Rosen Kirilov

Rosen Kirilov
	Kirilov in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Rosen Yordanov Kirilov
Date of birth	4 January 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth	Vidin, Bulgaria
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
1983-1990	Bdin Vidin
Senior career*
Years	Team
1990-1991	Bdin Vidin
1991-1996	CSKA Sofia
1996	→ Litex Lovech (loan)
1996-1998	Litex Lovech
1999-2001	Adanaspor
2001-2007	Litex Lovech
2007-2008	APOP Kinyras
2008	Vaslui
Total
International career
1998-2006	Bulgaria
Managerial career
2013	CSKA Sofia (assistant)
2013–2014	Slavia Sofia (assistant)
2016–2018	Vitosha Bistritsa (assistant)
2018–2019	Vitosha Bistritsa
2019	Etar
2021	CSKA 1948
2022	Botev Vratsa
2024	Spartak Varna
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rosen Yordanov Kirilov (Bulgarian: Росен Йорданов Кирилов; born 4 January 1973 in Vidin) is a Bulgarian retired professional footballer who played as a defender, and later managed various clubs.

He played as a centre-back for the Bulgaria national team, CSKA Sofia, Litex Lovech, Adanaspor, APOP Kinyras and Vaslui.^[2]

Career

Kirilov moved at the age of 18 from Bdin Vidin to CSKA Sofia in 1991. His first competitive game for the club was against Etar Veliko Tarnovo at Ivaylo Stadium on 10 November 1991 which CSKA lost 1–0.

Kirilov made 51 appearances for the Bulgaria national team from 1998 to 2006.^[3] He was part of the squads at the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2004.

Career statistics

Club

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	League	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bulgaria			League		Bulgarian Cup		Europe		Other^[a]		Total
CSKA Sofia	A Group	1991–92	5	0	4	0	0	0	–		9	0
		1992–93	25	0	7	0	1	0	–		33	0
		1993–94	3	0	0	0	1	0	–		4	0
		1994–95	20	2	4	0	4	0	–		28	2
		1995–96	8	0	2	0	–		–		10	0
	Total		61	2	17	0	6	0	0	0	84	2
Litex Lovech	A Group	1995–96	12	1	0	0	–		–		12	1
	B Group	1996–97	?	?	?	?	–		–		?	?
	A Group	1997–98	28	0	0	0	–		–		28	0
	A Group	1998–99	11	1	0	0	3	0	–		14	3
	Total		51	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	54	2
Adanaspor	Süper Lig	1998–99	15	0	0	0	–		–		15	0
		1999–00	21	0	1	0	–		–		22	0
		2000–01	27	0	2	0	–		–		29	0
	Total		63	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	66	0
Litex Lovech	A Group	2001–02	23	5	0	0	5	0	–		28	5
		2002–03	22	1	0	0	4	0	–		26	1
		2003–04	25	3	0	0	2	0	–		27	3
		2004–05	20	0	0	0	4	0	–		24	0
		2005–06	20	0	0	0	6	0	–		26	0
		2006–07	12	1	0	0	5	1	–		17	2
	Total		122	10	0	0	26	1	0	0	148	11
APOP Kinyras	First Division	2007–08	22	0	0	0	–		–		22	0
APOP Kinyras	Total		22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	0
Vaslui	Liga I	2008–09	1	0	0	0	–		–		1	0
Vaslui	Total		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Career statistics			52	6	4	0	9	0	0	0	62	7

^ Includes Bulgarian Supercup matches.

Honours

CSKA Sofia

Litex Lovech

References

^ "Започваме ги с Швеция. 10 години след лудото американско лято се готвим за скок в Европа" (in Bulgarian). standartnews.com. 12 June 2004. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
^ "Stats Centre: Rosen Kirilov Facts". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
^ Mamrud, Roberto (29 October 2009). "Bulgaria – Record International Players". RSSSF.

External links

Rosen Kirilov at National-Football-Teams.com

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[4] Includes Bulgarian Supercup matches.

[1] "Започваме ги с Швеция. 10 години след лудото американско лято се готвим за скок в Европа" (in Bulgarian). standartnews.com. 12 June 2004. Retrieved 23 August 2017.

[2] "Stats Centre: Rosen Kirilov Facts". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2010.

[3] Mamrud, Roberto (29 October 2009). "Bulgaria – Record International Players". RSSSF.

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