Zhivko Atanasov

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

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(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Catanzaro
Number 3
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)
2017–2020 Viterbese 68 (6)
2020– Catanzaro 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 December 2019

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.

On 16 January 2020 he signed a 1.5-year contract with Serie C side Catanzaro.[3]

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.
  3. "Il difensore Atanasov in giallorosso" (Press release) (in Italian). Catanzaro. 16 January 2020.
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