Kostadin Vidolov
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Kostadin Vidolov (born 2 May 1970) is a Bulgaria
n former footballer
. In his career he played for Lokomotiv Plovdiv, Botev Plovdiv, CSKA Sofia, Levski Sofia, Beroe Stara Zagora, German 1. FC Union Berlin
and Turkish Bursaspor
. For Bulgaria national football team
, Vidolov was capped 9 times, scoring one goal. He ended his career at the half of 2009-2010 season.
and started his youth career in the popular local team Maritsa. A young prospect, he transferred to the more popular Lokomotiv Plovdiv
in 1989. Vidolov made more than 100 appearances, scoring 24 goals for Lokomotiv. He has established himself as the playmaker in the side. In June 1993 he transferred Botev - the side that he supported as a kid. For the "canaries" Vidolov played until 1996, making 76 appearances and scoring 19 goals. He was called in the Bulgaria national football team
while playing for Botev. He was sold to CSKA Sofia in the autumn of 1996, after Botev started to experience financial troubles.
In January 1997 Kostadin signed with the Turkish club Bursaspor
for a fee of 1 000 000 €. There he made 77 appearances, scoring 5 goals. In 1999 Vidolov was signed by Botev as an amateur: the club couldn not afford to pay Bursaspor the fee for a transfer, and Vidolov was not wanted in Bursa anymore. He made excellent performances for Botev during the 1999/00 season. Vidolov signed with CSKA Sofia in the summer of 2000, taking an instrumental part in their 2000/01 run for the championship title. In 2001 Vidolov signed with the Berlin
club - 1. FC Union
. Vidolov played two seasons for the German
club, with whom qualified for the final of DFB-Pokal
, before moving back to Bulgaria.
Vidolov returned in Bulgaria for the 2003/04 season, playing for Levski Sofia
. He managed to win his first Bulgarian Cup
with them in 2004. Vidolov signed a constract with Botev Plovdiv in 2004 in trying to help the struggling team to return to the rop flight. He played for three seasons with Botev Plovdiv - a disagreement between him and the club owner Dimitar Hristolov drove Vidolov out in the summer of 2007. Vidolov moved to second filght Spartak Plovdiv, where he played for the first half of the 2007/08 season. In January 2008, the veteran signed with Beroe Stara Zagora
, in an attempt to save the team from relegation. On 2 November 2009, Vidolov played his last match in career, against Sliven
for A PFG. In January 2010, he was announced as an assistant coach of Beroe's second team.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n former footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
. In his career he played for Lokomotiv Plovdiv, Botev Plovdiv, CSKA Sofia, Levski Sofia, Beroe Stara Zagora, German 1. FC Union Berlin
1. FC Union Berlin
1. FC Union Berlin is a German association football club based in Berlin. It is one of two sides in the city bearing the name Union that emerged during the Cold War and played in East Germany, while the other played in the west. The club currently plays in the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga.-Foundation to...
and Turkish Bursaspor
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
. For Bulgaria national football team
Bulgaria national football team
The FIFA Bulgaria national football team is an association football team fielded by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA. The team's home ground is Vasil Levski in Sofia and Luboslav Penev is in charge manager after replacement of Lothar Matthäus...
, Vidolov was capped 9 times, scoring one goal. He ended his career at the half of 2009-2010 season.
Career
Vidolov was born in PlovdivPlovdiv
Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia with a population of 338,153 inhabitants according to Census 2011. Plovdiv's history spans some 6,000 years, with traces of a Neolithic settlement dating to roughly 4000 BC; it is one of the oldest cities in Europe...
and started his youth career in the popular local team Maritsa. A young prospect, he transferred to the more popular Lokomotiv Plovdiv
PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv
PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv, which competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. The club was founded on July 25, 1926 when two of the oldest Plovdiv clubs - Atletic and Karadzha united into a new club named Sports Club Plovdiv...
in 1989. Vidolov made more than 100 appearances, scoring 24 goals for Lokomotiv. He has established himself as the playmaker in the side. In June 1993 he transferred Botev - the side that he supported as a kid. For the "canaries" Vidolov played until 1996, making 76 appearances and scoring 19 goals. He was called in the Bulgaria national football team
Bulgaria national football team
The FIFA Bulgaria national football team is an association football team fielded by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA. The team's home ground is Vasil Levski in Sofia and Luboslav Penev is in charge manager after replacement of Lothar Matthäus...
while playing for Botev. He was sold to CSKA Sofia in the autumn of 1996, after Botev started to experience financial troubles.
