Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski Explained

Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski
Birth Date:8 August 1995
Birth Place:Sofia, Bulgaria
Height:[1]
Position:Centre back
Currentclub:Diósgyőri
Clubnumber:5
Youthyears1:2004–2014
Years1:2013–2020
Caps1:117
Goals1:8
Years2:2019
Clubs2:FCSB (loan)
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:2020–2022
Clubs3:Stal Mielec
Caps3:42
Goals3:1
Years4:2022–2023
Clubs4:Widzew Łódź
Caps4:11
Goals4:0
Years5:2023–
Caps5:16
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2016–2022
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:8 August 2024

Bozhidar Brankov Chorbadzhiyski (Bulgarian: Божидар Бранков Чорбаджийски; born 8 August 1995) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays for Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Diósgyőri.[2] He is usually deployed as a centre back.

Career

CSKA Sofia

Chorbadzhiyski joined CSKA Sofia as a nine-year-old in 2004 and subsequently progressed through CSKA's academy.[3] On 25 May 2013, he made his competitive debut as a 32nd-minute substitute for Plamen Krachunov in a 2–1 league loss against Lokomotiv Sofia at Lokomotiv Stadium.[4] On 4 April 2014, he signed his first professional contract.[5]

Chorbadzhiyski began to establish himself in the CSKA first team from the 2015–16 season, making 26 league appearances. He scored his first senior goal of his career in a Bulgarian Cup match against Botev Ihtiman on 9 September 2015, which CSKA won 5–0.[6] In that season he also collected his first trophy with the club, winning the 2015–16 Bulgarian Cup.

Loan to FCSB

On 20 August 2019 Chorbadzhiyski joined Romanian club FCSB on loan until end of the year, with a buyout clause.[7]

Stal Mielec

On 20 October 2020, Chorbadzhiyski joined Polish Esktraklasa side Stal Mielec as a free agent.[8]

Widzew Łódź

On 24 June 2022, Chorbadzhiyski joined rival Widzew Łódź, signing a two-year contract.[9] On 16 June 2023 he terminated his contract with the club.[10]

Diósgyőri

On 16 June 2023, Chorbadzhiyski joined Hungarian club Diósgyőri.[11]

International career

On 26 May 2016 Chorbadzhiyski received his first call up for Bulgaria for the Kirin Cup, replacing the injured Plamen Galabov.[12] He made his debut for the team on 6 September 2016 in a match against Luxembourg for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, won by Bulgaria by a score of 4–3.[13] His second game for the team was again a qualification match for the 2018 World Cup against the Netherlands on 25 March 2017, won by Bulgaria with 2-0.[14]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
CSKA Sofia2012–13A Group10000010
2013–14A Group000000
2014–15A Group00000000
2015–16V Group26091351
2016–17First League31310323
2017–18First League27430304
2018–19First League2913050371
2019–20First League30001040
Total1178161601399
FCSB (loan)2019–20Liga I30100040
2020–21Ekstraklasa20000200
2021–22Ekstraklasa22110231
Total42110431
2022–23Ekstraklasa11010120
Diósgyőri2023–24Nemzeti Bajnokság I15020170
2024–25Nemzeti Bajnokság I100010
Total16020180
Career total18992116021610

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bulgaria201610
201730
201840
201910
202000
202100
202220
Total110

Honours

CSKA Sofia

FCSB

2019–20

Notes and References

  1. Web site: sportal.bg. Профил на Божидар Чорбаджийски. 22 August 2016. Bulgarian. 5 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170305003927/http://www.sportal.bg/statistics_player.php?season=206&champ=1&team=17&player=11334class=. dead.
  2. Web site: Bożidar Czorbadżijski podpisał umowę z Widzewem Łódź . . pl . 24 June 2022.
  3. Web site: Божидар Чорбаджийски: С труд всичко се постига. gong.bg. 8 April 2014. Bulgarian.
  4. Web site: Lokomotiv vs. CSKA. soccerway.com. 25 May 2013.
  5. Web site: Юноша подписа първи договор с ЦСКА. sportal.bg. 4 April 2014. Bulgarian.
  6. Web site: ЦСКА помете Ботев Ихтиман. Юношите пак блестят. btvnovinite.bg. 9 September 2015. Bulgarian.
  7. https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/bozhidar-chorbadzhiyski-a-semnat-cu-fcsb-detaliile-contractului-710269 Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski a semnat cu FCSB. Detaliile contractului
  8. Web site: Zegarliński . Kuba . 2020-10-20 . PKO BP Ekstraklasa. Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski nowym zawodnikiem PGE Stali Mielec . 2023-09-28 . Gol24 . pl-PL.
  9. Web site: Zawodnik Widzew Łódź: Bożidar Czorbadżijski . 2023-09-28 . Widzew . pl.
  10. Web site: Bożidar Czorbadżijski odchodzi z Widzewa Łódź . 2023-09-28 . Widzew . pl.
  11. Web site: 2023-06-16 . Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski a DVTK játékosa . 2023-09-28 . dvtk.eu.
  12. http://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=606103 Петев най-накрая повика играч на ЦСКА
  13. http://www.dnevnik.bg/sport/2016/09/06/2822879_bulgariia_izstrada_dramatichna_pobeda_v_golovo_shou/ България изстрада драматична победа в голово шоу срещу Люксембург
  14. http://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=655775 Браво, "лъвове"! България с голям успех над Холандия