Branimir Kostadinov

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Branimir Kostadinov
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Personal information
Full name Branimir Petev Kostadinov
Date of birth (1989-03-04) 4 March 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
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Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Dunav Ruse
Number 77
Youth career
Slavia Sofia
LASK Linz
2006–2008 Heart of Midlothian
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Hearts Reserves
2009–2011 Chernomorets Burgas 6 (0)
2009 → Chernomorets Pomorie (loan) 13 (4)
2010 → Chernomorets Pomorie (loan) 10 (0)
2011–2012 Botev Vratsa 26 (4)
2012 → Tatran Prešov (loan) 10 (1)
2013 Lokomotiv Sofia 18 (1)
2014 Chernomorets Burgas 8 (0)
2014–2015 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 12 (0)
2015– Dunav Ruse 22 (2)
International career
2009 Bulgaria U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2016

Branimir Petev Kostadinov (Bulgarian: Бранимир Петев Костадинов; born 4 March 1989) is a Bulgarian footballer who currently plays as a forward for Dunav Ruse.

Career

Branimir's first club was Slavia Sofia, them moved to the youth squads of Austrian LASK Linz. In 2006 Kostadinov joined Heart of Midlothian as an amateur player. He was unable to play in competitive under-19 matches until his country joined the European Union.[1] In season 2007–08 he was part of the first team pre-season in Germany,where he scored his first senior goal for the club in a 2–1 defeat to BV Cloppenberg.After that,he played for Hearts U-19 in 2007–2008. In the next 2008–09 season Kostadinov played in reserve squad of Hearts never making the grade before being released without playing for the first team.

Chernomorets Burgas

After the end of 2008–09 season Kostadinov was released by Hearts along with many other players and returned to Bulgaria. He had been invited by Chernomorets Burgas to join trial period, which began on 2 June 2009.

On 15 June Kostadinov played for the reserve squad in a match against Vihren. He scored two goals and provided three assists in a 6–0 win.

A few days later, on 20 June, Kostadinov signed a three-year contract with Chernomorets Burgas. He will play in the satellite club of Chernomorets – Chernomorets Pomorie

1. FC Tatran Prešov

On 17 July 2012, Kostadinov moved to 1. FC Tatran Prešov on a half-season loan, with an option of making the transfer permanent in winter, from Botev Vratsa.[2] He made his debut for 1. FC Tatran Prešov against FK Senica on 22 July 2012 and scored his only goal for the team on 4 August 2012, in the 2:0 win over MFK Ružomberok in a league match.

Lokomotiv Sofia

On 4 January 2013, after returning from his loan, he signed a 1,5-year contract with A PFG club Loko Sofia.[3]

International career

Kostadinov was a part of the Bulgaria U19[4] at the 2008 European Under-19 Championship in Czech Republic.

References

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  2. ↑ Do Tatrana prichádza B. Kostadinov 18 July 2012, 1fctatran.sk
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