Full name Kiril Vasilev Despodov 2007–2008 Pirin 2001 Place of birth Kresna, Bulgaria Name Kiril Despodov | Role Footballer Number 99 Height 1.78 m | |
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Date of birth (1996-11-11) 11 November 1996 (age 19) Current team Bulgaria national football team (Midfielder, Forward) | ||
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Kiril Despodov | CSKA Sofia | Best Young Player In Parva Liga
Kiril Vasilev Despodov (Bulgarian: Кирил Василев Десподов; born 11 November 1996 in Kresna) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a striker for CSKA Sofia in the Bulgarian First Professional League.
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- Kiril Despodov CSKA Sofia Best Young Player In Parva Liga
- Kiril despodov
- Litex Lovech
- International career
- Club
- References
Kiril despodov
Litex Lovech
Despodov joined Litex Lovech's Academy at the age of 12 and progressed through the club's youth system. He played an important role in Litex's 2012 BFU U-16 Cup win, scoring two goals in the final against Cherno More on 26 April.
Despodov made his first team debut under Hristo Stoichkov's management, at 15 years 183 days, in a 5–0 league win over Kaliakra Kavarna on 12 May 2012, coming on as a substitute for Svetoslav Todorov. He scored his first goal on 10 August 2013, netting the fifth in a 5–1 away league win over Pirin Gotse Delchev.
On 22 November 2014, Despodov scored his first goal of the 2014–15 season against Cherno More in a 3–0 away win. On 27 November, he signed his first professional contract with Litex shortly after turning 18. Two days later he scored his second goal of the season in a 2–2 away draw against Levski Sofia in the 66th minute to clinch a point for his team.
Despite the not so good start of the season 2015-16 for Despodov, as he played only in 4 matches from 19 rounds, he became a hero in the quarterfinals of the Bulgarian Cup. In the match against Levski Sofia, after coming on as a subtitude in the 76th minute when the match was 0:0 and Litex was down to 10 people, eventually winning the game after extra time by 3:0, with Despodov scoring 2 of the goals. On 29 April 2017, Despodov scored his first goal in The Eternal Derby, netting the second in CSKA Sofia's 3:0 win over Levski Sofia in a First Professional Football League match.
International career
On 7 February 2015, Despodov made his first appearance for Bulgaria, in a goalless draw with Romania in a non-official friendly match, coming on as a late substitute for Stanislav Manolev. He was also called up in March 2017, for a 2018 World Cup qualifier against the Netherlands, but remained on the bench.