Iliyan Mitsanski

Iliyan Mitsanski
Personal information
Full name Iliyan Emilov Mitsanski
Date of birth December 20, 1985 (1985-12-20) (age 26)
Place of birth Sandanski, Bulgaria
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Number 11
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 Pirin 1922 37 (21)
2005–2006 Amica Wronki 17 (6)
2006–2008 Lech Poznań 12 (0)
2007 Korona Kielce (loan) 5 (0)
2008 Odra Wodzisław (loan) 13 (5)
2008–2010 Zagłębie Lubin 58 (40)
2010– 1. FC Kaiserslautern 10 (1)
National team
2010– Bulgaria 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 May 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 August 2010

Iliyan Mitsanski (Bulgarian: Илиян Мицански) (born on December 20, 1985) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a striker for 1. FC Kaiserslautern in the Fußball-Bundesliga.[1]

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Career

In Bulgaria

He began playing in Makedonska Slava In the 2004–05 season, Mitsanski earned 29 appearances playing in the B PFG and scored 21 goals.

In June 2005 he moved to Polish club Amica Wronki.

In the first round of 2006–07 season he was loaned to Korona Kielce but was not able to reach the first squad there.

Zagłębie Lubin

In June 2008, Mitsanski transferred to Zagłębie Lubin. In the 2008–09 seaso,n he became the top goalscorer for the team in the Polish First League with 26 goals,[2] helping his team win promotion.

Kaiserslautern

On 18 June 2010, Micanski put pen to paper, agreeing on a four-year contract with 1. FC Kaiserslautern. On 24 July 2010, he netted the only goal in the prestigious 1–0 win against Liverpool in a friendly match.

On 22 September 2010, he made his official debut for his new team in the 0–5 away loss against Borussia Dortmund after coming on as a substitute for Erwin Hoffer. On 13 November 2010, Micanski scored his first goal in the Fußball-Bundesliga in the 3–3 home draw with VfB Stuttgart.

International

On 11 August 2010, Micanski made his debut for Bulgaria in the 0–1 away loss against Russia in a friendly match.

Statistics

(correct as of 11 May 2010)
Club Season League Domestic League Domestic Cups European Cups Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Makedonska Slava 2003-04 A PFG 8 0 ? ? - 8 0
Pirin 1922 2004-05 B PFG 29 21 ? ? - 29 21
Amica Wronki 2005-06 Ekstraklasa 17 6 3 2 - 20 8
Lech Poznań 2006-07 10 0 5 2 2 0 17 2
Korona Kielce (Loan) 5 0 3 2 8 2
Total 15 0 3 2 2 0 25 4
Lech Poznań 2007-08 Ekstraklasa 2 0 4 0 6 0
Odra Wodzisław (Loan) 13 5 2 2 15 7
Total 15 5 6 2 - - 21 7
Zagłębie Lubin 2008-09 I Liga 31 26 3 4 - 34 30
2009-10 Ekstraklasa 27 14 1 1 - 28 15
Total 58 40 4 5 - - 62 45

Honours

Individual

References

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