Ruzhin Kerimov
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ruzhin Ivanov Kerimov | ||
| Date of birth | 15 July 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1965–1974 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1974–1980 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 94 | (24) |
| 1980–1986 | CSKA Sofia | 121 | (14) |
| 1986–1987 | Altay | ? | (?) |
| 1988–1989 | Varzim | ? | (?) |
| 1989–1990 | S.C. Covilhã | ? | (?) |
| 1990–1991 | Lusitano Évora | ? | (?) |
| National team | |||
| 1978–1982 | Bulgaria | 6 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Ruzhin Kerimov (Bulgarian: Ружин Керимов; born 15 July 1956) is a retired Bulgarian footballer who played as a midfielder.
Football career
Born in Plovdiv, Kerimov started playing football for hometown club Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[1] In 1980, he joined CSKA Sofia, where he would enjoy his greatest successes, winning three consecutive national championships and adding two Bulgarian Cups; in the first round of the 1980–81 European Cup, he scored against Nottingham Forest in a 1–0 away win (2–0 on aggregate), as the capital club eventually reached the quarterfinals.[2]
In 1986, aged 30, Kerimov moved abroad, playing for Altay S.K. in Turkey (helping to the eighth position in the Süper Lig). He made six appearances for the Bulgarian national team, his debut arriving in 1978.
Honours
- CSKA Sofia
- Bulgarian A Group (3): 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83
- Bulgarian Cup (2): 1983, 1985
References
- ↑ "Керимов: Алкохолът уби бащата на Гонзо" (in Bulgarian). blitz.bg. 16 August 2013.
- ↑ Zea, Antonio and Haisma, Marcel (9 January 2008). "European Champions' Cup 1980-81". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
External links
- Ruzhin Kerimov at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ruzhin Kerimov – FIFA competition record
- Stats and profile at Mackolik (Turkish)
- Player Profile at foradejogo.net