Georgi Kitanov

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Georgi Kitanov
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Personal information
Full name Georgi Georgiev Kitanov
Date of birth (1995-03-06) 6 March 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
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Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Cherno More
Number 33
Youth career
2004–2012 Cherno More
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012– Cherno More 110 (0)
International career‡
2011–2012 Bulgaria U17 6 (0)
2012–2013 Bulgaria U19 2 (0)
2012– Bulgaria U21 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 May 2016

Georgi Kitanov (Bulgarian: Георги Китанов; born 6 March 1995 in Blagoevgrad) is a Bulgarian footballer who currently plays for Cherno More Varna as a goalkeeper.

Kitanov has been with Cherno More since the age of 9. He has also represented Bulgaria at under-17, under-19 and under-21 level.

Career

Kitanov was born in Blagoevgrad, but grew up in Varna. He joined Cherno More Academy at the age of nine.[1] In May 2012, he was promoted to the senior squad and given the number 33, for to replace the injured Petar Denchev. Kitanov made his first team debut in a 2–1 league win over Vidima-Rakovski on 14 May, coming on as a substitute for Plamen Kolev at the age of 17 years, 2 months and 8 days.

On 11 August 2012, he was handed his first league start, in a 3–0 home loss against Ludogorets Razgrad on the opening day of the 2012–13 season. A week later, Kitanov made his second start for Cherno More, keeping a clean sheet against Etar 1924 at Ivaylo Stadium. In January 2013, he spent a week on trial at Dutch club PSV Eindhoven.[2]

On 19 October 2014, Kitanov kept a clean sheet in the 4–0 win over Beroe, but was seriously injured in the closing minutes of the match, suffering a broken foot after a challenge from a Beroe player. He underwent an operation and is expected to recover in four months' time at the earliest.[3] Kitanov made his comeback for Cherno More from a serious injury on 26 May 2015, playing for 56 minutes of the 2–1 defeat against Lokomotiv Plovdiv.

On 3 March 2016 against Beroe, Kitanov made his 100th A Group appearance.[4]

International Career

Under U21

On 26 March 2016 Kitanov was in the starting lineup for the goalless draw with Wales U21.[5][6]

On 21 May 2016 Kitanov was in the starting lineup during the 0-1 defeat from France U21.[7]

Statistics

As of 14 May 2016

Club performance League Cup Continental Other Total
Club League Season Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bulgaria League Bulgarian Cup Europe Other[lower-alpha 1] Total
Cherno More A Group 2011–12 2 0 0 0 – – 2 0
2012–13 28 0 1 0 – – 29 0
2013–14 35 0 2 0 – – 37 0
2014–15 12 0 0 0 – – 12 0
2015–16 33 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 35 0
Total 110 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 115 0
Career statistics 110 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 115 0
  1. ↑ Includes Bulgarian Supercup matches.

Honours

Club

Cherno More

References

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  5. ↑ България не успя да преклони Уелс
  6. ↑ Младежите не успяха да се справят с Уелс (видео)
  7. ↑ Младите "лъвове" отстъпиха пред Франция

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