Georgi Kakalov (footballer)
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Georgi Kakalov (born 18 July 1984) is a football striker from Bulgaria
who currently plays for Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo
.
, playing for the local team of Maritsa
. The then 18-years old went to Litex Lovech
, signing for fee of € 200,000. For two years he stayed at Litex but only played in three games. In the 2003–04 season, Georgi is loaned to Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo
, then to Belite orli
. From January 2005 to June 2005 Kakalov played for Spartak Pleven
.
Since the start of season 2005–06 was playing for Botev Plovdiv
. Talented but bad-tempered player,as he received five red cards in row, within just the half-season of 2006–07 when playing for Botev.
He was bought by Belarusian side Dinamo Minsk at the 2008's transfer summer for fee of € 250,000. On January 8, 2009 he was loaned for 6 months to Cherno More Varna
and then loaned from February 2010 to Olympiakos Nicosia
.
On 21 June 2010, he signed with Liga I
team Astra Ploieşti
as a free agent
.
on 26 March 2008 in the 2:1 home win against Finland
.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
who currently plays for Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo
PFC Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo
PFC Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo оr simply Vidima-Rakovski is a Bulgarian football club based in Sevlievo, which currently competes in the A PFG....
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Career
Kakalov started his career in home town PlovdivPlovdiv
Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia with a population of 338,153 inhabitants according to Census 2011. Plovdiv's history spans some 6,000 years, with traces of a Neolithic settlement dating to roughly 4000 BC; it is one of the oldest cities in Europe...
, playing for the local team of Maritsa
FC Maritsa Plovdiv
Maritsa FC is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv. Established in 1921 after the merger of Karshiaka's teams Vampir and Trite Konski Sili....
. The then 18-years old went to Litex Lovech
PFC Litex Lovech
PFC Litex Lovech or simply Litex is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Lovech, which currently competes in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top division of Bulgarian football...
, signing for fee of € 200,000. For two years he stayed at Litex but only played in three games. In the 2003–04 season, Georgi is loaned to Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo
PFC Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo
PFC Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo оr simply Vidima-Rakovski is a Bulgarian football club based in Sevlievo, which currently competes in the A PFG....
, then to Belite orli
PFC Belite orli Pleven
Belite orli was a Bulgarian football club from the town of Pleven, currently playing in the Bulgarian B Professional Football Group, the second division of Bulgarian football.The team went bankrupt in 2010 and officially ceased existence in the same year....
. From January 2005 to June 2005 Kakalov played for Spartak Pleven
PFC Spartak Pleven
PFC Spartak Pleven is a Bulgarian football club from Pleven founded in 1919. The team's greatest achievements are the Bulgarian Cup final in 1957 and the third place in the Bulgarian Championship the following season. The team went bankrupt in January 2009 and officially ceased existence in June...
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Since the start of season 2005–06 was playing for Botev Plovdiv
PFC Botev Plovdiv
PFC Botev Plovdiv , is the oldest Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv, which currently competes in Bulgaria's second football league, the B PFG....
. Talented but bad-tempered player,as he received five red cards in row, within just the half-season of 2006–07 when playing for Botev.
He was bought by Belarusian side Dinamo Minsk at the 2008's transfer summer for fee of € 250,000. On January 8, 2009 he was loaned for 6 months to Cherno More Varna
PFC Cherno More Varna
PFC Cherno More Varna , or simply Cherno More is a Bulgarian professional football club from the city of Varna, which currently competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG....
and then loaned from February 2010 to Olympiakos Nicosia
Olympiakos Nicosia
Olympiakos Nicosia is a football club in the Cypriot capital of Nicosia. The club was founded in 1931. It is a founding member of the Cyprus Football Association. The club colors are black and green. Olympiakos's home ground is the New GSP Stadium of 23,400 seat capacity...
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On 21 June 2010, he signed with Liga I
Liga I
Liga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division of the Romanian football league system. Before the 2006/2007 season, it was called Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered the trademark "Divizia A"...
team Astra Ploieşti
FC Astra Ploieşti
Fotbal Club Astra Ploieşti is a Romanian professional football club from Ploieşti, Prahova County, Romania. They were founded in 1934 and spent their vast majority in the lower leagues, but are currently playing in the country's top league, Liga I, after obtaining the promotion in 2009.The...
as a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
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International career
Kakalov made his debut for Bulgaria national football teamBulgaria national football team
The FIFA Bulgaria national football team is an association football team fielded by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA. The team's home ground is Vasil Levski in Sofia and Luboslav Penev is in charge manager after replacement of Lothar Matthäus...
on 26 March 2008 in the 2:1 home win against Finland
Finland national football team
The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland....
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