Stanislav Shopov
Stanislav Tihomirov Shopov (Bulgarian: Станислав Тихомиров Шопов; born 23 February 2002) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for CSKA Sofia.
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Shopov in 2022 with CSKA Sofia | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stanislav Tihomirov Shopov | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CSKA Sofia | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2018 | Botev Plovdiv | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Botev Plovdiv | 39 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | Heerenveen | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | CSKA Sofia | 55 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Bulgaria U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021– | Bulgaria U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | Bulgaria U21 | 14 | (2) |
| 2023– | Bulgaria | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:36, 26 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:23, 22 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
Club
Shopov began his youth career at Botev Plovdiv, at age seven.[1] On 10 May 2018, Shopov signed his first professional contract with the club.[2] He made his first-team debut on 15 May 2018 in a 2–0 win over Vereya Stara Zagora, coming on as a substitute in the latter minutes of the game.[3]
On 6 October 2020, Shopov signed a two-year contract with the option of another season with Dutch Eredivisie club SC Heerenveen.[4][1]
In June 2022, Shopov joined CSKA Sofia.[5]
International
In March 2023, Shopov was called up to the Bulgaria national team as a replacement for the injured Dominik Yankov, becoming part of the squad for the Euro 2026 qualifiers against Montenegro and Hungary.[6] He earned his first cap on 27 March 2023, in the 0:3 away loss against the latter, coming on as a late second half substitute for Ilia Gruev.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 31 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Botev Plovdiv | 2017–18 | First League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | First League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | First League | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | First League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1 | ||
| Heerenveen | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| CSKA Sofia | 2022–23 | First League | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| 2023–24 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
| Total | 55 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 95 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 116 | 5 | ||
References
- "Ботев продаде Слави Шопов на Хееренвеен". botevplovdiv.bg (in Bulgarian). 6 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- "Станислав Шопов подписа първи договор с Ботев". botevplovdiv.bg (in Bulgarian). 10 May 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- "Ботев победи Верея, Стивън не спира да бележи". botevplovdiv.bg (in Bulgarian). 15 May 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- "sc Heerenveen haalt Bulgaars talent Shopov (18)". sc-heerenveen.nl (in Dutch). sc Heerenveen. 6 October 2020. Archived from the original on 6 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- "Официално: Станислав Шопов е футболист на ЦСКА - София" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- "14 футболисти на ЦСКА с повиквателни за различните национални гарнитури" (in Bulgarian). bntnews.bg. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- Dimitrov, Ivaylo (27 March 2023). "Унгария - България 3:0 (Развой на срещата по минути)" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
External links
- Stanislav Shopov at Soccerway
- Profile at the PFK Botev Plovdiv website