Filip Filipov

Filip Stanimirov Filipov (Bulgarian: Филип Филипов; born 2 August 1988) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a defender for Botev Plovdiv. Filipov is a right-back.

Not to be confused with Filip Filipov (footballer, born 1971).
Filip Filipov
Personal information
Full name Filip Stanimirov Filipov
Date of birth (1988-08-02) 2 August 1988
Place of birth Lovech, Bulgaria
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
 Botev Plovdiv
Number 28
Youth career
Litex Lovech
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Litex Lovech 0 (0)
2007–2009 Lokomotiv Mezdra 13 (0)
2009–2010 Sliven 43 (1)
2011–2013 Slavia Sofia 50 (1)
2014–2016 Botev Plovdiv 53 (0)
2016–2018 Ethnikos Achna 51 (3)
2018– Botev Plovdiv 80 (1)
National team
2008–2009 Bulgaria U21 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 December 2020

Career

Early career

Filipov start to play football in Litex Lovech. In June 2007 signed with Lokomotiv Mezdra.

He made his competitive debut for Loko Mezdra in Bulgarian top division on 9 August 2008 against Spartak Varna in the first round of the season 2008–09. In season 2007–08, Filipov earned 12 appearances playing with the team in second division.

Botev Plovdiv

In August 2013 Filipov was transferred to Botev Plovdiv upon request of the manager Stanimir Stoilov for undisclosed fee and he signed a 3-year contract.[1] In his first season, he took part in 8 games in A Grupa and 2 games for the Bulgarian Cup.[2]

In the summer of 2014 Filipov remained in Botev Plovdiv despite the financial crisis in the team. Velislav Vutsov preferred to use Bozhidar Vasev and Yordan Hristov as left and right defender therefore Filipov remained on the bench in most games. After the replacement of Vutsov as a manager, Petar Penchev started to use Bozhidar Vasev as a midfielder and Filipov or Lazar Marin were more often included in the starting lineup on the left side of the defense. Filipov played during the -0-2 away win over Lokomotiv Plovdiv, 2-0 home win over CSKA Sofia and the 0-0 draw during the visit to Ludogorets Razgrad.[3][4][5]

On 9 February 2018 Filipov returned to Botev Plovdiv.[6]

International career

Filipov made his debut for Bulgaria U21 on 11 October 2008 in a friendly match against Greece U21.

References
  1. Ботев Пд привлече Филип Филипов
  2. Профил Филип Филипов
  3. Ботев сгази Локо в калта на Лаута
  4. "Направихме го! Ботев влетя в шестицата с чиста победа над ЦСКА". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
  5. Храбър Ботев с равенство срещу Лудогорец в Разград
  6. Ботев върна в редиците си Филип Филипов
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