Borislav Baldzhiyski

Borislav Baldzhiyski
Personal information
Full name Borislav Yordanov Baldzhiyski
Date of birth (1990-10-12) 12 October 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Ihtiman, Bulgaria
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Botev Ihtiman
Youth career
Levski Sofia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Levski Sofia 0 (0)
2010Lokomotiv Mezdra (loan) 5 (0)
2010–2011Nesebar (loan) 24 (6)
2011–2013 Chernomorets Burgas 30 (0)
2013 Slavia Sofia 3 (0)
2013–2014 Botev Ihtiman 17 (8)
2014 Lokomotiv Mezdra 15 (3)
2015 Montana 29 (7)
2016 Slavia Sofia 25 (7)
2017 Cherno More 18 (1)
2017–2018 Montana 23 (6)
2018 Dunav Ruse 18 (2)
2019 Tsarsko Selo 12 (0)
2019–2021 Montana 23 (5)
2021 KF Liria 0 (0)
2021– Botev Ihtiman 52 (22)
International career
2011–2012 Bulgaria U21 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:44, 15 May 2023 (UTC)

Borislav Baldzhiyski (Bulgarian: Борислав Балджийски; born 12 October 1990) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bulgarian Third League club Botev Ihtiman.

Career

[edit]

Levski Sofia

[edit]

Born in Ihtiman, Baldzhiyski joined the youth academy of Levski Sofia and represented the club at all youth levels. He finally signed a full contract on 14 October 2008, at the age of 18. On 10 September 2009 Baldzhiyski started training with the first team. On the next day, he signed his new contract with Levski, with a better salary, connected him with the team until 2013. Baldzhiyski made his first appearance in the first team in a 2–0 win against Brestnik 1948 in a match of the Bulgarian Cup on 9 December 2009.

On 11 January 2010, Borislav was sent to Lokomotiv Mezdra on loan for six months. On 9 June 2010 he returned to Levski. In January 2011, Borislav was sent to Nesebar on loan for six months.

Chernomorets Burgas

[edit]

On 16 June 2011, Baldzhiyski was transferred to Chernomorets Burgas as a part of the deal for Orlin Starokin to Levski Sofia.[2] He is released in late May 2013.[3]

Cherno More

[edit]

On 17 December 2016, Baldzhiyski signed with Cherno More for 1+12 years.[4] He made his debut against CSKA Sofia in a 0–2 home defeat on 19 February.[5] On 22 August 2017, Baldzhiyski's contract was terminated by mutual consent.[6]

Montana

[edit]

On 24 August 2017, Baldzhiyski returned to Montana, signing a two-year contract.[7] However, he was released at the end of the 2017–18 season.[8]

Murder charges

[edit]

Borislav Baldzhiyski was arrested for the murder of a 36-year-old man on August 6, 2013. If found guilty, he could be sentenced from 10 to 20 years in prison.[9] In September 2016, the Sofia city court declared him guilty of the lesser charge of manslaughter due to carelessness, imposing a four-year prison sentence.[10] On 4 July 2019 he was convicted guilty causing death by negligence, being conditionally sentenced to 2 years in prison with a maximum probation period of 5 years.[11]

Career statistics

[edit]
As of 26 May 2018
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Levski Sofia 2009–10 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Lokomotiv Mezdra 2009–10 5 0 0 0 5 0
Total 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Nesebar 2010–11 21 6 1 0 22 6
Total 21 6 1 0 0 0 22 6
Chernomorets Burgas 2011–12 21 0 2 1 23 1
2012–13 9 0 0 0 9 0
Total 30 0 2 1 0 0 32 1
Slavia Sofia 2013–14 3 0 0 0 3 0
Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Botev Ihtiman 2013–14 17 8 0 0 17 8
Total 17 8 0 0 0 0 17 8
Lokomotiv Mezdra 2014–15 15 3 1 0 16 3
Total 15 3 1 0 0 0 16 3
Montana 2014–15 12 4 0 0 12 4
2015–16 17 3 3 0 20 3
Total 29 7 3 0 0 0 32 7
Slavia Sofia 2015–16 13 5 0 0 13 5
2016–17 12 2 1 0 2 0 15 2
Total 25 7 1 0 2 0 28 7
Cherno More 2016–17 16 1 1 0 17 1
2017–18 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 18 1 1 0 0 0 19 1
Montana 2017–18 23 6 2 0 25 6
Total 23 6 2 0 0 0 25 6
Career total 186 38 12 1 2 0 200 39

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Състав на "Черно море" за сезон 2016/2017" (in Bulgarian). Cherno More official website. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Левски прати Сашо Киров и Балджийски при Херо в Черноморец" (in Bulgarian). donbalon.eu. Archived from the original on 19 June 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Балджийски напусна Черноморец" (in Bulgarian). football24.bg. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  4. ^ "„Черно море" си осигури първото ново попълнение в зимната селекция" (in Bulgarian). PFC Cherno More. 17 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Cherno More vs. CSKA Sofia 0–2". soccerway.com. 19 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Черно море се раздели с Борислав Балджийски" (in Bulgarian). chernomorepfc.bg. 22 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Монтана си върна Балджийски" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 24 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Борислав Балджийски напусна Монтана" (in Bulgarian). focus-sport.net. 26 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Футболист на Славия, бивш национал в ареста за убийството на фен на ЦСКА". sportal.bg. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  10. ^ "Футболистът на "Славия" Борислав Балджийски е осъден на 4 г. затвор за убийство". legalworld.bg. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  11. ^ Осъдиха Борислав Балджийски условно на 2 години затвор с максималния 5-годишен изпитателен срок
[edit]