Martin Kamburov
Martin Kamburov (Bulgarian: Мартин Камбуров; born 13 October 1980) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who captains Beroe Stara Zagora. Kamburov plays as a striker.
![]() Kamburov with CSKA Sofia in 2013 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Martin Andreev Kamburov | ||
Date of birth | 13 October 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Svilengrad, Bulgaria | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Beroe Stara Zagora | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–1999 | Botev Plovdiv | 12 | (2) |
2000 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 4 | (0) |
2000–2001 | Svilengrad | 19 | (7) |
2001 | Botev Plovdiv | 9 | (1) |
2001–2002 | Spartak Pleven | 31 | (6) |
2002–2006 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 91 | (73) |
2006–2007 | Al-Ahli Dubai | 22 | (13) |
2007 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 11 | (5) |
2007–2008 | Asteras Tripolis | 10 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 44 | (33) |
2010–2012 | Dalian Shide | 64 | (27) |
2013 | CSKA Sofia | 11 | (3) |
2013–2014 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 35 | (20) |
2014 | CSKA Sofia | 0 | (0) |
2014–2017 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 91 | (47) |
2017–2020 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 90 | (43) |
2020– | CSKA 1948 | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
2004–2010 | Bulgaria | 15 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 June 2020 |
Kamburov spent the majority of his career with Lokomotiv Plovdiv. He is Lokomotiv's all-time 2nd highest goalscorer in the Bulgarian League, scoring 145 goals in his five periods with the club. He also played for Botev Plovdiv, Svilengrad, Spartak Pleven, Lokomotiv Sofia, CSKA Sofia, Al-Ahli Dubai, Greek side Asteras Tripolis and Chinese Dalian Shide.
Kamburov is currently the 2nd highest goalscorer in Bulgarian First League history behind Petar Zhekov.
Career
Plovdiv teams
Born in Svilengrad,[1] Kamburov began his career with Botev Plovdiv, but then switched to local rivals Lokomotiv Plovdiv, with whom he won the top Bulgarian league, A PFG, in 2004, and the bronze medals in 2005. Kamburov was also the league top scorer in these two seasons with 26 and 27 goals respectively.[2]
Al-Ahli
In December 2005, Kamburov was transferred to the UAE in Al-Ahli (Dubai) side for €2 million and signed a five-year contract.[3] He was capped 33 times and scored 16 goals. In 2007, he returned to his former club – Lokomotiv Plovdiv.
Lokomotiv Sofia
Lokomotiv Sofia signed Martin Kamburov on 9 January 2009 to a three-year deal. He was given the number 19 shirt. Kamburov had an excellent start to the season, netting 10 goals in just 6 games, including a spectacular hat-trick in Loko Sofia's away game against Levski Sofia on 11 April 2009 to help the team from the Nadezhda district secure a historic 3:0 win. Kamburov became the top scorer in the 2008/2009 season in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, managing 17 goals in total, a remarkable achievement given that he only played in half of the season's games.[4] In the winter of 2009, Kamburov won the best forward of A PFG award once again. At around the same time, he was again called up for the Bulgarian national football team, with his selection greeted with enthusiasm by most Bulgarian fans.[5]
Kamburov ended the 2009/2010 season with 29 matches and 16 goals.
Dalian Shide
Kamburov was transferred to Dalian Shide in July 2010.[6] He made his debut for Dalian on 28 July and scored his first CSL goal on 1 August.
CSKA Sofia
On 18 December 2012 Kamburov signed a one-and-a-half-year deal with CSKA Sofia.[7] His official debut came in the 0:2 home loss against Litex Lovech on 2 March 2013 and he scored his first goal on 31 March 2013 in the 3:0 home win over Minyor Pernik.[8] Kamburov made his first appearance in The Eternal Derby on 27 April 2013, coming on as a second-half substitute in a match that was lost 1:2 by his team.[9]
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
In the summer of 2013, Kamburov rejoined Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[10] He became the league's top scorer in the 2013–14 season for fourth time in his career with 20 goals in 35 matches.
