Hristo Zlatinski
Bulgarian footballer
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Hristo Zlatinski (Bulgarian: Христо Златински; born 22 January 1985) is a Bulgarian professional football manager and former player who is currently in charge of Ludogorets III.
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Zlatinski playing for Lokomotiv Plovdiv in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hristo Evtimov Zlatinski | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Gotse Delchev, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ludogorets III (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2005 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 56 | (5) |
| 2005–2007 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 45 | (10) |
| 2007–2010 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 74 | (6) |
| 2010–2013 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 79 | (21) |
| 2013–2015 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 46 | (9) |
| 2015–2018 | Universitatea Craiova | 99 | (9) |
| 2018–2019 | FCSB | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Botev Vratsa | 42 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv II | 6 | (4) |
| Total | 450 | (65) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Bulgaria U 21 | 11 | (0) |
| 2011–2015 | Bulgaria | 12 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2023–2024 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv II | ||
| 2024 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | ||
| 2025 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv II | ||
| 2025– | Ludogorets III | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Zlatinski started his career in his home town Blagoevgrad in the local team Pirin. In 2005, he joined Lokomotiv Plovdiv. For two years in Plovdiv he played in 46 matches and scored 4 goals. In this period Zlatinski played also for the Bulgaria national under-21 football team. In June 2007 he signed for three years with Lokomotiv Sofia. In 2010 Zlatinski returned to Lokomotiv Plovdiv.
On 18 June 2013, Zlatinski joined Bulgarian champion Ludogorets Razgrad.[1] During the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League, he scored two goals with long-distance efforts, in a 1–0 win over Chornomorets Odesa and on 27 February 2014 in a 3–3 draw with Lazio. He became 3rd captain of the side and one of the leaders in the changing room. For entire season Zlatinski scored 12 goals in all competitions.
International career
Zlatinski received his first call-up to the senior team in Mihail Madanski's first game in charge of Bulgaria in October 2011. On 7 October, he made his Bulgaria debut in a 3–0 friendly loss against Ukraine.[2][3]
Personal life
He is married to Vanya. They have two children - a daughter named Elia and a younger son Christian.[4]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Pirin Blagoevgrad | 2001–02 | B Group | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2002–03 | B Group | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||||
| 2003–04 | B Group | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | |||||
| 2004–05 | A Group | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 56 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 56 | 5 | ||||||
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2005–06 | A Group | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||||
| 2006–07 | A Group | 29 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | — | 31 | 9 | ||||
| Total | 45 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 47 | 10 | |||||
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 2007–08 | A Group | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | |||
| 2008–09 | A Group | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | ||||
| 2009–10 | A Group | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 74 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 79 | 6 | |||||
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2010–11 | A Group | 29 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 11 | ||||
| 2011–12 | A Group | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 6 | |||||
| 2012–13 | A Group | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[e] | 1 | 1[f] | 0 | 29 | 5 | |||
| Total | 79 | 21 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 83 | 22 | ||||
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2013–14 | A Group | 28 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | 15[g] | 3 | 1[f] | 0 | 51 | 12 | ||
| 2014–15 | A Group | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 4[h] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 27 | 2 | |||
| Total | 46 | 9 | 11 | 2 | — | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 78 | 14 | ||||
| Universitatea Craiova | 2015–16 | Liga I | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 2 | |||
| 2016–17 | Liga I | 35 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 6 | ||||
| 2017–18 | Liga I | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 2[e] | 0 | — | 37 | 1 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Liga I | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1[i] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 99 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 112 | 9 | |||
| FCSB | 2018–19 | Liga I | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Botev Vratsa | 2019–20 | A Group | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | – | 18 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | A Group | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1[j] | 1 | 28 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 42 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 46 | 2 | |||||
| Career total | 444 | 61 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 506 | 68 | |||
- Includes Bulgarian Cup, Cupa României
- Includes Cupa Ligii
- Appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Bulgarian Supercup
- Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in Supercupa României
- Appearance in A Group promotion/relegation play-offs
