Aleksandar Branekov

Aleksandar Branekov
Personal information
Full name Aleksandar Georgiev Branekov
Date of birth (1987-05-31) 31 May 1987
Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
CSKA Sofia
Number 6
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2010 CSKA Sofia 28 (2)
2007–2008Lokomotiv Plovdiv (loan) 7 (0)
2010–2011 Vidima-Rakovski 41 (4)
2012–2015 Lokomotiv Sofia 92 (3)
2015– CSKA Sofia 10 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:20, 6 December 2015 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

Aleksandar Georgiev Branekov (Bulgarian: Александър Георгиев Бранеков; born 31 May 1987) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who currently plays for CSKA Sofia as a centre back.

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.

On 1st of July 2015, Branekov returned to his favorite club CSKA Sofia, although the fact that the team will play amateur football next season. He had an opportunity to join the enemy Levski Sofia but he rejected the offer from them.

Career statistics

As of 22 December 2015.
Club Season Division League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
CSKA Sofia 2005–06A Group 1310000131
2006–07 20000020
2008–09 60000060
2009–10 711020101
Total 2821020312
Lokomotiv Plovdiv (loan) 2007–08A Group 702090
Total 702090
Vidima-Rakovski 2010–11A Group 27200272
2011–12 14200142
Total 41400414
Lokomotiv Sofia 2011–12A Group 13000130
2012–13 27070340
2013–14 26271333
2014–15 26120281
Total 9231611084
CSKA Sofia 2015–16V Group 10130131
Total 10130131
Career total 178102212020211

Honours

CSKA Sofia

References

External links

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