Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski

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Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski
File:Chorbadjiiski in 2017.jpg
Personal information
Full name Bozhidar Brankov Chorbadzhiyski
Date of birth (1995-08-08) 8 August 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Position Centre back
Team information
Current team
Botev Vratsa
Number 5
Youth career
2004–2014 CSKA Sofia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2020 CSKA Sofia 117 (8)
2019FCSB (loan) 3 (0)
2020–2022 Stal Mielec 42 (1)
2022–2023 Widzew Łódź 11 (0)
2023–2025 Diósgyőri 36 (1)
2025– Botev Vratsa 0 (0)
International career
2016–2022 Bulgaria 11 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 June 2025

Bozhidar Brankov Chorbadzhiyski (Bulgarian: Божидар Бранков Чорбаджийски; born 8 August 1995) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Botev Vratsa.

Career

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CSKA Sofia

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Chorbadzhiyski joined CSKA Sofia as a nine-year-old in 2004 and subsequently progressed through CSKA's academy.[2] On 25 May 2013, he made his competitive debut as a 32nd-minute substitute for Plamen Krachunov in a 2–1 league loss against Lokomotiv Sofia at Lokomotiv Stadium.[3] On 4 April 2014, he signed his first professional contract.[4]

Chorbadzhiyski began to establish himself in the CSKA first team from the 2015–16 season, making 26 league appearances. He scored his first senior goal of his career in a Bulgarian Cup match against Botev Ihtiman on 9 September 2015, which CSKA won 5–0.[5] In that season he also collected his first trophy with the club, winning the 2015–16 Bulgarian Cup.

Loan to FCSB

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On 20 August 2019 Chorbadzhiyski joined Romanian club FCSB on loan until end of the year, with a buyout clause.[6]

Stal Mielec

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On 20 October 2020, Chorbadzhiyski joined Polish Ekstraklasa side Stal Mielec as a free agent.[7]

Widzew Łódź

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On 24 June 2022, Chorbadzhiyski joined rival Widzew Łódź, signing a two-year contract.[8] On 16 June 2023 he terminated his contract with the club.[9]

Diósgyőri

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On 16 June 2023, Chorbadzhiyski joined Hungarian club Diósgyőri.[10]

International career

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On 26 May 2016 Chorbadzhiyski received his first call up for Bulgaria for the Kirin Cup, replacing the injured Plamen Galabov.[11] He made his debut for the team on 6 September 2016 in a match against Luxembourg for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, won by Bulgaria by a score of 4–3.[12] His second game for the team was again a qualification match for the 2018 World Cup against the Netherlands on 25 March 2017, won by Bulgaria with 2-0.[13]

Career statistics

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As of match played 17 May 2025[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
CSKA Sofia 2012–13 A Group 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2013–14 A Group 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014–15 A Group 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015–16 V Group 26 0 9 1 35 1
2016–17 First League 31 3 1 0 32 3
2017–18 First League 27 4 3 0 30 4
2018–19 First League 29 1 3 0 5[b] 0 37 1
2019–20 First League 3 0 0 0 1[b] 0 4 0
Total 117 8 16 1 6 0 139 9
FCSB (loan) 2019–20 Liga I 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
Stal Mielec 2020–21 Ekstraklasa 20 0 0 0 20 0
2021–22 Ekstraklasa 22 1 1 0 23 1
Total 42 1 1 0 43 1
Widzew Łódź 2022–23 Ekstraklasa 11 0 1 0 12 0
Diósgyőri 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 15 0 2 0 17 0
2024–25 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 21 1 0 0 21 1
Total 36 1 2 0 38 1
Career total 209 10 21 1 6 0 236 11

International

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As of match played 12 June 2022
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Bulgaria 2016 1 0
2017 3 0
2018 4 0
2019 1 0
2020 0 0
2021 0 0
2022 2 0
Total 11 0

Honours

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CSKA Sofia

FCSB

References

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  6. ^ Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski a semnat cu FCSB. Detaliile contractului
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  11. ^ Петев най-накрая повика играч на ЦСКА
  12. ^ България изстрада драматична победа в голово шоу срещу Люксембург
  13. ^ Браво, "лъвове"! България с голям успех над Холандия
  14. ^ Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 March 2021.Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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  • Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski at National-Football-Teams.comLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).