Aleksandar Konov (Bulgarian: Александър Конов; born 3 September 1993) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1]

Aleksandar Konov
Konov in 2012
Personal information
Full name Aleksandar Krasimirov Konov
Date of birth (1993-09-03) 3 September 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Ruse, Bulgaria
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
0000–2012 Litex Lovech
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Litex Lovech 1 (0)
2013Vidima-Rakovski (loan) 10 (0)
2013–2014Dobrudzha Dobrich (loan) 19 (0)
2015–2016 Litex Lovech II 22 (0)
2016–2017 CSKA Sofia II 15 (0)
2016–2017 CSKA Sofia 3 (0)
2017 Dunav Ruse 2 (0)
2018 Oborishte 11 (0)
2018–2019 Lori 14 (0)
International career
2010 Bulgaria U17 1 (0)
2013–2015 Bulgaria U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 March 2019

Career

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Konov joined Litex Lovech at academy level. He has been named on the Litex substitute bench for their fixture against Botev Plovdiv on 21 October 2012.

On 13 January 2013, Litex agreed for Konov to spend the rest of the season on loan to Vidima-Rakovski.[2] He was first-choice goalkeeper during his loan-spell. In July 2013, Konov was loaned to Dobrudzha Dobrich for 2013–14 season.

Konov returned to Litex at the end of the season as second choice behind Vinícius Barrivieira. He was named on the bench for Litex's first seven games of the campaign and finally made his debut in the A Group on 14 September 2014, keeping a clean sheet against Haskovo at Lovech Stadium.

Dunav Ruse

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On 12 June 2017 he left CSKA Sofia to join the other Bulgarian First League team of Dunav Ruse. [3]

Lori

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On 10 August 2018, Konov signed for newly promoted Armenian Premier League club Lori FC on a contract until the end of the year.[4] On 11 December 2018, Konov extended his contract with Lori until the end of the 2018–19 season.[5] On 9 March 2019, Konov announced his retirement from football due to injury.[6]

Club statistics

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As of 2 June 2015
Club Season Division League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Litex Lovech 2012–13 A Group 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vidima-Rakovski (loan) 2012–13 B Group 10 0 0 0 10 0
Dobrudzha Dobrich (loan) 2013–14 19 0 3 0 22 0
Litex Lovech 2014–15 A Group 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 0
Total Bulgaria 30 0 5 0 0 0 35 0

References

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  1. ^ "Aleksandar Konov Facts". Footballdatabase.eu.
  2. ^ "Литекс преотстъпи трима и замина за Солун". gong.bg. 13 January 2013.
  3. ^ ЦСКА-София продаде трима футболисти
  4. ^ "OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Aleksandar Konov". fclori.am. FC Lori. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  5. ^ "OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Aleksandar Konov". fclori.am. FC Lori. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Aleksandar Konov retires from football". fclori.am/. Lori FC. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
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