Zhivko Atanasov

Zhivko Atanasov
Personal information
Full name Zhivko Stanislavov Atanasov
Date of birth (1991-02-03) 3 February 1991
Place of birth Dobroplodno, Bulgaria
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Viterbese
Number 26
Youth career
0000–2010 Levski Sofia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Levski Sofia 0 (0)
2010–2011 → Chavdar BS (loan) 29 (0)
2011 → Septemvri Simitli (loan) 11 (0)
2012–2015 Cherno More 73 (2)
2015 Slavia Sofia 8 (0)
2016–2017 Juve Stabia 26 (1)
2017– Viterbese 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 October 2017

Zhivko Stanislavov Atanasov (Bulgarian: Живко Станиславов Атанасов; born 3 February 1991) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a defender for Italian side Viterbese Castrense.

Career

Atanasov began his career with Levski Sofia.

In the winter of 2012, Atanasov impressed Cherno More manager Stefan Genov as a trialist during Cherno More's training camp in Turkey.[1] On 17 February 2012, he signed a two-and-a-half-year contract.[2] Atanasov made his debut on 4 March, starting against Levski Sofia at Georgi Asparuhov Stadium in an A Group fixture, playing the full 90 minutes at centre-back in a 2–1 defeat. He scored his first Cherno More goal on 18 April, opening the scoring in a 7–1 home win over Kaliakra Kavarna.

When Aleksandar Aleksandrov was transferred in January 2014, Atanasov formed a partnership with Kiril Kotev in the centre of defence and has become an established first team player.

Family

Atanasov's mother, Yordanka Donkova, is a former hurdling athlete notable for winning an Olympic gold medal and bronze medal as well as 9 medals at European indoor and outdoor championships.

Honours

Club

Cherno More

References

  1. ↑ "Живко Атанасов пред договор с Черно море" (in Bulgarian). football24.bg. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "Черно море спря селекцията с левскар" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
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