Miroslav Manolov
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Miroslav Manolov (born 20 May 1985) is a Bulgaria
n footballer
, currently playing for Cherno More Varna
as a striker
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in the year 2000 when he is only 15.
against Pirin Blagoevgrad
, coming on as a substitute for Krasen Valkov. Unfortunately a little while after that he breaks his leg in a match for the reserve squad and he cannot play football for half a year.
The next season he is given to the team from the Bulgarian B PFG, Conegliano, where he displays his ability to score. Manolov becomes Top goal scorer of second division for the 2005/2006 season with 19 goals in 26 matches. Besides that he wins the reward for best player in the championship.
After playing for Conegliano, Stoycho Mladenov
, the coach of CSKA at that time, brings the forward back to CSKA. He usually played as a reserve.
was signed by CSKA Sofia from Cherno More and Manolov was sent to Varna together with Daniel Georgiev
in exchange on a co-ownership deal. He made his official debut for Cherno More in a match against CSKA Sofia on 5 March 2007. He played for 75 minutes. The result of the match was 0:0. On 16 July 2007 he scored his first goal for Cherno More against FK Makedonija Gjorče Petrov in match from UEFA Intertoto Cup
. He scored goal in 47th minute. The result of the match 3:0 and win for Cherno More. During the 2007-08 season, Miroslav played in the 32 matches, scoring 11 goals.
.
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 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...
, currently playing for Cherno More Varna
PFC Cherno More Varna
PFC Cherno More Varna , or simply Cherno More is a Bulgarian professional football club from the city of Varna, which currently competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG....
as a striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
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Early career
Born in Sopot, Miroslav Manolov start his football career in the local club Metalik. He made his debut for the team in the Bulgarian third divisionBulgarian V AFG
The Bulgarian V Amateur Football Group is the third level of the Bulgarian football league system. While the first division and the second division are professional, the third division V AFG is amateur division...
in the year 2000 when he is only 15.
CSKA Sofia
Manolov made his debut during the 2003–04 season on October 28, 2003 in a match of Bulgarian CupBulgarian 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....
against Pirin Blagoevgrad
PFC Pirin Blagoevgrad
PFC Pirin Blagoevgrad was a Bulgarian professional football club based in Blagoevgrad.Club was founded in 1931 as Makedonska Slava . In 1948 the club joined the newly established FD Julius Dermendzhiev and cease its independent existence...
, coming on as a substitute for Krasen Valkov. Unfortunately a little while after that he breaks his leg in a match for the reserve squad and he cannot play football for half a year.
The next season he is given to the team from the Bulgarian B PFG, Conegliano, where he displays his ability to score. Manolov becomes Top goal scorer of second division for the 2005/2006 season with 19 goals in 26 matches. Besides that he wins the reward for best player in the championship.
After playing for Conegliano, Stoycho Mladenov
Stoycho Mladenov
Stoycho Mladenov is a Bulgarian former football player and as of recently the manager of ENPPI Club.-Career:...
, the coach of CSKA at that time, brings the forward back to CSKA. He usually played as a reserve.
Cherno More
In January 2007, Daniel MoralesDaniel Morales
Daniel Alexandre Morales Batagello is a former Brazilian footballer. Currently he is playing for Lokomotiv Mezdra as a midfielder. Morales typically plays as a defensive midfielder...
was signed by CSKA Sofia from Cherno More and Manolov was sent to Varna together with Daniel Georgiev
Daniel Georgiev
Daniel Georgiev is a Bulgarian footballer, currently playing for Lokomotiv Plovdiv as a midfielder.His height is 182 cm and his weight is 74 kg. His contract expires on 30 June 2013.-Career:...
in exchange on a co-ownership deal. He made his official debut for Cherno More in a match against CSKA Sofia on 5 March 2007. He played for 75 minutes. The result of the match was 0:0. On 16 July 2007 he scored his first goal for Cherno More against FK Makedonija Gjorče Petrov in match from UEFA Intertoto Cup
UEFA Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
. He scored goal in 47th minute. The result of the match 3:0 and win for Cherno More. During the 2007-08 season, Miroslav played in the 32 matches, scoring 11 goals.
International career
In 2006 Miroslav Manolov played in Bulgaria national under-21 football teamBulgaria national under-21 football team
The Bulgaria national under-21 football team represents the under-21 football team of Bulgaria and is controlled by the Bulgarian Football Union. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years....
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Club statistics
As of 22 July 2010| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| CSKA Sofia PFC CSKA Sofia PFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army... |
2003–04 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004–05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Conegliano German | 2004–05 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | 25 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 20 | |
| CSKA Sofia PFC CSKA Sofia PFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army... |
2006–07 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Cherno More PFC Cherno More Varna PFC Cherno More Varna , or simply Cherno More is a Bulgarian professional football club from the city of Varna, which currently competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG.... |
2006–07 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 11 | |
| 2008–09 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 12 | |
| 2009–10 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 9 | |
| 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011-12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |