Zhivko Atanasov

Zhivko Atanasov
Personal information
Full name	Zhivko Stanislavov Atanasov
Date of birth	3 February 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Dobroplodno, Bulgaria
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Catanzaro
Number	3
Youth career
0000–2010	Levski Sofia
Senior career*
Years	Team
2010–2012	Levski Sofia
2010–2011	→ Chavdar BS (loan)
2011	→ Septemvri Simitli (loan)
2012–2015	Cherno More
2015	Slavia Sofia
2016–2017	Juve Stabia
2017–2020	Viterbese
2020–	Catanzaro
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2019

Zhivko Stanislavov Atanasov (Bulgarian: Живко Станиславов Атанасов; born 3 February 1991) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a defender for Italian side Catanzaro.

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.^[1] On 17 February 2012, he signed a two-and-a-half-year contract.^[2] 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.

On 16 January 2020 he signed a 1.5-year contract with Serie C side Catanzaro.^[3]

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.

Honours

Club

Cherno More

Bulgarian Cup: 2014–15

References

^ "Живко Атанасов пред договор с Черно море" (in Bulgarian). football24.bg. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
^ "Черно море спря селекцията с левскар" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
^ "Il difensore Atanasov in giallorosso" (Press release) (in Italian). Catanzaro. 16 January 2020.

External links

Zhivko Atanasov at Soccerway

[1] "Живко Атанасов пред договор с Черно море" (in Bulgarian). football24.bg. Retrieved 6 February 2012.

[2] "Черно море спря селекцията с левскар" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. Retrieved 17 February 2012.

[3] "Il difensore Atanasov in giallorosso" (Press release) (in Italian). Catanzaro. 16 January 2020.

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