Ivan Turitsov

Ivan Turitsov (Bulgarian: Иван Турицов; born 18 July 1999) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a defender for CSKA Sofia.

In this Eastern Slavic name, the patronymic is Georgiev and the family name is Turitsov.
Ivan Turitsov
Personal information
Full name Ivan Georgiev Turitsov
Date of birth (1999-07-18) 18 July 1999
Place of birth Pleven, Bulgaria
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
 CSKA Sofia
Number 19
Youth career
0000–2016 Litex Lovech
2016–2017 CSKA Sofia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– CSKA Sofia 40 (0)
2017–2018 → Litex Lovech (loan) 36 (0)
National team‡
2017–2018 Bulgaria U19 5 (0)
2019– Bulgaria U21 6 (0)
2020– Bulgaria 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:07, 29 November 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:34, 16 November 2020 (UTC)

Career

After progressing through the youth system at Litex Lovech, Turitsov joined CSKA Sofia's academy in July 2016, aged 17. In April 2017, after impressing with the U19 squad, he was promoted to the CSKA Sofia II. On 30 April 2017, Turitsov made his senior debut, playing full 90 minutes in a 2–3 home loss against Etar in the Second League.[1]

In July 2017, Turitsov was loaned back to Litex Lovech to gain experience as a first-team player. He made his debut on 22 July 2017 in a 2–0 home win against Strumska Slava and amassed 36 league appearances over one and a half seasons.

After a successful loan spell with Litex, Turitsov officially returned to CSKA on 15 February 2019.[2] He made his First League debut four days later, in a 2–1 home win against Botev Vratsa.[3]

International career

Turitsov made his debut for the Bulgarian under-21 team on 22 March 2019 in the starting eleven for the friendly against Northern Ireland U21.[4] He earned his first cap for the senior side on 26 February 2020, playing the full 90 minutes of the 0:1 home loss against Belarus in a friendly game.[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of 29 November 2020

Club Season Division League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
CSKA Sofia II 2016–17 Second League 30––30
Litex Lovech (loan) 2017–18 Second League 19010–200
2018–19 17000–170
Total 3601000370
CSKA Sofia 2018–19 First League 1303000160
2019–20 1904030260
2020–21 800030110
Total 4007060530
Career Total 7908060930

International
As of match played 26 February 2020
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bulgaria 202010
Total10

References
  1. "CSKA Sofia II vs. Etar". soccerway.com. 30 April 2017.
  2. "Двама младоци се завърнаха в отбора" (in Bulgarian). cska.bg. 15 February 2019.
  3. "CSKA Sofia vs. Botev Vratsa". soccerway.com. 19 February 2019.
  4. "България U21 отстъпи с 0:1 в контролата със Северна Ирландия U21" (in Bulgarian). bfunion.bg. 22 March 2019.
  5. "Експериментален състав на България отстъпи на Беларус (видео+галерия)". sportal.bg. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
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