Andrey Galabinov

Andrey Galabinov
Personal information
Full name Andrey Asenov Galabinov
Date of birth (1988-11-27) 27 November 1988
Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Spezia
Number 9
Youth career
1998–2004 CSKA Sofia
2004–2005 AC Omonia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Castellarano 18 (2)
2007–2009 Bologna 0 (0)
2008 → Giulianova (loan) 12 (1)
2009 → Giacomense (loan) 12 (3)
2009–2010 Lumezzane 45 (12)
2011–2015 Livorno 32 (6)
2011 → Sorrento (loan) 9 (1)
2012 → Bassano (loan) 15 (1)
2012–2013 → Gubbio (loan) 24 (12)
2013–2014 → Avellino (loan) 39 (15)
2015–2017 Novara 73 (25)
2017–2018 Genoa 20 (3)
2018– Spezia 6 (1)
National team‡
2014– Bulgaria 10 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 September 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 October 2017

Andrey Galabinov (Bulgarian: Андрей Гълъбинов; born 27 November 1988) is a Bulgarian footballer who currently plays for Italian club Spezia Calcio and the Bulgarian national team as a striker.[1]

Early life

Andrey was born in Sofia to Asen Galabinov and Polina Filipova. His father is a former national volleyball team player and his mother also played the sport.[2] Andrey's grandfather Yordan Filipov formerly played as a goalkeeper for CSKA Sofia and the Bulgarian national football team. His other grandfather was a volleyball player and coach.[3]

Club career

Early career

Galabinov began his football career with CSKA Sofia. In 2004, he moved to Cyprus with his family and joined AC Omonia youth academy.[4] A year later, his father had been appointed as a coach of Pallavolo Modena and Andrey moved to Italy. In 2006, he signed with Castellarano.

In July 2007, Galabinov joined Bologna but could not break his way into the first team and went out on loan to Giulianova, and then to Giacomense.

Livorno

On 1 February 2011, Galabinov signed with Livorno on a four-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[5] He made his Serie B debut on 7 February, in a 0–1 home loss against Vicenza. He appeared in only three league games to the end of the season. In an attempt to earn some playing time, Galabinov spent the 2011–12 season on loan in the Serie C1, where he played for Sorrento and Bassano.

Gubbio (loan)

In July 2012, Galabinov moved to Gubbio. The move was agreed as a one-year loan deal.

Avellino (loan)

On 15 July 2013, newly promoted Serie B side Avellino signed Galabinov on a season-long loan deal.[6] He made his debut in a 2–1 home win over Novara on 24 August, playing the full 90 minutes.[7] On 30 September, he scored his first goal, netting a 35th-minute penalty in a 1–0 win over Empoli. On 19 October, Galabinov scored a twice in a resounding 4–1 home victory against Carpi. He continued his goal-scoring form with another brace against Cittadella, ten days later. On 25 January 2014, he netted Avelino's only goal in their 2–1 defeat at Novara, taking his tally of league goals this season to 10. Galabinov made 39 appearances during the 2013–14 season finishing as the club's top scorer with 15 goals.

Return to Livorno

Galabinov returned to Livorno at the end of the season, scoring eight goals in six pre-season friendly games. On 17 August 2014, he scored his first competitive goal for Livorno in a 2–4 Coppa Italia loss against Bassano Virtus. He then continued his goalscoring form by scoring his first league goal for the club on the opening day of the 2014–15 season in Serie B, a 1–1 draw against Carpi at Stadio Armando Picchi on 30 August.[8] Two months later, on 1 November, Galabinov scored a penalty in a 3–2 home win over Bologna. He left Livorno after his contract expired in summer 2015.

