Tsvetomir_Panov
Tsvetomir Panov
Bulgarian footballer
Tsvetomir Panov (Bulgarian: Цветомир Панов; born 17 April 1989) is a Bulgarian professional footballer currently playing for Cherno More Varna as a defender.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tsvetomir Bozhidarov Panov | ||
| Date of birth | (1989-04-17) 17 April 1989 (age 35) | ||
| Place of birth | Pleven, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back / Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cherno More | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2005 | Spartak Pleven | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | Spartak Pleven | 49 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Litex Lovech | 2 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | → Vidima-Rakovski (loan) | 51 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Spartak Pleven | 22 | (0) |
| 2013 | Lyubimets | 16 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Slavia Sofia | 69 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Botev Plovdiv | 49 | (1) |
| 2018 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 9 | (0) |
| 2018 | Ludogorets Razgrad II | 7 | (0) |
| 2019– | Cherno More | 140 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Bulgaria U19 | ||
| 2018–2020 | Bulgaria | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 April 2024 | |||
Panov came to Litex Lovech from Spartak Pleven in January 2009.[3] For three seasons with Spartak he earned 49 appearances playing in the Second League. He made his team debut for Litex on 3 February 2009, in a 5-1 friendly drubbing of Chinese vice-champion Shanghai Shenhua.
Panov played for Slavia Sofia between 2013 and 2016. He was part of the squad that finished on 4th place during season 2015–16.
Botev Plovdiv
On 9 June 2016, Panov signed a one-year contract with Botev Plovdiv.[4] On 30 July 2016, he made his debut in a 1-1 draw against the local rivals Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[5]
On 9 December 2017, Panov scored his first goal for Botev for the 3-0 win over Etar Veliko Tarnovo.[6] His outstanding performance earned him the award for man of the match.[7]
On 20 February 2018 Panov was sold to Ludogorets.[8]
Between 2006 and 2008 Panov was part of the Bulgaria national under-19 football team. With the team he played at the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship in the Czech Republic.
On 21 August 2017, Panov and his teammate from Botev Plovdiv Todor Nedelev were called for the games of the Bulgaria national football team.[9] Panov remained an unused substitute during the historical 3-2 win over Sweden. Several weeks later, at the beginning of October 2017, he was again included in the Bulgaria national football team.[10] He finally made a debut in the national team on 26 March 2018 in a 2–1 win against Kazakhstan.[11]
- Botev Plovdiv
- Ludogorets
- "Профил на Цветомир Божидаров Панов" (in Bulgarian). fpleague.bg. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- "Stats Centre: Panov Facts". The Guardian. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
- "Литекс взе младежки национал". sportal.bg (in Bulgarian). 19 January 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- "България победи Казахстан в контрола". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- Tsvetomir Panov at Soccerway