Miki Orachev

Miki Rumenov Orachev (Bulgarian: Мики Руменов Орачев; born 19 March 1996) is a Bulgarian footballer who currently plays as a defender for Lokomotiv Sofia.[1] Orachev prefers to play as a left-back but can also play as a left winger.

Miki Orachev
Personal information
Full name Miki Rumenov Orachev
Date of birth (1996-03-19) 19 March 1996
Place of birth Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Left-back / Winger
Club information
Current team
 Lokomotiv Sofia
Number 4
Youth career
0000–2011 Pirin Blagoevgrad
2011–2014 Levski Sofia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Levski Sofia 49 (1)
2017 → Lokomotiv Sofia (loan) 13 (0)
2018 Septemvri Sofia 3 (0)
2019 Holzwickeder SC 4 (0)
2019– Lokomotiv Sofia 27 (0)
National team
2011–2013 Bulgaria U17 9 (0)
2013–2014 Bulgaria U19 8 (0)
2015–2016 Bulgaria U21 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 September 2020

Career

First spell

Born in Blagoevgrad, Orachev began playing football for local side Pirin. On 19 July 2011, he joined Levski Sofia's academy.[2]

Orachev made his first team debut in a 2–1 league home loss against Litex Lovech on 12 April 2014, coming on as a substitute for Ricardo Nunes.[3] His first goal for the club came on 4 May 2015, a 17-metre strike in a 5–0 win at Haskovo.

On 14 July 2017 he made his Europa League debut for the team in a match against NK Maribor.[4]

Loan to Lokomotov Sofia

In January 2017, Orachev was loaned to Second League club Lokomotiv Sofia until the end of the season.[5] He made his debut for the team on 25 February 2017 in a league match against Spartak Pleven.[6]

Return to Levski

Although there was information that his loan would be extended,[7] Orachev returned in the beginning of June from his loan spell. He joined the first training of the team on 13 June 2017.[8]

Septemvri Sofia

On 22 December 2017 Levski's executive manager Asen Bukarev announced that Orachev would be transferred in Septemvri Sofia.[9] He officially signed a contract on 28 December for a year and a half.[10] He completed his debut for the team on 17 February 2018 in the first league match for the year, against Etar Veliko Tarnovo.[11]

On 7 March he left the field in the 32nd minute due to low blood pressure.[12] On 22 March it was announced that he would miss the rest of the season due to heart problems.[13]

Statistics

Club
As of 22 March 2018 [1]
Club performanceLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
ClubLeagueSeasonAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
BulgariaLeagueBulgarian CupEuropeOther[lower-alpha 1]Total
Levski Sofia A Group 2013–14 601000–70
2014–15 9130––121
2015–16 23020––170
First League 2016–17 301010—40
Lokomotiv Sofia (loan) Second League 2016–17 13000––130
Levski Sofia First League 2017–18 802010–110
Total 491902000601
Septemvri Sofia First League 2017–18 3000––30
Career statistics641902000751
  1. Includes Bulgarian Supercup matches.

Personal life

Miki is a nephew of the retired footballer and now manager Malin Orachev.[14]

References
  1. Orachev Stats
  2. "Школата на Левски се подсили с Мики Орачев" (in Bulgarian). viasport.bg. 19 July 2011.
  3. "Levski 1–2 Litex". soccerway.com. 12 April 2014.
  4. Maribor vs Levski
  5. "Окончателно: Левски праща Орачев и Димитров в Локо Сф, Янев в Плевен" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 23 January 2017.
  6. Loko Sofia vs Spartak Pleven
  7. Левски връща Илия Димитров и Мики Орачев на Локо (София)
  8. Левски започна подготовка с 22-ма, Йоргачевич и Нар на линия
  9. Левски обяви раздяла с двама - Букарев: Атакуват ни отвсякъде
  10. Мики Орачев подписа със "септемврийци"
  11. Първа лига се завърна с гръм и трясък! Мечтано начало и тъжен край в дебюта на Балъков (видео)
  12. Митов: Смених Орачев, защото му падна кръвното
  13. Сърдечен проблем вади от терена Мики Орачев
  14. https://www.blitz.bg/sport/intervyu/malin-orachev-iskakh-da-stana-borets-i-plakakh-tsyala-noshch-kogato-tatko-mi-zabrani-da-treniram_343469.html Малин Орачев: Исках да стана борец и плаках цяла нощ, когато татко ми забрани да тренирам]
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