Novara

On 12 August 2015, Galabinov signed as a free agent with Novara.[9] At first he wore no.35 shirt, but picked no.16 after Nicolas Schiavi switched to no.20.[10][11]

Genoa

In summer 2017, Galabinov joined Serie A side Genoa on a free transfer after his contract with Novara had expired.[12] He scored his first goal for the club on 26 August 2017, on the second matchday of the season, converting a penalty for a 2–0 lead in a match that ended in a 2–4 home defeat to Juventus.[13]

International career

On 20 February 2014, Galabinov was called up to the Bulgaria squad, for their friendly fixture against Belarus.[14] He made his debut in the match on 5 March, playing in the first 45 minutes and hitting the woodwork after an individual effort.[15] Galabinov opened his account for the national side on 23 May 2014, scoring the first goal in the 1–1 draw against Canada.[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of 29 September 2018[17]
Club Season League[18] Domestic Cup[lower-alpha 1] Europe[lower-alpha 2] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Castellarano 2006–07 Serie D 182—182
Bologna 2007–08 Serie B 0000—00
Giulianova 2008–09 Serie C2 12100—121
Giacomense 12300—123
Lumezzane 2009–10 Serie C1 26820—288
2010–11 19422—216
Total451242—4914
Livorno 2010–11 Serie B 3000—30
Sorrento 2011–12 Serie C1 9100—91
Bassano Virtus 15100—151
Gubbio 2012–13 241212—2514
Avellino 2013–14 Serie B 391541—4316
Livorno 2014–15 29611—307
Novara 2015–16 391310—4013
2016–17 341231—3713
Total732541—7726
Genoa 2017–18 Serie A 20310—213
Spezia 2018–19 Serie B 6100—61
Career total 305821570032089
  1. ↑ Includes Coppa Italia.
  2. ↑ Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europe League.

International

As of match played on 10 October 2017.[19]
Bulgaria national team
YearAppsGoals
201462
201740
Total102
Andrey Galabinov: International goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.23 May 2014Sonnensee-Stadion, Ritzing, Austria Canada1–01–1Friendly[20]
2.16 November 2014Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria Malta1–01–1UEFA Euro 2016 Qualification[21]

Personal life

Since 2017 Galabinov is dating with the Italian model Natasha Cinelli, the sister of his ex teammate Antonio Cinelli.[22]

References

  1. ↑ "Andrey Galabinov Facts" (in Italian). tuttocalciatori.net. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Династията Гълъбинови. Андрей избра футбола като дядо си Йордан Филипов" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Италия откри новия Божинов" (in Bulgarian). standartnews.com. 16 July 2007.
  4. ↑ "По стъпките на Божинов" (in Bulgarian). temasport.com. 3 February 2011.
  5. ↑ "Юноша на ЦСКА премина в Ливорно" (in Bulgarian). novsport.com. 1 February 2011.
  6. ↑ "Юноша на ЦСКА ще играе в италианската Серия Б" (in Bulgarian). blitz.bg. 15 July 2013.
  7. ↑ "Avellino 2–1 Novara". soccerway.com. 24 August 2013.
  8. ↑ "Гълъбинов се разписа на старта в Серия Б" (in Bulgarian). novsport.com. 31 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "REY GALABINOV E' UN CALCIATORE DEL NOVARA" (in Italian). Novara Calcio. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  10. ↑ "OVARA, I NUMERI DI MAGLIA PER LA GARA DI TIM CUP" (in Italian). Novara Calcio. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  11. ↑ "NOVARA, I NUMERI DI MAGLIA PER IL CAMPIONATO SERIE B CONTE.IT" (in Italian). Novara Calcio. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  12. ↑ Lignana, Marco (17 August 2017). "Genoa, tocca a Galabinov; in difesa ecco Rossettini". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  13. ↑ "Genoa 2-4 Juventus". BBC Sport. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  14. ↑ "Андрей Гълъбинов с първа повиквателна за националния отбор" (in Bulgarian). bgsport.bg. 20 February 2014.
  15. ↑ "Bulgaria vs. Belarus Matchcast (2-1)" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 5 March 2014. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014.
  16. ↑ "Bulgaria vs. Canada 1-1". flashscore.com. 23 May 2014.
  17. ↑ "Andrey Galabinov Profile". soccerway.com.
  18. ↑ "League Statistics of Galabinov". tuttocalciatori.net.
  19. ↑ "Andrey Galabinov – national football team player". eu-football.info.
  20. ↑ "Bulgaria 1, Canada 1". mlssoccer.com. 23 May 2014.
  21. ↑ "Malta make their mark in Sofia". uefa.com. 16 November 2014.
  22. ↑ Реализатор! Гълъбинов заби сестрата на бивш съотборник
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