Kun_Temenuzhkov
Kun Temenuzhkov
Bulgarian footballer
Dzhoshkun Temenuzhkov Mihaylov (Bulgarian: Джошкун Теменужков Михайлов; born 1 February 2000), known simply as Kun Temenuzhkov (Bulgarian: Кун Теменужков) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Lincoln Red Imps of the Gibraltar National League[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dzhoshkun Temenuzhkov Mihaylov[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-02-01) 1 February 2000 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Haskovo, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lincoln Red Imps | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Fraga | ||
| 2009–2012 | Lleida | ||
| 2012–2014 | UE Bordeta | ||
| 2014–2017 | Barcelona | ||
| 2017–2020 | Leeds United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Leeds United | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → La Nucía (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | → Real Unión (loan) | 44 | (6) |
| 2022–2023 | Navalcarnero | 33 | (8) |
| 2023 | Zamora | 8 | (1) |
| 2024– | Lincoln Red Imps | 10 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Bulgaria U16 | 3 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Bulgaria U17 | 4 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Bulgaria U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Bulgaria U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Bulgaria U21 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:05, 21 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Youth career
Born in Haskovo, Temenuzhkov emigrated to Fraga, Spain, with his parents and four elder siblings at the age of a year and half.[3][4] He started his youth career in local teams, before joining Barcelona in 2014 after being recommended by former Spain international Guillermo Amor.[5]
In 2017, Temenuzhkov featured in The Guardian's '60 of the best young talents in world football' list, with him likened to footballer Luis Suárez.[6]
Leeds United
He joined English side Leeds United's academy in July 2017.[7]
Temenuzhkov featured regularly for Carlos Corberán's Leeds United Under 23's side over the course of the 2018–19 season, showing his versatility by playing as a striker and in attacking midfield,[8] that won the PDL Northern League 2018–19 Season by winning the league, they then became the national Professional Development League Champions by beating Birmingham City in the final.[9]
He made his professional first team debut on 6 January 2019 during a 2–1 defeat to Queens Park Rangers in the third round of the FA Cup, as a 79th-minute substitute for Tom Pearce.[10]
On 24 September 2019 Kun, together with four other Leeds U23s players, signed contract extensions.[11][12]
Loan moves
On 30 January 2020 Kun joined La Nucía on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season.[13] However the Spanish professional football season was paused in March 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19.[citation needed]
On 5 August 2020, after Leeds' promotion to the Premier League,[14] Kun joined Spanish Segunda División B – Group 2 side Real Unión on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.[15] He ended the season with three goals in 19 league matches and on 21 May 2021 he confirmed he would return to Leeds and fight for his place in the team.[16] In June 2021, he extended his loan at Real Unión for the duration of the 2021–22 season.[17]
CDA Navalcarnero
In August 2022 Leeds United confirmed that Kun was released by mutual consent and he had joined Spanish fourth tier side CDA Navalcarnero.[18] After a stint with Zamora, he joined Gibraltar Football League side Lincoln Red Imps in January 2024.[19]
Background
Temenuzhkov is eligible to represent his country of birth, Bulgaria and Spain, the country he lived since a child.[6]
Bulgaria youth team
Temenuzhkov has represented Bulgaria on all youth levels. In an interview for TF Methods on 16 May 2019 Kun announced that he had been called up to the Bulgaria U21 for the training camp in Kyiv and that his only desire is to play for Bulgaria on international level.[3] He made his debut for the team on 3 June 2019 in a 1–1 draw against Israel U21.[20]
Club
- As of match played 26 March 2021[2]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leeds United | 2018–19 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| La Nucía (loan) | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Real Unión (loan) | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | ||
| Real Unión (loan) | 2021–22 | Primera Division R.F.E.F | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||
Kun Temenuzhkov at Soccerway
- "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Leeds United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 17. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- "Bulgaria – K. Temenuzhkov – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- "Next Generation 2017: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- "Transfer Talk: Barcelona wonderkids heading to Leeds United". Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- "'True leader' – Leeds under-23 captain Hugo Diaz impresses the fans once again". The Boot Room. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- "Carlos Corberan on what the future can hold for Leeds United's PDL champions". YEP. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- "QPR 2–1 Leeds United". BBC Sport. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- "Leeds United are champions!". Leeds United F.C. 18 July 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- "Kun Temenuzhkov makes loan move". 5 August 2020.
- Kun joins the Lincoln family Lincoln Red Imps FC. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.