Stanislav Angelov
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Stanislav Angelov (born 12 April 1978 in Sofia
), a.k.a The Pelé , is a Bulgaria
n football player, who currently plays for Cypriot First Division
side Anorthosis Famagusta
. Angelov plays as a defensive midfielder, sometimes as a fullback or centre back.
, Angelov started his career at CSKA Sofia
, where played as a left back. He made his first appearance for the club during the 1998–99 season and has been a regular player since the 1999–2000 season. He made his debut on 17 April 1999, in a 0–2 home loss against Metalurg Pernik
. Angelov scored his first career goal in a 4–0 win over Shumen on 6 May 2000. In June 2001, Stanislav made a hugely controversial move to CSKA's bitter rivals Levski Sofia
. He left CSKA on a free transfer after his contract with the club had expired.
. During that period, he won three A PFG titles, became a four times holder of the Bulgarian Cup
and two times of the Bulgarian Supercup
. With Levski he reached the quarter finals of UEFA Cup
in 2005–06. In the next season, Levski Sofia reached the group-stage of UEFA Champions League, becoming the first Bulgarian team that reached the groups.
officially announced they have signed the player for three years until 2010. That was followed by an immediate reaction from Levski, who denied any such deal, and stated that Angelov was still their player and that he has acted incongruently with the terms of his current contract. After the end of his contract on 30 June 2010 he left Energie Cottbus because he wanted another adventure.
. His first match in Liga I
was played on 29 August 2010, against FC Timişoara. His contract was ended after only half a season.
. In the same day he made his team début, in a 2–0 friendly win against Othellos Athienou
. Angelov made his competitive debut for Anorthosis on 8 January in a 2–0 home win against APOEL. He played 90 minutes as a centre back. On February 13, 2011, Angelov scored his first goal for Anorthosis in a 4–1 win against Doxa Katokopias
was at the 2006 Kirin Cup
in Japan.
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
), a.k.a The Pelé , is a Bulgaria
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 football player, who currently plays for Cypriot First Division
Cypriot First Division
The Cypriot Championship First Division is the top tier football league competition in Cyprus. As of 2007 it is sponsored by Marfin Popular Bank and is hence officially known as Marfin Laiki League .-Format:...
side Anorthosis Famagusta
Anorthosis Famagusta FC
Αnorthosis Famagusta FC is a Cypriot football and volleyball club which is originally based in Famagusta, but is now temporarily based in Larnaca, due to the Turkish invasion. Anorthosis is one of the most successful clubs in Cypriot football, having won 13 league titles, 10 Cypriot Cups and 6...
. Angelov plays as a defensive midfielder, sometimes as a fullback or centre back.
CSKA Sofia
Born in SofiaSofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
, Angelov started his career at 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...
, where played as a left back. He made his first appearance for the club during the 1998–99 season and has been a regular player since the 1999–2000 season. He made his debut on 17 April 1999, in a 0–2 home loss against Metalurg Pernik
F.C. Metalurg Pernik
F.C. Metalurg is a former football club from Pernik, Bulgaria. Between 1997 and 1999 the team counts two participations in the A PFG, the top division of Bulgarian football....
. Angelov scored his first career goal in a 4–0 win over Shumen on 6 May 2000. In June 2001, Stanislav made a hugely controversial move to CSKA's bitter rivals 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 left CSKA on a free transfer after his contract with the club had expired.
Levski Sofia
Angelov spent six seasons of his career at LevskiPFC 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...
. During that period, he won three A PFG titles, became a four times holder of the 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....
and two times of the Bulgarian Supercup
Bulgarian Supercup
The Bulgarian Supercup is an annually held football match between the football club that has won the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group and the club that has won the Bulgarian Cup...
. With Levski he reached the quarter finals of UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
in 2005–06. In the next season, Levski Sofia reached the group-stage of UEFA Champions League, becoming the first Bulgarian team that reached the groups.
