Daniel Borimirov

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Daniel Borimirov
Daniel Borimirov
Personal information
Full name Daniel Borimirov
Date of birth January 15, 1970 (1970-01-15) (age 38)
Place of birth    Vidin, Bulgaria
Height 1.87m
Playing position Midfielder (retired)
Club information
Current club PFC Levski Sofia
Youth clubs
1983-1990 Bdin Vidin
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1990-1995
1996-2003
2003-2008		 PFC Levski Sofia
Munchen 1860
PFC Levski Sofia		 123 (40)
214 (33)
149 (30)   
National team2
1993-2004 Bulgaria 70 (11)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of July 9, 2007.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of July 9, 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Daniel Borimirov (Bulgarian: Даниел Боримиров) (born January 15, 1970 in Vidin) is a Bulgarian football player who is the current manager of the sport technical issues in Levski Sofia. He is also a retired footballer.

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[edit] Career

Borimirov returned to Levski in 2003; he started his career there in 1990, but spent 1995-2003 at 1860 Munich. For Bulgaria, Borimirov was capped 67 times, scoring 5 goals. He was part of Bulgaria's surprising fourth-place run at the 1994 World Cup, and also played in the 1998 edition, as well as Euro 96 and Euro 2004. He scored a goal at the 1994 World Cup group stage game against Greece for Bulgaria's first ever win at a World Cup, and he scored in the penalty shoot-out in the round of 16 against Mexico.

Borimirov was the driving force behind the success of Levski Sofia in the 2005/06 UEFA Cup. He led the squad to the quarter finals and scored vital goals against Italian side Udinese and Germany's Schalke 04.

In an interview on August 16, 2006, Borimirov stated that he is currently attending coaching classes and he intends to work in the field of football after he retires as a player[1].

On July 1, 2007, Borimirov played for a FIFA All-Star team against Hong-Kong in an exhibition game as part of Hong-Kong's Independence 10 year anniversary celebrations. The FIFA All-Star team was coached by Gerrard Houllier and featured famous players including Hidetoshi Nakata, Stéphane Chapuisat, Christian Karembeu, George Weah, Atirson, Brian McBride, and others. Borimirov played for 84 minutes.

He end his career at 38 years age. He played his last match at 17 May 2008 against Slavia Sofia. He played the full match and his team won.

[edit] Playing style

At the beginning, Borimirov mainly played as a striker. As his career progressed he moved to the position of a defensive midfielder. He is said to be a good leader and an important part of the team. He can also play very well with his head.

[edit] Honours

  • Champion of Bulgaria 1993, 1994, 1995, 2006, 2007
  • Holder of Bulgaria's cup 1991, 1992, 1994, 2005, 2007
  • Bulgarian Supercup 2005, 2007
  • Best footballer in Bulgarian A PFG 2005

[edit] External links

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Bulgaria squad - 1994 FIFA World Cup Fourth Place
1 Mikhailov • 2 Kremenliev • 3 Ivanov • 4 Tsvetanov • 5 Houbchev • 6 Yankov • 7 Kostadinov • 8 Stoichkov • 9 Letchkov • 10 Sirakov • 11 Borimirov • 12 Nikolov • 13 Yordanov • 14 Guentchev • 15 Iliev • 16 Kiriakov • 17 Mihtarski • 18 Aleksandrov • 19 Georgiev • 20 Balakov • 21 Yotov • 22 Andonov • Coach: Penev
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Bulgaria squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup
1 Zdravkov • 2 Kishishev • 3 T. Ivanov • 4 I. Petkov • 5 Yordanov • 6 Yankov • 7 Kostadinov • 8 Stoichkov • 9 Penev • 10 Balakov • 11 Iliev • 12 Mikhailov • 13 Ginchev • 14 Hristov • 15 Zafirov • 16 Nankov • 17 Stoilov • 18 Borimirov • 19 Bachev • 20 G. Ivanov • 21 Kirilov • 22 M. Petkov • Coach: Bonev
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