Radostin Kishishev

Football player infobox
playername = Radostin Kishishev


fullname = Radostin Prodanov Kishishev
nickname = Tinkata ( _bg. Тинката)
height = height|m=1.78
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1974|7|30
cityofbirth = Burgas
countryofbirth = Bulgaria
currentclub = Leicester City
clubnumber = 7
position = Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1991–1994
1994–1997
1997–1998
1998–2000
2000–2007
2007
2007–
2007–2008
clubs = Chernomorets Burgas
Naftex Burgas
Bursaspor
Litex Lovech
Charlton Athletic
→ Leeds United (loan)
Leicester City
→ Leeds United (loan)
caps(goals) = 052 (4)
075 (6)
020 (3)
045 (4)
179 (2)
010 (0)
007 (0)
007 (0)
nationalyears = 1996–2007
nationalteam = Bulgaria
nationalcaps(goals) = 080 (0)
pcupdate = 22:43, 9 February 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 10:43, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

Radostin Prodanov Kishishev ( _bg. Радостин Кишишев, born 30 July 1974) is a Bulgarian footballer, currently playing for Leicester City.

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 fc|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 afc|Leeds United. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/6412473.stm Kishishev signs Leeds loan deal] , BBC Sport 2007-03-02. Retrieved on 2007-09-02.] 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 fc|Leicester City of the Championship in June 2007 on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract.cite news | title = Kishishev seals move to Leicester | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/6766953.stm | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 2007-06-19 | accessdate = 2007-06-19] A succession of managerial changes, however, meant he was considered surplus to requirements at the Walkers Stadium.

He was loaned out again to Leeds,cite web
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/7058326.stm |title=Kishishev back on loan at Leeds |accessdate=2007-10-23 |date=23 October 2007 |publisher=BBC Sport] 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 Leicester manager Nigel Pearson in 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.

International

Kishishev was part of the Bulgarian national team which qualified for Euro 96 and the 1998 FIFA World Cup. His last match for Bulgaria was against Albania on 17 October 2007, scoring an own goal in a 1–1 draw.

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