Martin Kushev

Martin Kushev

Personal information
Full name	Martin Miroslavov Kushev
Date of birth	25 August 1973 (1973-08-25) (age 38)
Place of birth	Troyan, Bulgaria
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Slavia Sofia (manager)
Youth career
1983–1992	Yantra Gabrovo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1991–1996	Yantra Gabrovo	54	(15)
1991–1992	→ Loko Dryanovo (loan)	16	(4)
1996–1997	Spartak Varna	29	(6)
1997–1999	Slavia Sofia	62	(18)
1999–2000	Saarbrücken	27	(12)
2000–2001	Slavia Sofia	34	(18)
2001–2002	Levski Sofia	15	(6)
2002	Slavia Sofia	13	(17)
2003–2004	Shinnik Yaroslavl	40	(10)
2005	Litex Lovech	14	(2)
2005–2010	Amkar Perm	134	(35)
2011	Slavia Sofia	7	(0)
National team
2007	Bulgaria	1	(0)
Teams managed
2011–	Slavia Sofia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 20, 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Martin Kushev (Bulgarian: Мартин Кушев) (born 25 August 1973 in Troyan) is a Bulgarian football manager and former player. Current manager of A PFG club Slavia Sofia.

During his football career, Kushev has often been described as an old fashioned English-style centre forward due to his physical presence and outstanding aerial ability.

Career

Kushev playing for Amkar

Kushev started his playing career at Yantra Gabrovo. After one season on loan to Lokomotiv Dryanovo, he made his debut for Yantra in A PFG during the 1992–93 season.

In 1996 Kushev was spotted by Spartak Varna, where he scored 6 league goals in his first season and transferred to Slavia Sofia. He spent three periods with Slavia Sofia (1997–99, 2000–01 and 2002) and played also for German Saarbrücken and Levski Sofia. With Levski Kushev has won one A PFG title and one Bulgarian Cup.

In January 2003 he was signed by Russian Shinnik Yaroslavl, where scored 10 goals for two years in the Russian Premier League.

After a half season at Litex Lovech, Kushev returned to Russia, signing with Amkar Perm. He marked his debut with a goal in a 3–2 victory over Saturn on July 24, 2005. In 2008 he took over the captaincy of Amkar, a responsibility he held until leaving the club in December 2010. He played his last match for Amkar on November 28, 2010 in a 0–0 home draw against CSKA Moscow. Martin spent 6 seasons of his career at the club of Perm, playing in 134 games. With his 35 goals Kushev is the third highest scorer at Amkar in the Russian Premier League.^[1]

On 28 January 2011, Kushev returned to Bulgaria and signed for Slavia Sofia on a 5-month contract.^[2] His last game in his career was against CSKA Sofia in the 2011 Bulgarian Cup Final, which Slavia lost 1–0. On 28 May 2011, Kushev retired from active football. On 31 July 2011, Kushev played his farewell game for Slavia, appearing for 10 minutes in the 2:2 draw with Cypriot side Apollon Limassol in an exhibition match.^[3]

International career

On September 12, 2007, at the age of 34 years, Kushev made his debut for the Bulgarian national team. He played his first and last match for Bulgaria in a 3–0 home win against Luxembourg, coming on as a substitute for Ivelin Popov.

Honours

• Levski Sofia
  • Bulgarian A PFG: 2001-02
  • Bulgarian Cup: 2002

• Saarbrücken
  • Saarland Cup winners: 1999, 2000

References

1. ^ "Stats Centre: Martin Kushev Facts". Guardian.co.uk. http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?CTID=28&CPID=74&TEID=3319&PLID=49233&pStr=Player. Retrieved 2009-08-27. 
2. ^ "Мартин Кушев подписа договор със „Славия”" (in Bulgarian). Monitor.bg. http://www.monitor.bg/article?id=277854. Retrieved 2011-01-28. 
3. ^ [topsport.ibox.bg/news/id_36767442 "Славия и Аполон завършиха 2:2 в "Овча купел""]. Topsport.bg. topsport.ibox.bg/news/id_36767442. Retrieved 2011-08-20. 

External links

• Martin Kushev at National-Football-Teams.com

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Name	Kushev, Martin
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Date of birth	25 August 1973
Place of birth	Troyan, Bulgaria
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