Aleksandar Branekov
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aleksandar Georgiev Branekov | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lokomotiv Sofia | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2010 | CSKA Sofia | 28 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | → Lokomotiv Plovdiv (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Vidima-Rakovski | 41 | (4) |
| 2012– | Lokomotiv Sofia | 85 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 April 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Aleksandar Georgiev Branekov (Bulgarian: Александър Георгиев Бранеков; born 31 May 1987) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who currently plays for as a centre back and captains Lokomotiv Sofia.
Career
Branekov is a product of the CSKA Sofia Academy. He marked his first-team debut with goal, opening the scoring in a 2–1 away win over Lokomotiv Sofia on 6 November 2005.[1] Branekov spent a 2007–08 season on loan with Lokomotiv Plovdiv to build up his first team experience, but earned only 7 appearances in the A Group.
In June 2008, Branekov returned to CSKA. Аfter the game with Lokomotiv Sofia on 5 May 2010, in which Branekov scored goal for the 5–1 home win, he came into conflict with the fans and was removed from the first team.[2] In June 2010, he was released from CSKA.
A month later, Branekov signed a contract as a free agent with Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo and quickly established himself as a key player. During his time with Vidima, he scored 4 goals in 41 matches in the A Group.
On 1 February 2012, Branekov signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Lokomotiv Sofia.[3] He made his debut in a 2–0 home win over Lokomotiv Plovdiv on 5 March. In January 2013, Branekov was announced as Lokomotiv's new club captain. On 10 June 2013, he signed a two-year contract extension, keeping him at Lokomotiv until 30 June 2015.[4] On 22 February 2014, he scored his first goal in a Lokomotiv shirt against Neftochimic Burgas, in a 5–1 home league win. On 13 March, Branekov scored the only goal in a home win over Chernomorets Burgas in the Bulgarian Cup.
Career statistics
- As of 26 November 2014.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| CSKA Sofia | 2005–06 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 2006–07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| Total | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv (loan) | 2007–08 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | ||
| Vidima-Rakovski | 2010–11 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 27 | 2 | |
| 2011–12 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 14 | 2 | ||
| Total | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | 41 | 4 | ||
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 2011–12 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 1 | – | 33 | 3 | ||
| 2014–15 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 15 | 1 | ||
| Total | 81 | 3 | 14 | 1 | – | 95 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 157 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 176 | 10 | |
Honours
- Bulgarian Cup (1): 2006
- Bulgarian Supercup (1): 2008
References
- ↑ "Aleksandar Branekov: All appearances 2005-06 season". guardian.touch-line.com.
- ↑ "Армейците изгониха от тима Бранеков" (in Bulgarian). segabg.com. 5 May 2010.
- ↑ "Бранеков подписа с Локомотив София" (in Bulgarian). gol.bg. 1 February 2012.
- ↑ "Бранеков остава в Локо (Сф), подписа за 2 години" (in Bulgarian). novsport.com. 11 June 2013.
External links
- Profile at soccerway.com
- Player Profile at guardian.touch-line.com
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