Rosen Bozhinov

Rosen Bozhinov
Personal information
Full name Rosen Petkov Bozhinov
Date of birth (2005-01-23) 23 January 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Knezha, Bulgaria
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Royal Antwerp
Number 26
Youth career
Miziya Knezha
0000–2021 Etar
2021–2022 CSKA Sofia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 CSKA Sofia 2 (0)
2022–2023 CSKA 1948 III 39 (3)
2022–2024 CSKA 1948 II 12 (1)
2024 CSKA 1948 16 (0)
2024– Royal Antwerp 0 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 Bulgaria U17 3 (0)
2022–2023 Bulgaria U18 4 (0)
2022– Bulgaria U19 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:22, 2 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:26, 10 January 2024 (UTC)

Rosen Bozhinov (Bulgarian: Росен Божинов; born 23 January 2005) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a defender for Royal Antwerp.[2]

Career

Born in Knezha, he started his youth career in local Miziya Knezha, then moved to Etar, before joining CSKA Sofia in 2021.[3] On 30 April 2022 he made his professional debut for CSKA, in a league match against Ludogorets Razgrad.[4]

On 17 June 2022 he left CSKA Sofia to join CSKA 1948.[5] In January 2024 he was on trials with Śląsk Wrocław, but 2 weeks later he returned to his parrent club.[6][7] On 16 February 2024 he resigned with CSKA 1948.[8] 2 days later he completed his professional debut for the team in a league match against Etar.[9]

On 21 June 2024 Bozhinov joined Belgium club Royal Antwerp, signing a contract until June 2028.[10]

He was given his first-team debut at Antwerp by coach Jonas De Roeck, coming on as substitute against Cercle Brugge on 6 October 2024,[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of 2 November 2024 [2]
Club performance League Cup Continental Other Total
Club League Season Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bulgaria League Bulgarian Cup Europe Other Total
CSKA Sofia First League 2021–22 2 0 0 0 0 0 – 29 1
CSKA 1948 III Third League 2022–23 29 2 – – – 29 2
2023–24 10 1 – – – 10 1
Total 41 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 3
CSKA 1948 II Second League 2022–23 2 0 – – – 2 0
2023–24 10 1 – – – 10 1
Total 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1
CSKA 1948 First League 2023–24 16 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 18 0
Total 16 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 18 0
Royal Antwerp Belgian Pro League 2024–25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career statistics 70 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 72 4

References

  1. ^ Профил Р. Божинов
  2. ^ a b "Bulgaria - R. Bozhinov - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  3. ^ Защо армейците изпуснаха Росен Божинов?
  4. ^ ЦСКА със срамна загуба от Лудогорец
  5. ^ ЦСКА подписа с шестима млади футболисти
  6. ^ Росен Божинов след дебюта: Надявам се да убедя треньорския щаб
  7. ^ Спортният директор на Шльонск разкри причините за провала на трансфера на Росен Божинов
  8. ^ Росен Божинов подписа нов договор с ЦСКА 1948
  9. ^ Късна дузпа помогна на Етър да вземе точка срещу ЦСКА 1948
  10. ^ ROSEN BOZHINOV VERSTERKT DEFENSIE RAFC
  11. ^ "Antwerp vs. Cercle Brugge - 6 October 2024 - Soccerway". soccerway.com.


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