Vladimir Gadzhev
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Vladimir Gadzhev is a Bulgaria
n footballer
who is playing for Levski Sofia
. Gadzhev plays as a central midfielder.
's Youth Academy before he moved to Panathinaikos in 2004.
. He is a loaned player until the end of 2008/2009 season. On 31 May 2009 in a match against Minyor Pernik
, Gadzhev made Levski a champion, scoring the second goal in the match, making the result 1:1 - the draw that made Levski a champion. On 7 July 2009 Levski
and Panathinaikos came to an agreement on Vladimir Gadzhev's transfer and the midfielder signed a three year contract with Levski
.
On 15 July 2009 he opened his goal account with a goal in the first official match for Levski during 2009/2010 season. The event took place in the 2nd Qualifying round of UEFA Champions League
, where Levski
beaten the team of UE Sant Julià
. The result of the match was 4:0 with a home win for Levski
. On 1 August 2009 he came on as a substitute in the Bulgarian Supercup final
. Unfortunately at the end of the game Vladimir Gadzhev received a very heavy injury. The diagnose was damaged torn knee ligaments. Cause of that Vladimir missed the first part of the season and left a big hole in the midfield of Levski
. However in January 2010 it was announced that Gadzhev recovered from his injury. On 16 March 2010 he played 60 minutes for the double of Levski
against Litex
. The match ended 2-2 and Gadzhev was the captain of the team making an assist for one of the goals.
Gadzhev made his official return on 20 March 2010 against Slavia Sofia
. Gadzhev entered the match as a substitute in 67th minute. The result was 3-0 and Levski won the match. In 2009/2010 season, Levski however achieved qualifying for UEFA Europa League becoming 3rd in the final ranking.
On 28 July 2011, he scored the equalizing goal against Spartak Trnava in UEFA Europa League
and afterwards Levski won the game with a 2:1 final score.
. Vladimir came in as a substitution in the 65th minute. However, Bulgaria lost the match with a score of 0-1.
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...
who is 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...
. Gadzhev plays as a central midfielder.
Youth career
He had trained at 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...
's Youth Academy before he moved to Panathinaikos in 2004.
Levski Sofia
On 4 July 2008 Gadzhev signed again with 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...
. He is a loaned player until the end of 2008/2009 season. On 31 May 2009 in a match against Minyor Pernik
PFC Minyor Pernik
PFC Minyor Pernik is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Pernik, which currently competes in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top division of Bulgarian football. Their fans are known as the craziest and most loyal in Bulgaria because they always support the club...
, Gadzhev made Levski a champion, scoring the second goal in the match, making the result 1:1 - the draw that made Levski a champion. On 7 July 2009 Levski
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...
and Panathinaikos came to an agreement on Vladimir Gadzhev's transfer and the midfielder signed a three year contract with Levski
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...
.
On 15 July 2009 he opened his goal account with a goal in the first official match for Levski during 2009/2010 season. The event took place in the 2nd Qualifying round of UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
, where Levski
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...
beaten the team of UE Sant Julià
UE Sant Julià
Unió Esportiva Sant Julià is an Andorran football club, playing in the village of Aixovall in the parish of Sant Julià de Lòria, some 6 km from the capital, Andorra la Vella and 4 km from the Spanish border....
. The result of the match was 4:0 with a home win for Levski
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...
. On 1 August 2009 he came on as a substitute in the Bulgarian Supercup final
2009 Bulgarian Supercup
The 2009 Bulgarian Supercup was the 7th Bulgarian Supercup match, a football match which was contested between the 2008-09 A Professional Football Group champion, Levski Sofia, and the 2008-09 Bulgarian Cup holder, Litex Lovech. The match was held on 1 August 2009 at the Vasil Levski National...
. Unfortunately at the end of the game Vladimir Gadzhev received a very heavy injury. The diagnose was damaged torn knee ligaments. Cause of that Vladimir missed the first part of the season and left a big hole in the midfield of Levski
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...
. However in January 2010 it was announced that Gadzhev recovered from his injury. On 16 March 2010 he played 60 minutes for the double of Levski
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...
against Litex
PFC Litex Lovech
PFC Litex Lovech or simply Litex is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Lovech, which currently competes in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top division of Bulgarian football...
. The match ended 2-2 and Gadzhev was the captain of the team making an assist for one of the goals.
Gadzhev made his official return on 20 March 2010 against Slavia Sofia
PFC Slavia Sofia
PFC Slavia Sofia is a Bulgarian football club founded on 10 April 1913 in Sofia. Slavia's ground is Slavia Stadium with a capacity of 15,992. The team's colours are white and black....
. Gadzhev entered the match as a substitute in 67th minute. The result was 3-0 and Levski won the match. In 2009/2010 season, Levski however achieved qualifying for UEFA Europa League becoming 3rd in the final ranking.
On 28 July 2011, he scored the equalizing goal against Spartak Trnava in UEFA Europa League
2011–12 UEFA Europa League
The 2011–12 UEFA Europa League is the third season of the competition since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup. It began on 30 June 2011 with the first legs of the first qualifying round, and will end on 9 May 2012 with the final to be held at Stadionul Național in Bucharest, Romania...
and afterwards Levski won the game with a 2:1 final score.
National team
Gadzhev made his international debut on the 17th November 2010 in a friendly match against SerbiaSerbia national football team
The Serbia national football team represents Serbia in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia, the governing body for football in Serbia. Serbia's home ground is Stadion Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade and their last head coach was Vladimir Petrović...
. Vladimir came in as a substitution in the 65th minute. However, Bulgaria lost the match with a score of 0-1.
Career Stats
- As of 23 September 2011.
| Club | Season | League | Cups | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Levski Sofia | 2008–09 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 2 |
| 2009–10 2009–10 A PFG The 2009-10 season of the Bulgarian A PFG was the 86th season of top-tier football in Bulgaria. It began on 7 August 2009 with the game between Beroe and Lokomotiv Sofia. The last round took place on 30 May 2010... |
10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2010–11 2010–11 A PFG The 2010–11 A PFG is the 87th season of the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, Bulgaria's premier football league. The season commenced on 31 July 2010 and will end with the last games on 28 May 2011. The winter break will be in effect between weekends around 29 November 2010 and 26 February... |
23 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 36 | 4 | |
| 2011–12 2011–12 A PFG The 2011/2012 A PFG is the 88th season of the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group - the top division of the Bulgarian football league system. The season began on 6 August 2011 and will end with the last games in May 2012 and the promotion/relegation play-offs in June 2012... |
6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | |
| Career totals | 62 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 88 | 12 | |
Honours
- A PFG: 2008–09
- 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...
: 20092009 Bulgarian SupercupThe 2009 Bulgarian Supercup was the 7th Bulgarian Supercup match, a football match which was contested between the 2008-09 A Professional Football Group champion, Levski Sofia, and the 2008-09 Bulgarian Cup holder, Litex Lovech. The match was held on 1 August 2009 at the Vasil Levski National...