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Kristian Dobrev (footballer, born 2001)

Kristian Dobrev
Personal information
Full name Kristian Antonov Dobrev
Date of birth (2001-04-27) 27 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Burgas, Bulgaria
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Rimini
Number 29
Youth career
–2014 Neftochimic Burgas
2014–2020 Botev Plovdiv
2019–2020Porto (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 Botev Plovdiv 63 (2)
2021 Botev Plovdiv II 7 (0)
2021–2024 Slavia Sofia 54 (4)
2024– Rimini 2 (0)
International career
2017–2019 Bulgaria U17 1 (0)
2018–2020 Bulgaria U18 3 (2)
2022–2023 Bulgaria U21 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:15, 7 August 2022 (UTC)

Kristian Dobrev (Bulgarian: Кристиан Добрев; born 27 April 2001) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a forward for Italian Serie C Group B club Rimini.[2]

Career

Kristian started his career in the youth ranks of his hometown club Neftochimic Burgas, but moved to Botev Plovdiv's academy in May 2014.[3] On 26 November 2016, he made his professional debut in a 1–3 home defeat against Ludogorets Razgrad, coming on as substitute for Omar Kossoko.[4]

Kris Dobrev scored his debut goal in an official game for Botev Plovdiv on 7 April 2017 during the 7-1 win over Montana.[5][6] He became the youngest player to score a goal in Bulgarian First League, scoring at the age of 15 years and 345 days.[7]

On 25 February 2019 Dobrev scored a goal during the 4-0 win over FC Vereya. He won the award for goal of the round.[8] In August 2021, he joined Slavia Sofia.[9]

On 13 July 2024, Dobrev signed a one-season contract with Rimini in Italian third-tier Serie C.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 2 August 2019
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[a] Total
Botev Plovdiv First League 2016–17 4 1 0 0 4 1
2017–18 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2018–19 25 1 5 0 30 1
2019–20 3 0 0 0 3 0
Total 37 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 43 2
Career statistics 37 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 43 2
  1. ^ Includes Bulgarian Supercup matches.

Honours

Club

Botev Plovdiv

Individual

(*Jointly shared with Eyad Hammoud)

References