Branimir Kostadinov
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Branimir Petev Kostadinov | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger / Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2004 | Slavia Sofia | ||
| 2004–2005 | LASK Linz | ||
| 2006–2009 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Chernomorets Burgas | 6 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Pomorie (loan) | 13 | (4) |
| 2010 | → Pomorie (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Botev Vratsa | 26 | (4) |
| 2012 | → Tatran Prešov (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2013 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 18 | (1) |
| 2014 | Chernomorets Burgas | 8 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 12 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Dunav Ruse | 99 | (9) |
| 2019–2024 | Ludogorets Razgrad II | 141 | (17) |
| 2021 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 343 | (36) | |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Bulgaria U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:57, 3 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Branimir Petev Kostadinov (Bulgarian: Бранимир Петев Костадинов; born 4 March 1989) is a Bulgarian footballer who currently plays as a forward.
Chernomorets Burgas
Branimir's first club was Slavia Sofia, them moved to the youth squads of Austrian LASK Linz. In 2006 Kostadinov joined Heart of Midlothian as an amateur player. He was unable to play in competitive under-19 matches until his country joined the European Union.[2] In season 2007–08 he was part of the first team pre-season in Germany, where he scored his first senior goal for the club in a 2–1 defeat to BV Cloppenberg. After that, he played for Hearts U-19 in 2007–2008. In the next 2008–09 season Kostadinov played in reserve squad of Hearts never making the grade before being released without playing for the first team.
After the end of 2008–09 season Kostadinov was released by Hearts along with many other players and returned to Bulgaria. He had been invited by Chernomorets Burgas to join trial period, which began on 2 June 2009.
On 15 June Kostadinov played for the reserve squad in a match against Vihren. He scored two goals and provided three assists in a 6–0 win.
A few days later, on 20 June, Kostadinov signed a three-year contract with Chernomorets Burgas. He will play in the satellite club of Chernomorets – Chernomorets Pomorie
1. FC Tatran Prešov
On 17 July 2012, Kostadinov moved to 1. FC Tatran Prešov on a half-season loan, with an option of making the transfer permanent in winter, from Botev Vratsa.[3] He made his debut for 1. FC Tatran Prešov against FK Senica on 22 July 2012 and scored his only goal for the team on 4 August 2012, in the 2:0 win over MFK Ružomberok in a league match.
Lokomotiv Sofia
On 4 January 2013, after returning from his loan, he signed a 1,5-year contract with A PFG club Loko Sofia.[4]
Ludogorets II
In 2019 he joined Ludogorets Razgrad II in order to help youth players of the team. After 5 years in the club, he officially retired on 9 December 2024, after playing in 141 matches for the second team and in 1 for the first team.[5]