CSKA Sofia
On 5 June 2014, Kamburov returned to CSKA Sofia, signing a contract for a period of one year.[11] Kamburov's second stint with the "armymen" turned out to be even shorter than the first, as he made just two official appearances for the team - in the matches with Moldovan team Zimbru Chisinau in the UEFA Europa League,[12][13] before leaving the club in late July 2014,[14] in part due to his belief that he may not be able to get sufficient playing time for them.[15]
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Kamburov then rejoined Lokomotiv Plovdiv and scored a goal in his first game of the 2014–15 season - a 2–1 away win over Haskovo on 2 August.[16] On 3 August 2017, Kamburov's contract was terminated by mutual agreement.[17]
Beroe
On 8 August 2017, Kamburov signed with Beroe Stara Zagora.[18] Following the departure of Martin Raynov in February 2019, Kamburov was made captain of Beroe. On 5 March 2019, he signed a one-year contract extension, keeping him at Beroe until 2020.[19]
CSKA 1948
In June 2020, while still part of the Beroe team with which he will complete the season, Kamburov signed a deal with CSKA 1948.[20]
Statistics
- (correct as of 15 December 2019)
Club | Season | League | Domestic League | Domestic Cups | European Cups | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Botev Plovdiv | 1998-99 | A PFG | 9 | 1 | – | – | 9 | 1 | ||
1999-00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | |||
Svilengrad | 1999-00 | V AFG | 11 | 4 | – | – | 11 | 4 | ||
Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2000-01 | B PFG | 4 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||
Svilengrad | 2000-01 | V AFG | 8 | 3 | – | – | 8 | 3 | ||
Botev Plovdiv | 2000-01 | A PFG | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 2 | |
Spartak Pleven | 2001-02 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 20 | 5 | ||
Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2002-03 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | – | 20 | 8 | ||
2003-04 | 29 | 25 | 0 | 0 | – | 29 | 25 | |||
2004-05 | 29 | 27 | 0 | 0 | – | 29 | 27 | |||
2005-06 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 13 | |||
Al-Ahli | 2005-06 | Gulf League | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | 12 | 7 | |
2006-07 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | – | 21 | 9 | |||
Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2007-08 | A PFG | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 12 | 5 | |
Asteras Tripoli | 2007-08 | Superleague | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 1 | |
2008-09 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | |||
Lokomotiv Sofia | 2008-09 | A PFG | 15 | 17 | 0 | 0 | – | 15 | 17 | |
2009-10 | 29 | 16 | 0 | 0 | – | 29 | 16 | |||
Dalian Shide | 2010 | CSL | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | 15 | 7 | |
2011 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | – | 25 | 10 | |||
2012 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | – | 24 | 10 | |||
CSKA Sofia | 2012-13 | A PFG | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | 13 | 3 | |
Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2013-14 | 35 | 20 | 4 | 1 | – | 39 | 21 | ||
CSKA Sofia | 2014-15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 28 | 13 | 4 | 1 | – | 32 | 14 | |||
2015-16 | 28 | 18 | 2 | 0 | – | 30 | 20 | |||
2016-17 | First League | 33 | 16 | 2 | 1 | – | 35 | 17 | ||
Beroe Stara Zagora | 2017-18 | 30 | 14 | 0 | 0 | – | 30 | 14 | ||
2018-19 | 35 | 16 | 2 | 0 | – | 37 | 16 | |||
2019-20 | 13 | 2 | 0 | – | 21 | 9 | ||||
Total | Bulgaria | 434 | 239 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 450 | 245 | |
Total | UAE | 33 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 16 | |
Total | Greece | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
Total | China | 64 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 27 | |
Total | Career | 535 | 279 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 556 | 283 |
Honours
References
- "Националът Мартин Камбуров открива спортна площадка в Свиленград". haskovo.info. 27 June 2008. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- "Локо Пловдив: Марто, върни се в твоя дом!". livesport.bg. Archived from the original on September 15, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- "Kamburov signed with Al-Ahli". footballbulgaria.gol.bg. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2005.
- "Kamburov honoured as Bulgaria's best". uefa.com. Retrieved June 8, 2009.
- "Мъри извика Иван Иванов и Мартин Камбуров в националния". topsport.bg. 22 February 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- 保超最佳射手加盟实德 哥斯达黎加两外援走人(in Chinese)
- "Kamburov leaves Dalien to join CSKA Sofia". London: guardian.co.uk. April 21, 2008. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
- "Класически ЦСКА мина лесно през Миньор, Камбуров и Варела с дебютни попадения". topsport.bg. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
- "Levski Sofia vs. CSKA Sofia matchcast" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. Archived from the original on April 30, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- Тема Спорт. "Мартин Камбуров: Локо е трън в очите на другите, вижда се колко "не ставам" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- Domuschiev, Angel. "Камбуров пред Topsport.bg: върнах се в ЦСКА основно заради Стойчо" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- flashscore contributors (17 July 2014). "CSKA Sofia vs. Zimbru Chisinau 1:1". Retrieved August 6, 2014.
- flashscore contributors (24 July 2014). "Zimbru Chisinau vs. CSKA Sofia 0:0". Retrieved January 20, 2015.
- Domuschiev, Angel (30 July 2014). "Камбуров пред Topsport.bg: за мен Локо е това, което за Стойчо ЦСКА, Младенов не ме изгони, аз настоях да си тръгна" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
- topsport editors (4 August 2014). "Камбуров: сам поисках да си тръгна от ЦСКА, никой не ме е гонил, да не се заблуждаваме, борбата ще е голяма" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
- flashscore contributors (6 August 2014). "FC Haskovo vs. Loko Plovdiv 1:2". flashscore.com.
- "Локомотив разтрогна по взаимно съгласие с Мартин Камбуров" (in Bulgarian). lokomotivpd.com. 3 August 2017.
- "Мартин Камбуров е играч на Берое" (in Bulgarian). beroe.bg. 8 August 2017.
- "Берое удължи договорите на Цветков и Камбуров" (in Bulgarian). beroe.bg. 5 March 2019.
- "Официално: Мартин Камбуров подписа с ЦСКА 1948" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- "Иван Иванов е футболист на годината" (in Bulgarian). sportni.bg. Retrieved 2013-12-28.
- Dimitrov, Ivaylo (17 February 2015). "Владислав Стоянов е най-добрият български футболист за 2014 година! Лудогорци обраха почти всички индивидуални награди". topsport.bg. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- Yotova, Ralitsa (7 January 2018). "Ивелин Попов е "Футболист на годината" за трети пореден път!" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links
- Martin Kamburov at National-Football-Teams.com
- Martin Kamburov at Soccerway