Ruzhin Kerimov (Bulgarian: Ружин Керимов; also known as Ruzhdi Kerimov Bulgarian: Ружди Керимов; born 15 July 1956) is a retired Bulgarian footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ruzhin Ivanov Kerimov | ||
| Date of birth | 15 July 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1965–1974 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1980 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 94 | (24) |
| 1980–1986 | CSKA Sofia | 121 | (14) |
| 1986–1987 | Altay | ? | (?) |
| 1988–1989 | Varzim | 26 | (7) |
| 1989–1990 | S.C. Covilhã | 21 | (2) |
| 1990–1991 | Lusitano Évora | 25 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| 1978–1982 | Bulgaria | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career
editBorn in Plovdiv, Kerimov started playing football for hometown club Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[1] In 1980, he joined CSKA Sofia, where he would enjoy his greatest successes, winning three consecutive national championships and adding two Bulgarian Cups; in the first round of the 1980–81 European Cup, he scored against Nottingham Forest in a 1–0 away win (2–0 on aggregate), as the capital club eventually reached the quarterfinals.[2]
In 1986, aged 30, Kerimov moved abroad, playing for Altay S.K. in Turkey (helping to the eighth position in the Süper Lig). He made six appearances for the Bulgaria national team, his debut arriving in 1978.
Honours
edit- CSKA Sofia
- Bulgarian A Group (3): 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83
- Bulgarian Cup (2): 1983, 1985
References
edit- ^ "Керимов: Алкохолът уби бащата на Гонзо" (in Bulgarian). blitz.bg. 16 August 2013.
- ^ Zea, Antonio & Haisma, Marcel (9 January 2008). "European Champions' Cup 1980-81". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
External links
edit- Ruzhin Kerimov at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ruzhin Kerimov – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Ruzhin Kerimov at www.mackolik.com (in Turkish)
- Ruzhin Kerimov at ForaDeJogo (archived)
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