FC Kariana Erden

FC Kariana Erden (Bulgarian: ФК Кариана Ерден) is a Bulgarian football club based in Erden, which currently competes in the Second League, the second level of Bulgarian football.

Kariana Erden
Full nameFootball Club Kariana Erden
Founded2012 (2012)
GroundSport Complex Kariana, Erden
Capacity2,000
ChairmanMilan Yosifov
ManagerVeselin Velikov
LeagueSecond League
2019–20Second League, 8th

History

2014–present: Yosifov Era

They become champions in 2015, winning the Bulgarian A Regional Group and promoting to V Group. [1] For the 2015-16 season, the team got a new sport complex. [2] They finished 5th in their first season in V Group, later known as Third League from 2016.

On 2 May 2017, after the lose against Litex Lovech, manager Georgi Vladimirov and one of the top players Petar Dimitrov were released from the team. [3] A day later, Atanas Dzhambazki was announced as the new manager of the team. [4] On 8 May 2018, the team won their promotion to the Second League.

In their debut season in the second league, Kariana finished 12th, thus ensuring another season in the second tier of Bulgarian football.[5]

League positions
Regional Amateur Football Groups (Bulgaria)

Honours

Shirt and sponsor

Kariana's main colors are black and red and since 2014 their kit supplier are Zeus.

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt partner
2014–2018 Zeus None
2018– Joma None

Players

First-team squad
As of 1 February 2020

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Pavel Stanev
2 DF Angel Tsolov
4 DF Martin Nikolov
7 MF Ivelin Iliev
8 MF Evgeni Ignatov (captain)
9 FW Redzheb Halil
10 MF Pier Pierov (on loan from Montana)
12 GK Yuliyan Veskov (on loan from Montana)
13 DF Georgi Iliev
14 MF Deyan Ivanov
No. Position Player
16 MF Simeon Rusev
17 MF Hristiyan Iliev (on loan from Montana)
20 DF Nikolay Dichev
22 DF Stoyan Predev
30 MF Angel Bastunov
73 MF Vladimir Michev
93 MF Vladislav Tsekov (on loan from Montana)
97 DF Georgi Tartov
99 MF Emanuil Lichev

For recent transfers, see Transfers summer 2019 and Transfers winter 2019–20.

Managers
Dates Name Honours
2014–2015 Aleksandar Aleksandrov 1 A RFG Title
2015–2017 Georgi Vladimirov
2017–2018 Atanas Dzhambazki 1 Third League Title
2018– Veselin Velikov

Past seasons
Season League Place W D L GF GA Pts Bulgarian Cup
2014–15A RFG (IV)12132651566not qualified
2015–16V AFG (III)514511494446not qualified
2016–17Third League (III)22143901867not qualified
2017–18Third League125501001980not qualified
2018–19Second League (II)128715293831First Round
2019–20Second League8956302432Round of 16
Green marks a season followed by promotion, red a season followed by relegation.

References
  1. "Кариана" Ерден е шампион в Четвърта монтанска дивизия
  2. "Кариана" ще има и терен с изкуствена настилка
  3. Шеф в Трета лига изгони треньор и звезда на отбора
  4. Джамбазки пое Кариана
  5. https://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=723563 Кариана с историческо постижение, Арда гони рекорд - това е “Часът на Трета лига” с гост Диян Божилов (видео)]
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