Kostadin Hazurov
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kostadin Petrov Hazurov | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Gotse Delchev, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Maccabi Petah Tikva | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2003 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 27 | (9) |
| 2004–2005 | CSKA Sofia | 28 | (11) |
| 2005–2008 | Litex Lovech | 15 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Dunav Ruse (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2007 | → Pirin Blagoevgrad (loan) | 11 | (4) |
| 2008 | → Vidima-Rakovski (loan) | 15 | (6) |
| 2008–2010 | Minyor Pernik | 59 | (6) |
| 2011–2012 | Bnei Sakhnin | 54 | (18) |
| 2012–2014 | Lierse | 39 | (11) |
| 2014– | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 8 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2004–2006 | Bulgaria U21 | ||
| 2004 | Bulgaria | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 November 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Kostadin Hazurov (Bulgarian: Костадин Хазуров; born 5 August 1985 in Gotse Delchev) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a striker for Maccabi Petah Tikva in the Israeli Premier League.[1]
Career
Hazurov began his career at Pirin. In 2004 he moved to CSKA Sofia making his official debut in Bulgarian A Professional Football Group in a match against Botev Plovdiv on 27 March 2004. The result of the match was 4:1 with win for CSKA. Two months later, in May 2004, Hazurov scored three goals against Belasitsa Petrich (he is the youngest player in the A PFG to have achieved such a feat). In the following season he scored 6 goals in 22 league games for the eventual league champions.
In 2005 Hazurov joined Litex Lovech. On 14 August 2005, he sustained an injury in a match against his former club CSKA Sofia, which kept him out of action for five months, but eventually Hazurov began regaining his shape.[2] Whilst at Lovech he spent several loan spells at Dunav Ruse, Pirin Blagoevgrad and Vidima-Rakovski. Overall, he played just 15 times in 3 years. Having failed to break into the Litex first team, Hazurov joined Minyor Pernik on 9 June 2008.[3]
Bnei Sakhnin
On 12 January 2011, Hazurov joined Israeli Premier League side Bnei Sakhnin.[4] His debut came a three days later in a match against Maccabi Tel Aviv, which Bnei Sakhnin lost 3–1. He scored his first goal on 23 January in a 2–1 away win against Maccabi Petah Tikva. Hazurov went on to score four goals for Bnei Sakhnin to the end of the season.
Lierse
On 22 May 2012, Hazurov signed a two-year contract with Belgian Jupiler Pro League side Lierse S.K..
International career
Between 2004 and 2006 Kostadin Hazurov played in Bulgaria national under-21 football team. In 2004 he played in 1 match in Bulgaria national football team.
Personal life
His cousin, Borislav Hazurov, is also a footballer.
Honours
- A PFG: 2004–05
References
- ↑ "Stats Centre: Kostadin Hazurov Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
- ↑ "Костадин Хазуров: футболът ни е като държавата" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
- ↑ "Миньор купи Коце Хазуров" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
- ↑ "Костадин Хазуров подписа с тим от Израел" (in Bulgarian). blitz.bg. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
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