Iliyan Mitsanski
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iliyan Emilov Mitsanski | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Sandanski, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Karlsruher SC | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| 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) |
| 2010–2013 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 16 | (1) |
| 2012 | → FSV Frankfurt (loan) | 15 | (9) |
| 2013 | → Ingolstadt 04 (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2013– | Karlsruher SC | 44 | (9) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010– | Bulgaria | 13 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 April 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Iliyan Mitsanski (Bulgarian: Илиян Мицански; born 20 December 1985) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays for German 2. Bundesliga side Karlsruher SC and the Bulgarian national team as a striker.
Career
In Bulgaria
Mitsanski started his professional football career at Pirin 1922. In the 2004–05 season, he 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 out 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 season, he became the top goalscorer for the team in the Polish First League with 26 goals,[1] helping his team win promotion. During the next season Mitsanski finished second goalscorer in the Polish league with 15 goals, just 2 goals behind the Polish rising star Robert Lewandowski.[2]
Kaiserslautern
On 18 June 2010, Mitsanski signed a four-year contract with 1. FC Kaiserslautern. On 24 July, 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, Mitsanski scored his first goal in the Bundesliga in the 3–3 home draw with VfB Stuttgart. He was unable to establish himself as a regular for the team and was loaned out to FSV Frankfurt during the winter break.
FSV Frankfurt
On 3 February 2012, the Bulgarian made his debut for FSV Frankfurt and netted two goals in the 2–1 away win over MSV Duisburg in a 2. Bundesliga match.[3]
Karlsruher SC
In June 2013, he signed a contract with Karlsruher SC.[4]
International career
On 11 August 2010, Mitsanski made his debut for the Bulgarian national team in the 0–1 away loss against Russia in a friendly match.[5] On 26 May 2012, Mitsanski scored his first goal for the team against the Netherlands, which was a dramatic last-minute win. Mitsanski scored his second international goal against Cyprus after coming off the substitutes bench in a friendly played on the 15th of August 2012.
On 9 September 2014 Mitsanski scored a goal for the 2-1 away win over Azerbaijan.[6]
On 28 March 2015 Mitsanski scored the second goal for the Bulgarian national team during the 2-2 draw with Italy.[7]
Statistics
- (correct as of 5 April 2015)
| 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 | ||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2010–11 | Bundesliga | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 11 | 1 | |
| 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 1 | ||
| FSV Frankfurt (Loan) | 2011–12 | 2. Bundesliga | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | 15 | 9 | |
| Total | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 9 | ||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2012–13 | 2. Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | ||
| Ingolstadt 04 (Loan) | 2012–13 | 2. Bundesliga | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 1 | ||
| Karlsruher SC | 2013–14 | 2. Bundesliga | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | 20 | 4 | |
| 2014–15 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | 27 | 6 | |||
| Total | 44 | 9 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 47 | 10 | ||
National team
| Bulgaria national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 4 |
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 26 May 2012 | Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam |  Netherlands | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 15 August 2012 | Georgi Asparuhov, Sofia |  Cyprus | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 9 September 2014 | Bakcell Arena, Baku |  Azerbaijan | 0–1 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
| 3. | 28 March 2015 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia |  Italy | 2–1 | 2–2 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
Honours
- Polish Cup: Runner-up 2006–07
- Individual
- Bulgarian B Professional Football Group top scorer (21 goals)
- I Liga top scorer 2008–09 (26 goals)
- Ekstraklasa second top scorer (14 goals)
References
- ↑ "Ilian Micanski" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ↑ Top Polish League Goalscorers 2009/2010
- ↑ "MSV Duisburg vs. FSV Frankfurt Match Report". soccerway.com. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ↑ "Micanski wechselt zum KSC" (in German). sport1.de. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ↑ "Русия-България 1:0, кошмарна грешка на Ники Михайлов" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 12 August 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ↑ European Qualifiers 2016 - Azerbaijan-Bulgaria
- ↑ Italy debutant Éder thwarts Bulgaria
External links
- Iliyan Mitsanski at 90minut.pl (Polish)
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