Krum Bibishkov

Krum Georgiev Bibishkov (Bulgarian: Крум Георгиев Бибишков; born 2 September 1982) is a Bulgarian former footballer, and currently serves as a head coach and club representative for SC Real Mississauga in the Canadian Soccer League.[2]

Krum Bibishkov
Bibishkov in 2011
Personal information
Full name Krum Georgiev Bibishkov
Date of birth (1982-09-02) 2 September 1982
Place of birth Marikostinovo, Bulgaria
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Pirin Blagoevgrad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–1999 Pirin Blagoevgrad 6 (1)
1999 Bayern Munich II 0 (0)
2000–2001 Levski Sofia 2 (1)
2001–2002 Beroe Stara Zagora 27 (7)
2002–2004 Marek Dupnitsa 52 (15)
2004–2006 Maritimo 28 (6)
2005–2006Penafiel (loan) 19 (3)
2007–2009 Litex Lovech 60 (27)
2009–2010 Steaua Bucureşti 1 (0)
2010 Académica 1 (0)
2010 Hapoel Ramat Gan 12 (3)
2011 Pirin Blagoevgrad 8 (1)
2011–2012 Minyor Pernik 33 (10)
2013 Lokomotiv Sofia 23 (4)
2014–2016 Marek Dupnitsa 28 (4)
2016 Brantford Galaxy
2017 Scarborough SC 15 (5)
2018 SC Real Mississauga
2020 Scarborough SC
Teams managed
2017 Scarborough SC (player-coach)
2018– SC Real Mississauga (player-coach)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 June 2019

Career

He started his career in his home town of Blagoevgrad where he represented the local team Pirin. He played for Pirin Blagoevgrad in six matches, scoring one goal.[3] In August 1999, Bayern Munich signed Bibishkov.[4][5] In July 2000, he returned to Bulgaria, signing a contract with Levski Sofia. In June 2002, Bibishkov transferred to Marek Dupnitsa, where he played in the UEFA Intertoto Cup.[6] In June 2005, he signed with Portuguese Maritimo. However was loaned out to FC Penafiel the following season.[7][8]

In January 2007, Bibishkov was transferred to Litex Lovech, with whom he won the 2008 Bulgarian Cup.[9] In December 2008, he was named the 2008 Footballer of the Year of Litex, and participated in the 2007–08 UEFA Cup.[10] In the spring of 2007, Bibishkov scored five goals in the 11:0 win over Chernomorets Burgas Sofia.[11] On 6 July 2009, he signed a three-year contract as a free transfer with Romanian team Steaua Bucureşti.[12][13] During his tenure in Bucureşti he played in the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League.[14] On 3 February 2010, Bibishkov signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Portuguese club Académica de Coimbra.[15]

He went abroad once more to play with Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim F.C. in the Liga Leumit.[16] In 2011, he returned to Bulgaria to play with Pirin Blagoevgrad, Minyor Pernik, Lokomotiv Sofia.[17][18] In 2014, he assisted Marek Dupnitsa in securing promotion by winning the Second Professional Football League.[19][20] He went overseas in 2016 to play with the Brantford Galaxy in the Canadian Soccer League.[21] The following season he was recruited by Scarborough SC as a Player-coach.[22]

He also played with SC Real Mississauga in the 2018 season.[23] In 2020, he returned to Scarborough SC and assisted in reaching the championship final against FC Vorkuta, but were defeated by a score of 2-1.[24]

Managerial career

While in the CSL he made the transition to managing in 2017, where he was appointed in the capacity of a player-coach for Scarborough SC.[25] Bibishkov achieved a notable result in his first year by reaching the CSL Championship final, where they were defeated 5–4 in a penalty shootout against York Region Shooters.[26][27] He was associated with CFA academy, where he served as the U-11 head coach.[28] In 2018, he became involved with SC Real Mississauga, and operated as a player-coach after the academy received a franchise in the Canadian Soccer League.[29][30]

International career

Bibishkov was a part of the Bulgarian national under-21 team.

Honours

PFC Litex Lovech

References

  1. "Профил на Крум Бибишков" (in Bulgarian). sporta.bg. Archived from the original on 25 December 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  2. "Îl mai ţii minte? Ce face acum Krum Bibişkov, atacantul pe care Gigi Becali l-a dat afară după 120 de minute". Telekomsport.ro (in Romanian). 21 October 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  3. "Krum Georgiev BIBISHKOV". www.statisticsfootball.com. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  4. "Бивш шампион на Европа взе Крум Бибишков". Sportal.bg. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  5. Olegov, Denis (17 June 2019). "10 забравени футболисти на Байерн Мюнхен". OtZasada. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  6. "Marek Dupnitsa 2003-04". en.eufo.de. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  7. "CS Marítimo 2004-05". en.eufo.de. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  8. "FC Penafiel 2005-06". en.eufo.de. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  9. "Litex Lovetch 2007-08". en.eufo.de. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  10. uefa.com. "UEFA Europa League 2007/08 - History - Litex-Hamburg – UEFA.com". Uefa.com. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  11. "Алея на славата - Крум Бибишков". pfclitex.com. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  12. "FCSB - site-ul oficial al FCSB". www.steauafc.com. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  13. "Бибишков: Подписах за 1+2 години със Стяуа". Sportal.bg. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  14. uefa.com. "UEFA Europa League 2009/10 - History - Steaua-Motherwell – UEFA.com". Uefa.com. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  15. "Académica Coimbra 2009-10". en.eufo.de. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  16. Woile, Dennis Grebasch, Michael. "Hapoel Ramat Gan 2010–11". en.eufo.de. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  17. Woile, Dennis Grebasch, Michael. "Minyor Pernik 2012–13". en.eufo.de. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  18. "Крум Бибишков избяга в Локомотив (Сф)". pik.bg. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  19. "Krum Bibishkov". Footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  20. "Крум Бибишков започва титуляр за Марек – Стартов състав за мача с Дунав". Всичко За Дупница, Новини, Коментари, Анализи, Спорт, Страна, Свят, Обяви, Видео (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  21. "Brantford Galaxy SC | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  22. "Коемджиев и Бибишков жънат успехи в Канада – Gong.bg". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  23. Adamson, Stan. "THE CSL SEES A NEW ERA IN CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL SOCCER – Canadian Soccer League". Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  24. Adamson, Stan (18 October 2020). "VORKUTA RALLY FOR CSL CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY – Canadian Soccer League". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  25. "Орлето Кр. Бибишков стана играещ треньор в Канада". Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  26. "Побългареният "Скарбъро" на исторически финал за титлата". Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  27. Adamson, Stan. "YORK REGION WINS CSL CHAMPIONSHIP…..FC Ukraine United defeats Burlington for Second Division title | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  28. "Krum Bibishkov". Canada First Academy for Soccer Excellence. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  29. "Футболен мениджър от Брежани се прицели в титлата в Канадската първа лига". Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  30. Adamson, Stan. "CSL OWNERS UPBEAT AT ANNUAL MEETING – Canadian Soccer League". Retrieved 1 June 2019.
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