Kristiyan Malinov
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Kristiyan Aleksandrov Malinov (Bulgarian: Кристиян Александров Малинов; born 30 March 1994) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and is playing for KV Kortrijk. He also plays for the Bulgarian national team.[2][3]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kristiyan Aleksandrov Malinov | ||
Date of birth | (1994-03-30) 30 March 1994 (age 30) | ||
Place of birth | Petrich, Bulgaria | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | KV Kortrijk | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2007 | Belasitsa Petrich | ||
2007–2008 | Pirin 2001 | ||
2008–2013 | Litex Lovech | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2016 | Litex Lovech | 44 | (4) |
2013–2014 | → Dobrudzha (loan) | 26 | (4) |
2016 | Litex Lovech II | 11 | (0) |
2016–2020 | CSKA Sofia | 105 | (6) |
2016–2017 | CSKA Sofia II | 9 | (1) |
2020–2023 | OH Leuven | 66 | (2) |
2023– | KV Kortrijk | 18 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2010 | Bulgaria U17 | 3 | (0) |
2014–2016 | Bulgaria U21 | 12 | (1) |
2015–2022 | Bulgaria | 29 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 June 2022 |
Born in Petrich, Malinov began his youth career with Belasitsa and spent three years in the academy before moving to Pirin 2001. In 2008, he joined Litex Lovech, where he developed in their academy and became a professional in 2013. Malinov made his senior debut while on loan at Dobrudzha in the 2013–14 season, before he broke into Litex's first team during following campaign. In June 2016, he joined CSKA Sofia.
In 2015, Malinov won his first cap for Bulgaria, having previously played for the under-21 team.