Antonio Vutov
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 June 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Mezdra, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger / Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Udinese | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Lokomotiv Mezdra | ||
| 2009–2012 | Levski Sofia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012–2014 | Levski Sofia | 28 | (3) |
| 2014– | Udinese | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Bulgaria U17 | 6 | (2) |
| 2013– | Bulgaria U19 | 10 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 December 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Antonio Ventsislavov Vutov (Bulgarian: Антонио Венциславов Вутов; born 6 June 1996 in Mezdra) is a Bulgarian footballer currently playing as a winger for Serie A club Udinese.[1]
Career
Born in Mezdra, Vutov began his career at his hometown club, Lokomotiv Mezdra.[2] When he was 12 years old he was the captain of the U-15 team of Lokomotiv Mezdra.
Levski Sofia
In 2009 he joined Levski Sofia Academy. Vutov made his senior debut for Levski on 8 April 2012, in a 1–1 league draw against Lokomotiv Sofia at the age of 15 years and 307 days, making him the youngest player ever to have played for the club.[3] His first start came in a home league game against Beroe Stara Zagora on 11 May.
Vutov's first goal came in a 7–1 win against Etar 1924 at the Georgi Asparuhov Stadium, on 28 November 2012.[4]
For 2013–14 season, Vutov was handed number 10, last worn by Hristo Yovov. He started to play more often as a first-team regular and for 6 months he made 24 appearances and scored 3 goals in all competitions. Vutov helped Levski to reach the Quarterfinals of the Bulgarian Cup after a 7-6 penalty win against CSKA Sofia, he scored one of the penalties for his team.
Udinese
During the winter break club's boss Todor Batkov announced that Levski are going to sell Antonio to Italian side Udinese. Vutov signed a four-and-a-half-year contract on 9 January[5] and the transfer was officially announced on 11 January 2014 on Udinese's official website. The transfer fee wasn't officially announced but it is believed that Levski got at least 950 000 euros from the deal.[6] Vutov made his Udinese first-team debut on 18 February, in a 0–3 friendly loss against Hajduk Split at Stadion Poljud, playing 78 minutes.
Career statistics
- As of 9 January 2013
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Levski Sofia | 2011–12 | A Group | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||
| Udinese | 2013–14 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Total | 28 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 4 | ||
Personal life
Vutov is an avid Real Madrid fan and has cited Zinedine Zidane as his favourite player.
References
- ↑ "Antonio Vutov Facts". footballdatabase.eu.
- ↑ "Антонио Вутов – Чудото от "Герена"" (in Bulgarian). temasport.com. 2012-02-25.
- ↑ "Антонио Вутов с уникален рекорд!" (in Bulgarian). viasport.bg. 2012-04-08.
- ↑ "Антонио Вутов с първи гол за Левски" (in Bulgarian). viasport.bg. 2012-11-28.
- ↑ "Levski Sofia teenager Vutov joins Udinese". reuters.com. 2014-01-09.
- ↑ "Футболен Пепеляшко от Мездра" (in Bulgarian). trud.bg. 2014-01-06.
External links
- Player Profile at Soccerway
- Profile at LevskiSofia.info (English)
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