Strahil Popov
Encyclopedia
Strahil Popov (born on 31 August 1990 in Blagoevgrad
) is a Bulgaria
n footballer
currently playing for Litex Lovech
. He is a right midfielder. Popov played for Bulgaria U19
.
for FC Pirin 2001. After two seasons Litex Lovech bought him and the young talent made his first big step in his professional career. He moves to Litex in the summer of 2008, where he would make three A PFG appearances. In July 2009 Popov is loaned for one year to Lokomotiv Mezdra. He made his team début on 10 July, scoring once in an 1-2 friendly loss against Sivasspor
.
Blagoevgrad
Blagoevgrad is а city in southwestern Bulgaria, the administrative centre of Blagoevgrad Province, with a population of about 74,302 . It lies on the banks of the Blagoevgradska Bistritsa River....
) is a Bulgaria
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 footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
currently playing for 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...
. He is a right midfielder. Popov played for Bulgaria U19
Bulgaria national under-19 football team
The Bulgaria national under-19 football team is the national under-19 football team of Bulgaria and is controlled by the Bulgarian Football Union...
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Career
Strahil Popov started his career in senior football when he was 16. He played in Bulgarian South-West V AFGBulgarian South-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...
for FC Pirin 2001. After two seasons Litex Lovech bought him and the young talent made his first big step in his professional career. He moves to Litex in the summer of 2008, where he would make three A PFG appearances. In July 2009 Popov is loaned for one year to Lokomotiv Mezdra. He made his team début on 10 July, scoring once in an 1-2 friendly loss against Sivasspor
Sivasspor
Sivasspor is a Turkish sports club based in Sivas, Turkey formed in the year 1967. They play in the Turkish Süper Lig. Their manager is currently Riza Calimbay. They finished 15th in the 2010–11 Süper Lig. Their current captain is Hayrettin Yerlikaya....
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Awards
Litex Lovech- Bulgarian A PFG 2010/2011
- Bulgarian CupBulgarian CupThe 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....
– 2009- Bulgarian SupercupBulgarian SupercupThe Bulgarian Supercup is an annually held football match between the football club that has won the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group and the club that has won the Bulgarian Cup...
2010
- Bulgarian Supercup