Radostin Kishishev | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | Radostin Prodanov Kishishev | |
Date of birth | July 30, 1974 | |
Place of birth | Burgas, Bulgaria | |
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |
Playing position | Full-back / Defensive midfielder | |
Club information | ||
Current club | Litex | |
Number | 25 | |
Senior career1 | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
1991–1994 1994–1997 1997–1998 1998–2000 2000–2007 2007 2007–2008 2007–2008 2009– |
Chernomorets Burgas Naftex Burgas Bursaspor Litex Charlton Athletic → Leeds United (loan) Leicester City → Leeds United (loan) Litex |
75 (6) 20 (3) 45 (4) 179 (2) 10 (0) 7 (0) 7 (0) 0 (0) |
52 (4)
National team2 | ||
1996- | Bulgaria | 86 (0) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
Radostin Prodanov Kishishev (Bulgarian: Радостин Кишишев, born 30 July 1974) is a Bulgarian footballer, currently playing for Litex Lovech.
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Career
Kishishev, born in the Bulgarian city of Burgas, began his career with local sides Chernomorets Burgas and Naftex Burgas. He then played as a central midfielder in Turkish side Bursaspor between 1997–98 with another Bulgarian footballer, Kostadin Vidolov. He returned to Bulgaria with Litex Lovech, and won Bulgarian league title with them in 1998 and 1999.
Charlton Athletic
In the summer of 2000 Kishishev was purchased by newly promoted English Premier League side Charlton Athletic. Initially utilised as a right back, manager Alan Curbishley moved him into the midfield position where Kishishev (nicknamed "Kish" by supporters) would establish himself in the team. An almost constant presence throughout most of Charlton's seven year spell in the Premier League, he had a reputation as a hard worker and often topped the team on the number of kilometres he ran during games, as shown by the Pro Zone statistics system. However, some supporters believed that occasional lapses in his concentration resulted in his team conceding a number of goals.
After Curbishley left The Valley in 2006, Kishishev's appearances in the first team began to wane. He made his last appearance for Charlton in January 2007, after which he was loaned out to struggling Championship side Leeds United.[1] His arrival at Elland Road coincided with Leeds' best run of results in the season, but it was too late to save the club from relegation to League One.
Leicester City
Out of contract, Kishishev joined Leicester City of the Championship in June 2007 on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract.[2] A succession of managerial changes, however, meant he was considered surplus to requirements at the Walkers Stadium.
He was loaned out again to Leeds,[3] but manager Dennis Wise's departure in early 2008 ended his second spell at Elland Road. In all, he made seven league appearances for Leicester as they were relegated at the end of the season.
Kishishev was retained by incoming manager Nigel Pearson for the first half of the 2008-09 season, acting as a translator for teammate and fellow countryman Aleksandar Tunchev, and inheriting the number 7 shirt worn by outgoing Iain Hume. On December 19, 2008, Kishishev's contract was cancelled by mutual consent having only played one game.[4]
International
Kishishev was part of the Bulgarian national team that qualified for Euro 96 and the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
Awards
- Bulgarian A Professional Football Group - 2 Times
- Bulgarian Cup - 1 time 2009
Bulgarian A Professional Football Group
Notes
- ^ Kishishev signs Leeds loan deal, BBC Sport 2007-03-02. Retrieved on 2007-09-02.
- ^ "Kishishev seals move to Leicester". BBC Sport. 2007-06-19. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/6766953.stm. Retrieved 2007-06-19.
- ^ "Kishishev back on loan at Leeds". BBC Sport. 23 October 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/7058326.stm. Retrieved 2007-10-23.
- ^ "Kishishev leaves Foxes". LCFC.co.uk. 2008-12-19. http://www.lcfc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~1493591,00.html. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
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