He made one further appearance in the 2006–07 season, as a substitute against Fulham in March 2007.[21]

[edit] Charlton Athletic

Having fallen down the pecking order at Portsmouth in the 2006–07 season, Todorov joined relegated side Charlton Athletic in July 2007 on a free transfer in a one year deal.[22] His first league goal for Charlton came against London rivals Crystal Palace in September 2007,[23] but after suffering a knee injury in a match against Plymouth in October 2007, Todorov was ruled out of the remainder of the 2007–08 season.[24] He signed a new one-year contract in June 2008.[25]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. London: Profile Media, pp. 201–2. ISBN 1-903135-50-8. 
  2. ^ a b "Hammers snap up Todorov", BBC Sport, 2001-01-22. Retrieved on 2008-02-27. 
  3. ^ a b c d e f Svetoslav Todorov. Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved on 2008-02-27.
  4. ^ "Hammers Pompey seal Todorov deal", BBC Sport, 2002-03-19. Retrieved on 2008-02-29. 
  5. ^ "Preston 2-0 Portsmouth", BBC Sport, 2002-03-30. Retrieved on 2008-02-29. 
  6. ^ "Bradford 0-5 Portsmouth", BBC Sport, 2003-05-04. Retrieved on 2008-02-29. 
  7. ^ "Redknapp sympathy for Merson", Sporting Life, 2003-05-05. Retrieved on 2008-02-29. 
  8. ^ "Todorov signs new deal", BBC Sport, 2003-07-23. Retrieved on 2008-02-29. 
  9. ^ a b "Todorov surgery 'a success'", BBC Sport, 2003-09-04. Retrieved on 2008-04-12. 
  10. ^ "Todorov on comeback trail", BBC Sport, 2004-02-18. Retrieved on 2008-04-12. 
  11. ^ "Todorov targets comeback", BBC Sport, 2004-02-27. Retrieved on 2008-04-12. 
  12. ^ "Todorov to miss Euro 2004", BBC Sport, 2004-05-18. Retrieved on 2008-04-12. 
  13. ^ "Pompey pair to be offered deals", BBC Sport, 2005-08-03. Retrieved on 2008-04-12. 
  14. ^ Portsmouth player appearances (see 2005-06). Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved on 2008-04-12.
  15. ^ "Portsmouth 1-0 West Brom", BBC Sport, 2005-12-17. Retrieved on 2008-04-12. 
  16. ^ "West Ham 2-4 Portsmouth", BBC Sport, 2006-03-18. Retrieved on 2008-04-12. 
  17. ^ "Portsmouth 2-2 Blackburn", BBC Sport, 2006-04-08. Retrieved on 2008-04-12. 
  18. ^ "Portsmouth 2-1 Sunderland", BBC Sport, 2006-04-22. Retrieved on 2008-04-12. 
  19. ^ "Portsmouth win to ensure survival", BBC Sport, 2006-04-29. Retrieved on 2008-04-12. 
  20. ^ a b "Todorov makes loan move to Wigan", BBC Sport, 2006-08-31. Retrieved on 2008-04-12. 
  21. ^ Games played by Svetoslav Todorov in 2006/2007. Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved on 2008-04-12.
  22. ^ "Charlton sign Todorov and Weaver", BBC Sport, 2007-07-04. Retrieved on 2008-03-29. 
  23. ^ "Crystal Palace 0-1 Charlton", BBC Sport, 2007-10-25. Retrieved on 2008-03-29. 
  24. ^ "Knee injury ends Todorov's season", BBC Sport, 2007-10-25. Retrieved on 2008-03-29. 
  25. ^ "Todorov pens new deal at Charlton", BBC Sport, 2008-06-03. Retrieved on 2008-06-10. 

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Awards
Preceded by
Lewis Buxton		 Portsmouth F.C. Fans' Player of the Year
2002-2003		 Succeeded by
Linvoy Primus
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Charlton Athletic F.C. – current squad

1 Weaver • 2 Moutaouakil • 3 Thatcher • 5 Zheng • 8 Holland • 9 Gray • 10 Todorov • 11 Ambrose • 12 Varney • 14 J. Thomas • 16 Iwelumo • 18 Sam • 19 Sinclair • 20 Racon • 21 Bougherra • 23 Semedo • 24 Fortune • 26 Youga • 28 Arter • 29 Dickson • 30 Randolph • 31 Elliot • 32 Wright • 33 A. Thomas • 34 Basey • 35 McLeod • 36 Wagstaff • 37 Paulo Monteiro • 39 Shelvey • –– Bent • –– Christensen • –– Faye • –– Hudson • –– Smith • Manager: Pardew