PFC Lokomotiv Mezdra
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PFC Lokomotiv Mezdra is a Bulgaria
n football club from the town of Mezdra
, currently playing in the North-West V AFG
.
Until the 2007-08 season, the team participated in either the second or the third Bulgarian divisions, but gained a promotion to the top level for 2008-09. The club's home ground was the Lokomotiv Stadium
in Mezdra
, with a capacity of 5,000. Team colours were red and black.
is a quarter-final in 1945-46.
The turning point in the history of the club was in 2007. The company NADIN bought the club, and almost all of its players were released and a significant number of valuable players were signed. The team won the second division without difficulty, finishing more than 10 points ahead of the second team in the table and qualifying for the top flight for the first time in his history.
In the first year in the top division, Lokomotiv's owner decided to bring players with a lot of experience in the Bulgarian football, his first signing being ex-Levski Sofia's Saša Simonović
, whom arrived from Slavia Sofia for free. Radostin Stanev
, Iliya Iliev
and Strati Iliev
were just a few players who soon followed, as the club also signed seven imports - Portuguese
David Silva, Rui Miguel
and Fausto
, Serbia
n Zoran Cvetković
, Austria
n Milan Janković, Greek
Aristeidis Lottas
and Jiří Lenko
from Czech Republic
. The team coach was Viktorio Pavlov. The first top flight game was against Spartak Varna, a 0-2 loss. After the match, Pavlov decided to resign and Georgi Todorov was named in his place. In this season the team finished 11th in A PFG.
The club was dissolved in early August 2011 during big finance debt.
(born 8 August 1984 in Mezdra
, Genkov began his career in Lokomotiv at the age of seventeen, previously having been an athlete. For Lokomotiv he played 84 matches and scored 41 goals)
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...
n football club from the town of Mezdra
Mezdra
Mezdra is a town in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Vratsa Province. It is located on the left bank of the Iskar River just north of its gorge through the Balkan Mountains....
, currently playing in the North-West V AFG
Bulgarian North-West V AFG
Bulgarian V AFG is the third division of the Bulgarian football. While first and second are professional third division is on an amateur level. It is divided into:*Bulgarian North-West V AFG*Bulgarian North-East V AFG*Bulgarian South-West V AFG...
.
Until the 2007-08 season, the team participated in either the second or the third Bulgarian divisions, but gained a promotion to the top level for 2008-09. The club's home ground was the Lokomotiv Stadium
Lokomotiv Stadium (Mezdra)
Lokomotiv Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Mezdra, Bulgaria. It is currently used for football matches and it is the home of PFC Lokomotiv Mezdra...
in Mezdra
Mezdra
Mezdra is a town in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Vratsa Province. It is located on the left bank of the Iskar River just north of its gorge through the Balkan Mountains....
, with a capacity of 5,000. Team colours were red and black.
History
PFC Lokomotiv Mezdra was founded in 1929, under the name Iron sport club. The team, nicknamed The irons from Mezdra, counts 20 participations in the second division, and the best success in Bulgarian CupBulgarian Cup
The Bulgarian Cup is a Bulgarian annual football competition. It is the country's main cup competition and all officially registered Bulgarian football teams take part in it. It is sponsored by the Bulgarian Corporate Commercial Bank....
is a quarter-final in 1945-46.
The turning point in the history of the club was in 2007. The company NADIN bought the club, and almost all of its players were released and a significant number of valuable players were signed. The team won the second division without difficulty, finishing more than 10 points ahead of the second team in the table and qualifying for the top flight for the first time in his history.
In the first year in the top division, Lokomotiv's owner decided to bring players with a lot of experience in the Bulgarian football, his first signing being ex-Levski Sofia's Saša Simonović
Saša Simonovic
Saša Simonović is a Serbia footballer, currently free agent.-Career:Saša started growing his football skills in Radnički Niš between 1988 and 1994....
, whom arrived from Slavia Sofia for free. Radostin Stanev
Radostin Stanev
Radostin Stanev is a former Bulgarian football player.-In Bulgaria:Stanev started his career in Varna in the local Spartak. In 1998 he played for six months in CSKA Sofia. After that he signed with Lokomotiv Sofia. Between January 2008 and May 2008 Stanev played again in Spartak Varna...
, Iliya Iliev
Iliya Iliev
Iliya Iliev is a Bulgarian footballer, currently playing for Slavia Sofia as a midfielder. He has a very good technique and a strong blow.- Career :...
and Strati Iliev
Strati Iliev
Strati Iliev is a Bulgarian footballer currently playing for Botev Kozloduy as a midfielder. Strati is a defensive midfielder....
were just a few players who soon followed, as the club also signed seven imports - Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
David Silva, Rui Miguel
Rui Miguel
Rui Miguel Marinho Reis, known as Rui Miguel , is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Académica de Coimbra as a forward.-Football career:...
and Fausto
Fausto Lourenco
Fausto Jorge Dias Lourenço , simply Fausto, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Leixões Sport Club, as a forward.-Football career:An unsuccessful youth graduate at F.C...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n Zoran Cvetković
Zoran Cvetkovic
Zoran Cvetković is a Serbia footballer, currently playing for Bdin as a defender.Cvetković has previously played for Kastoria F.C. in the Greek Beta Ethniki and Vihren Sandanski in the Bulgarian A PFG.-References:...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n Milan Janković, Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
Aristeidis Lottas
Aristeidis Lottas
Aristeidis Lottas is a Greek footballer as a central midfielder for Greek third division side Paniliakos.Lottas began playing football in Olympiacos F.C.'s youth teams. He also played for Bulgarian A PFG club Lokomotiv Mezdra.-External links:***...
and Jiří Lenko
Jirí Lenko
Jiří Lenko is a professional Czech football player. Lenko plays mostly as a left-sided defender, and is currently signed to SKN St. Pölten.-Career:...
from Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. The team coach was Viktorio Pavlov. The first top flight game was against Spartak Varna, a 0-2 loss. After the match, Pavlov decided to resign and Georgi Todorov was named in his place. In this season the team finished 11th in A PFG.
The club was dissolved in early August 2011 during big finance debt.
Most games with the club
- 1. 267 -
Atanas Atanasov - 2. 246 - Milcho Gergov
- 3. 210 - Bonko Raykov
Most goals with the club
- 1. 83 - Georgi Yashov
- 2. 66 - Atanas Atanasov
- 3. 42 - Vladimir Hinkov
Notable players
Tsvetan GenkovTsvetan Genkov
Tsvetan Valentinov Genkov is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a striker for Wisła Kraków.-Loko Mezdra:Born in Mezdra, Genkov began his career in the local Lokomotiv, previously having been an athlete. He made his debut during the 2001–02 season on 14 October 2001 in a 0–2 away loss against...
(born 8 August 1984 in Mezdra
Mezdra
Mezdra is a town in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Vratsa Province. It is located on the left bank of the Iskar River just north of its gorge through the Balkan Mountains....
, Genkov began his career in Lokomotiv at the age of seventeen, previously having been an athlete. For Lokomotiv he played 84 matches and scored 41 goals)