Kiril Despodov

Kiril Despodov

Despodov playing for Litex Lovech in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Kiril Vasilev Despodov
Date of birth	11 November 1996
Place of birth	Kresna, Bulgaria
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Winger / Striker
Club information
Current team	CSKA Sofia
Number	19
Youth career
2007–2008	Pirin 2001[1]
2008–2015	Litex Lovech
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2016	Litex Lovech	37	(4)
2015–2016	Litex Lovech II	13	(2)
2016–	CSKA Sofia II	1	(0)
2016–	CSKA Sofia	10	(0)
National team^‡
2012–2013	Bulgaria U17	9	(5)
2012–2015	Bulgaria U19	17	(5)
2015–	Bulgaria U21	9	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:09, 27 November 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:05, 20 September 2016 (UTC)

Kiril Vasilev Despodov (Bulgarian: Кирил Василев Десподов; born 11 November 1996 in Kresna) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a striker for CSKA Sofia in the Bulgarian First Professional League.^[2]

Career

Litex Lovech

Despodov joined Litex Lovech's Academy at the age of 12 and progressed through the club's youth system. He played an important role in Litex's 2012 BFU U-16 Cup win, scoring two goals in the final against Cherno More on 26 April.^[3]

Despodov made his first team debut under Hristo Stoichkov's management,^[4] at 15 years 183 days, in a 5–0 league win over Kaliakra Kavarna on 12 May 2012, coming on as a substitute for Svetoslav Todorov. He scored his first goal on 10 August 2013, netting the fifth in a 5–1 away league win over Pirin Gotse Delchev.

On 22 November 2014, Despodov scored his first goal of the 2014–15 season against Cherno More in a 3–0 away win. On 27 November, he signed his first professional contract with Litex shortly after turning 18.^[5] Two days later he scored his second goal of the season in a 2–2 away draw against Levski Sofia in the 66th minute to clinch a point for his team.

Despite the not so good start of the season 2015-16 for Despodov, as he played only in 4 matches from 19 rounds, he became a hero in the quarterfinals of the Bulgarian Cup. In the match against Levski Sofia, after coming on as a subtitude in the 76th minute when the match was 0:0 and Litex was down to 10 people, eventually winning the game after extra time by 3:0, with Despodov scoring 2 of the goals.^{[6] [7]}

International career

On 7 February 2015, Despodov made his first appearance for Bulgaria, in a goalless draw with Romania in a non-official friendly match, coming on as a late substitute for Stanislav Manolev.^[8]

Club statistics

As of 8 December 2015

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Litex Lovech	2011–12	A Group	1	0	0	0	–		1	0
	2012–13		8	0	1	0	–		9	0
	2013–14		6	2	4	0	–		10	2
	2014–15		18	2	3	0	0	0	21	2
	2015–16		4	0	3	2	0	0	7	2
Litex Lovech II	2015–16	B Group	4	0	–		–		4	0
Career total			41	4	11	2	0	0	52	6

References

1. "Kiril Despodov interview". 24chasa.bg. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
2. "Kiril Despodov". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
3. "Талант от Кресна носи купа на Литекс" (in Bulgarian). e-79.com. 26 April 2012.
4. Anastasov, Anatoli (9 October 2012). "Ицо бил лош, а?". 7sport.net. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
5. "Литекс подписа с талант" (in Bulgarian). blitz.bg. 27 November 2014.
6. 10 от Литекс разпиляха Левски в продълженията
7. Героят за Литекс: Всички сме много щастливи
8. "Romania vs. Bulgaria 0:0". flashscore.com. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.

External links

• Kiril Despodov profile at Soccerway