Mihail Venkov

Mihail Venkov
Personal information
Full name Mihail Angelov Venkov
Date of birth (1983-07-28) 28 July 1983
Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)[1]
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current team
 Chernomorets Balchik
Number 4
Youth career
1990–2001 Septemvri Sofia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2011 Litex Lovech 138 (2)
2003–2004 → Belite Orli (loan) 10 (0)
2011–2012 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 28 (3)
2012–2013 CSKA Sofia 18 (2)
2013–2017 Cherno More 124 (1)
2017 Slavia Sofia 5 (0)
2018 Kyzylzhar 14 (0)
2018– Chernomorets Balchik 0 (0)
National team
2004–2008 Bulgaria 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 July 2018

Mihail Angelov Venkov (Bulgarian: Михаил Ангелов Венков; born 28 July 1983 in Sofia) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a defender for Chernomorets Balchik.

Career

Venkov was raised in Septemvri Sofia's youth teams, then he signed with Litex. In 2004, he was loaned for six months to Belite orli Pleven and played in the B PFG. During the 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 seasons he lost his place in the first team for Litex and eventually was transferred to Lokomotiv Plovdiv in July 2011.[2] On 15 March 2012, Venkov scored a last-minute goal against Levski Sofia in a 1/4 final match of the Bulgarian Cup to level the score at 1–1 and send the game into extra time. The team from Plovdiv eventually won 2–1.[3]

CSKA Sofia

During the summer of 2012 (following a change of ownership in Lokomotiv Plovdiv), Venkov signed a contract with CSKA Sofia, but was initially unable to play in official matches for the team due to a transfer prohibition imposed on the "redmen".[4] The ban was lifted in mid September 2012 and Venkov made his official debut on 22 September, in the 0–1 away loss against Ludogorets Razgrad.[5] He scored his first goal for CSKA from a header against Slavia Sofia in 0–2 away win.[6] Venkov made his first appearance in The Eternal Derby on 20 October 2012, playing the full 90 minutes of the 1–0 win over Levski Sofia.[7]

Cherno More

On 8 July 2013, Venkov signed a two-year deal with Cherno More Varna.[8] He made his league debut in a 1–0 away loss against Chernomorets Burgas on 19 July, playing the full 90 minutes.

On 7 April 2015, Venkov scored his first goal for Cherno More in the 48th minute of a Bulgarian Cup match against Lokomotiv Plovdiv. Cherno More won 5–1. Having been appointed vice-captain for the 2014–15 season, Venkov was promoted to club captain after the departure of former captain Kiril Kotev in May 2015. On 23 May, Venkov signed a one-year contract extension with Cherno More until 30 June 2016. A week later, he received his first major honor with the Sailors, as he captained the team that eliminated Levski Sofia 2–1 in the 2015 Bulgarian Cup Final.

On 29 May 2017, Venkov's contract was terminated by mutual consent.[9]

Slavia Sofia

In June 2017, Venkov joined Slavia.[10]

Chernomorets Balchik

On 25 July 2018, following a short stint at Kazakhstan Premier League side Kyzylzhar, Venkov returned to Bulgaria, joining Chernomorets Balchik.[11]

Career statistics

As of 20 January 2018
Venkov playing for Litex
SeasonClubLeague LeagueDomestic CupContinentalTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2001–02 Litex LovechA Group 201000 30
2002–03 102000 30
2003–04 Belite orliB Group 1002000 120
2003–04 Litex LovechA Group 400000 40
2004–05 2902030 350
2005–06 1301061 201
2006–07 1601040 210
2007–08 2705060 380
2008–09 2304040 310
2009–10 101??10 111
2010–11 1201010 140
2011–12 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2834100 324
2012–13 001020 30
CSKA Sofia 1822000 202
2013–14 Cherno More 3503000 380
2014–15 2807100 351
2015–16 3302020 370
2016–17First League 2812100 302
2017–18 Slavia Sofia 501000 60
Career Total 311739329137911

International career

Between 2002 and 2005 Venkov played for Bulgaria national under-21 football team. Since 2004 he has been playing for the Bulgaria national football team. He has currently been capped seven times for Bulgaria. In October 2012, following a long absence from international duty, he was recalled to the national side by manager Luboslav Penev for two 2014 World Cup qualifiers – against Denmark and the Czech Republic, but remained an unused substitute in these games. In February 2015, following the refusal of a number of Bulgarian and foreign clubs to release players for national team duty, Venkov again became part of the roster, being called up by new manager Ivaylo Petev to participate in a non-official friendly match against Romania. On 7 February, he played over the course of the whole second half of the match that ended in a 0:0 draw.[12]

International appearances and goals
#DateVenueOpponentResultGoalCompetition
1.17 November 2004Baku, Azerbaijan Azerbaijan0–00Friendly
2.29 November 2004Cairo, Egypt Egypt1–10Friendly
3.8 October 2005Sofia, Bulgaria Hungary2–002006 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.12 October 2005Ta' Qali, Malta Malta1–102006 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.6 February 2008Belfast, Northern Ireland Northern Ireland0–10Friendly
6.26 March 2008Sofia, Bulgaria Finland2–10Friendly
7.19 November 2008Belgrade, Serbia Serbia6–10Friendly

Honours

Club

Litex Lovech
Cherno More

Individual

  • PFC Cherno More Fans' player of the year - 2014[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Състав на "Черно море" за сезон 2016/2017" (in Bulgarian). Cherno More official website. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Венков подписа с Локо Пловдив" (in Bulgarian). sportni.bg. 8 July 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "Драма в Пловдив: Локо е на полуфинал след продължения". topmatch.bg. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
  4. ↑ The Bulgarian Football Union did not allow CSKA Sofia to register their new footballers, due to transfer prohibition
  5. ↑ Ludogorets beats CSKA again, Venkov makes his debut (in Bulgarian)
  6. ↑ CSKA beats Slavia, Venkov scores the second goal
  7. ↑ Mihail Venkov match log
  8. ↑ "Михаил Венков взе №4 в Черно море" (in Bulgarian). chernomorepfc.bg. 8 July 2013.
  9. ↑ "ПФК "Черно море" се раздели с 8 футболисти" (in Bulgarian). chernomorepfc.bg. 29 May 2017.
  10. ↑ "Славия взе Михаил Венков и Влади Узунов" (in Bulgarian). football24.bg. 22 June 2017.
  11. ↑ "Черноморец (Балчик) привлече Михаил Венков" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 25 July 2018.
  12. ↑ "Romania vs. Bulgaria 0:0". flashscore.com. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  13. ↑ "Феновете избраха Мишо Венков за №1 в Черно море". arenavarna.com. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
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