Name Zhivko Atanasov Current team Free agent Role Footballer | Height 1.87 m Years Team | |
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Full name Zhivko Stanislavov Atanasov Date of birth (1991-02-03) 3 February 1991 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth Dobroplodno, Bulgaria | ||
Zhivko Atanasov (Bulgarian: Живко Атанасов; born 3 February 1991) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a defender for Italian side Juve Stabia.
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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. On 17 February 2012, he signed a two-and-a-half-year contract. 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.
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.