Dani Kiki

Dani Kiki

Personal information
Full name	Dani Ayman Kiki
Date of birth	8 January 1988 (1988-01-08) (age 23)
Place of birth	Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder, winger
Club information
Current club	Chernomorets Burgas
Number	9
Youth career
	Botev 2002
	Spartak Plovdiv
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2006–2011	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	77	(8)
2011–	Chernomorets Burgas	2	(0)
National team
2007–2009	Bulgaria U21	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 25, 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Dani Kiki (Bulgarian: Дани Кики) (born 8 January 1988) is a Bulgarian footballer of Syrian descent, currently playing for Chernomorets Burgas as a midfielder. His mother is of Bulgarian descent, but his father is of Syrian descent.

Career

Early career

Kiki started to play football in the private junior football academy Botev 2002 in Plovdiv. His first coach was Marin Bakalov. In 2004, at the age of 16, he went to Spartak Plovdiv.

Lokomotiv Plovdiv

In 2006, only 18 years old, Dani Kiki signed his first professional contract with Lokomotiv Plovdiv.

Kiki made his official debut in the Bulgarian first division in a match against Lokomotiv Sofia on September 17, 2006 as a 77th minute substitute and played for 13 minutes. The result of the match was a 0:2 loss for The Smurfs.

Six days later, Kiki scored his first goal for Lokomotiv Plovdiv against PFC Chernomorets Burgas Sofia. He netted a goal in the 90th minute. The result of the match was a 6:0 win for Loko.

On October 31, 2009, he was involved in a brawl, along with several other players, following his team's 0:1 loss to Botev Plovdiv.

Chernomorets Burgas

After a five year spell at Lauta and some problems with the club, Kiki was released from Lokomotiv Plovdiv. He relocated to Burgas, to sign a contract with Chernomorets Burgas.

Statistics

Last update: 25 September 2011

Season	Team	Country	Division	Apps	Goals
2006-07	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	Bulgaria	1	11	2
2007-08	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	Bulgaria	1	24	1
2008-09	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	Bulgaria	1	9	3
2009-10	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	Bulgaria	1	19	2
2010-11	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	Bulgaria	1	14	0
2011-12	Chernomorets Burgas	Bulgaria	1	2	0

International career

In November 2007 of that time the Bulgarian national under-21 coach Aleksandar Stankov called Kiki up for Bulgaria national under-21 football team for a matches with England U21 and Ireland U21. In 16 November 2007, on stadium:mk in Milton Keynes he made his official debut for Bulgaria U21 against England U21. For Bulgaria U21, Kiki was capped five times.

External links

• (Bulgarian) [1]

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Name	Kiki, Dani
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Date of birth	8 January 1988
Place of birth	Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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