In January 1997 Kostadin signed with the Turkish club Bursaspor
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
for a fee of 1 000 000 €. There he made 77 appearances, scoring 5 goals. In 1999 Vidolov was signed by Botev as an amateur: the club couldn not afford to pay Bursaspor the fee for a transfer, and Vidolov was not wanted in Bursa anymore. He made excellent performances for Botev during the 1999/00 season. Vidolov signed with CSKA Sofia in the summer of 2000, taking an instrumental part in their 2000/01 run for the championship title. In 2001 Vidolov signed with the Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
club - 1. FC Union
1. FC Union Berlin
1. FC Union Berlin is a German association football club based in Berlin. It is one of two sides in the city bearing the name Union that emerged during the Cold War and played in East Germany, while the other played in the west. The club currently plays in the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga.-Foundation to...
. Vidolov played two seasons for the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
club, with whom qualified for the final of DFB-Pokal
DFB-Pokal
The DFB-Pokal or DFB Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. 64 teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. It is considered the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga...
, before moving back to Bulgaria.
Vidolov returned in Bulgaria for the 2003/04 season, playing for Levski Sofia
PFC Levski Sofia
"Levski Sofia" redirects here. For the sports club, see Levski Sofia .PFC Levski Sofia, otherwise simply known as Levski or Levski Sofia, is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria...
. He managed to win his first Bulgarian Cup
Bulgarian Cup
The Bulgarian Cup is a Bulgarian annual football competition. It is the country's main cup competition and all officially registered Bulgarian football teams take part in it. It is sponsored by the Bulgarian Corporate Commercial Bank....
with them in 2004. Vidolov signed a constract with Botev Plovdiv in 2004 in trying to help the struggling team to return to the rop flight. He played for three seasons with Botev Plovdiv - a disagreement between him and the club owner Dimitar Hristolov drove Vidolov out in the summer of 2007. Vidolov moved to second filght Spartak Plovdiv, where he played for the first half of the 2007/08 season. In January 2008, the veteran signed with Beroe Stara Zagora
PFC Beroe Stara Zagora
PFC Beroe Stara Zagora or simply Beroe is a Bulgarian football club from Stara Zagora, that currently plays in the country's top division, the A PFG....
, in an attempt to save the team from relegation. On 2 November 2009, Vidolov played his last match in career, against Sliven
OFC Sliven 2000
OFC Sliven 2000 is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Sliven, currently playing in the East B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football. The club's home ground is the Hadzhi Dimitar Stadium in Sliven with a capacity of 15,000...
for A PFG. In January 2010, he was announced as an assistant coach of Beroe's second team.
- 1989-1993
Lokomotiv Plovdiv - 1993-1996 Botev Plovdiv
- 1996 CSKA Sofia
- 1997-1999
BursasporBursasporBursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar... - 1999-2000 Botev Plovdiv
- 2000-2001 CSKA Sofia
- 2001-2003
1. FC Union Berlin1. FC Union Berlin1. FC Union Berlin is a German association football club based in Berlin. It is one of two sides in the city bearing the name Union that emerged during the Cold War and played in East Germany, while the other played in the west. The club currently plays in the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga.-Foundation to... - 2004-2005 Levski Sofia
- 2005-2007 Botev Plovdiv
- 2007 Spartak Plovdiv
- 2008-2010 Beroe Stara Zagora
External links
Awards
- Holder of Bulgaria's cup 2005 (with PFC Levski SofiaPFC Levski Sofia"Levski Sofia" redirects here. For the sports club, see Levski Sofia .PFC Levski Sofia, otherwise simply known as Levski or Levski Sofia, is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria...
)