Energie Cottbus
On 13 June 2007, the German club Energie CottbusEnergie Cottbus
FC Energie Cottbus is a German association football club based in Cottbus, Lusatia . It was founded in 1963 as SC Cottbus in what was, at the time, East Germany...
officially announced they have signed the player for three years until 2010. That was followed by an immediate reaction from Levski, who denied any such deal, and stated that Angelov was still their player and that he has acted incongruently with the terms of his current contract. After the end of his contract on 30 June 2010 he left Energie Cottbus because he wanted another adventure.
Steaua Bucureşti
On 9 July 2010, it was officially announced that Angelov had signed with Steaua. On 19 August 2010, he made his debut for Steaua in the Europa League against GrasshopperGrasshopper-Club Zürich
Grasshopper Club Zürich commonly referred to as simply GC, GCZ, or Grasshopper is a Swiss multisports club based in Zürich. The oldest and best known section of Grasshopper Club Zürich is its football team...
. His first match in Liga I
Liga I
Liga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division of the Romanian football league system. Before the 2006/2007 season, it was called Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered the trademark "Divizia A"...
was played on 29 August 2010, against FC Timişoara. His contract was ended after only half a season.
Anorthosis
On 4 January 2011, Angelov signed a one-a-half-year deal with Cyprus side Anorthosis FamagustaAnorthosis Famagusta FC
Αnorthosis Famagusta FC is a Cypriot football and volleyball club which is originally based in Famagusta, but is now temporarily based in Larnaca, due to the Turkish invasion. Anorthosis is one of the most successful clubs in Cypriot football, having won 13 league titles, 10 Cypriot Cups and 6...
. In the same day he made his team début, in a 2–0 friendly win against Othellos Athienou
Othellos Athienou F.C.
Othellos Athienou is a football club based in Athienou in Larnaca, Cyprus, and currently playing in the Cypriot Second Division.- History :Othellos was founded in 1933. The club colours are green and white and they play in Othellos Athienou Stadium...
. Angelov made his competitive debut for Anorthosis on 8 January in a 2–0 home win against APOEL. He played 90 minutes as a centre back. On February 13, 2011, Angelov scored his first goal for Anorthosis in a 4–1 win against Doxa Katokopias
Career statistics
As of 23 January 2011| 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... |
1998–99 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999–00 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| 2000–01 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| 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... |
2001–02 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 6 |
| 2002–03 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| 2003–04 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2004–05 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| 2005–06 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
| 2006–07 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 40 | 1 | |
| Total | 127 | 9 | 27 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 197 | 10 | |
| Energie Cottbus | 2007–08 | 31 | 1 | ? | ? | – | – | 4 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | 26 | 2 | ? | ? | – | – | 13 | 1 | |
| 2009–10 | 31 | 3 | ? | ? | – | – | 16 | 0 | |
| Total | 88 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 6 | |
| Steaua Bucureşti | 2010–11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Anorthosis Famagusta Anorthosis Famagusta FC Αnorthosis Famagusta FC is a Cypriot football and volleyball club which is originally based in Famagusta, but is now temporarily based in Larnaca, due to the Turkish invasion. Anorthosis is one of the most successful clubs in Cypriot football, having won 13 league titles, 10 Cypriot Cups and 6... |
2010–11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Career totals | 251 | 17 | 32 | 1 | 54 | 0 | 338 | 18 | |
International career
Angelov's debut with the Bulgarian national teamBulgaria 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...
was at the 2006 Kirin Cup
Kirin Cup
The Kirin Cup is an annual association football tournament sponsored in Japan by the Kirin Brewery Company. The host, Japan, is a participant in every edition. The tournament was founded in 1978 as an international club competition. From 1992 onwards the format was changed to a round robin national...
in Japan.
Honours
- Bulgaria
- Bulgarian ChampionshipBulgarian Professional Football LeagueThe Bulgarian Professional Football League or BPFL organizes the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, Bulgarian B Professional Football Group and the Bulgarian Cup tournaments. It unifies the Bulgarian professional football clubs....
: 2002, 2006, 2007 - Bulgarian CupBulgarian CupThe 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....
: 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007 - Bulgarian SupercupBulgarian SupercupThe Bulgarian Supercup is an annually held football match between the football club that has won the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group and the club that has won the Bulgarian Cup...
: 2005, 2007
- Bulgarian Championship