Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bozhidar Brankov Chorbadzhiyski | ||
| Date of birth | 8 August 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hermannstadt | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2015 | CSKA Sofia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2020 | CSKA Sofia | 117 | (8) |
| 2019 | → FCSB (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Stal Mielec | 42 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Widzew Łódź | 11 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Diósgyőr | 36 | (1) |
| 2025 | Botev Vratsa | 8 | (0) |
| 2026– | Hermannstadt | 6 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2022 | Bulgaria | 11 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 June 2022 | |||
Bozhidar Brankov Chorbadzhiyski (Bulgarian: Божидар Бранков Чорбаджийски; born 8 August 1995) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Liga I club Hermannstadt.
Career
CSKA Sofia
Chorbadzhiyski joined CSKA Sofia as a nine-year-old in 2004 and subsequently progressed through CSKA's academy.[2] On 25 May 2013, he made his competitive debut as a 32nd-minute substitute for Plamen Krachunov in a 2–1 league loss against Lokomotiv Sofia at Lokomotiv Stadium.[3] On 4 April 2014, he signed his first professional contract.[4]
Chorbadzhiyski began to establish himself in the CSKA first team from the 2015–16 season, making 26 league appearances. He scored his first senior goal of his career in a Bulgarian Cup match against Botev Ihtiman on 9 September 2015, which CSKA won 5–0.[5] In that season he also collected his first trophy with the club, winning the 2015–16 Bulgarian Cup.
Loan to FCSB
On 20 August 2019 Chorbadzhiyski joined Romanian club FCSB on loan until end of the year, with a buyout clause.[6]
Stal Mielec
On 20 October 2020, Chorbadzhiyski signed with Polish Ekstraklasa side Stal Mielec as a free agent.[7]
Widzew Łódź
On 24 June 2022, Chorbadzhiyski joined fellow Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź, signing a two-year contract.[8] On 16 June 2023 he terminated his contract with the club.[9]
Diósgyőr
On 16 June 2023, Chorbadzhiyski moved to Hungarian club Diósgyőr.[10]
International career
On 26 May 2016, Chorbadzhiyski received his first call up for Bulgaria for the Kirin Cup, replacing the injured Plamen Galabov.[11] He made his debut for the team on 6 September 2016 in a match against Luxembourg for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, won by Bulgaria by a score of 4–3.[12] His second game for the team was again a qualification match for the 2018 World Cup against the Netherlands on 25 March 2017, won by Bulgaria with 2-0.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 13 March 2026[14]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| CSKA Sofia | 2012–13 | A Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | A Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | A Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | V Group | 26 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 1 | |||
| 2016–17 | First League | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 3 | |||
| 2017–18 | First League | 27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 4 | |||
| 2018–19 | First League | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | — | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | First League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 117 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 139 | 9 | |||
| FCSB (loan) | 2019–20 | Liga I | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Stal Mielec | 2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Ekstraklasa | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| Total | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 43 | 1 | ||||
| Widzew Łódź | 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Diósgyőr | 2023–24 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 | |||
| Total | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 1 | ||||
| Botev Vratsa | 2025–26 | First League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Hermannstadt | 2025–26 | Liga I | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 223 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 253 | 12 | |||
- ^ Includes Bulgarian Cup, Cupa României, Polish Cup, Magyar Kupa
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 12 June 2022
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 0 | |
Honours
CSKA Sofia
References
- ^ "Профил на Божидар Чорбаджийски" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ "Божидар Чорбаджийски: С труд всичко се постига" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 8 April 2014.
- ^ "Lokomotiv vs. CSKA". soccerway.com. 25 May 2013.
- ^ "Юноша подписа първи договор с ЦСКА" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 4 April 2014.
- ^ "ЦСКА помете Ботев Ихтиман. Юношите пак блестят" (in Bulgarian). btvnovinite.bg. 9 September 2015.
- ^ Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski a semnat cu FCSB. Detaliile contractului
- ^ Zegarliński, Kuba (20 October 2020). "PKO BP Ekstraklasa. Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski nowym zawodnikiem PGE Stali Mielec". Gol24 (in Polish). Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Zawodnik Widzew Łódź: Bożidar Czorbadżijski". Widzew (in Polish). Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Bożidar Czorbadżijski odchodzi z Widzewa Łódź". Widzew (in Polish). Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski a DVTK játékosa". dvtk.eu. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ Петев най-накрая повика играч на ЦСКА
- ^ България изстрада драматична победа в голово шоу срещу Люксембург
- ^ Браво, "лъвове"! България с голям успех над Холандия
- ^ Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
External links
- Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski at Soccerway
- Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski at National-Football-Teams.com