Vladimir Gadzhev
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Vladimir Georgiev Gadzhev[1] | ||
Date of birth | 18 July 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Pazardzhik, Bulgaria | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1994–2004 | Levski Sofia | ||
2004–2006 | Panathinaikos | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2009 | Panathinaikos | 0 | (0) |
2006–2007 | → Levadiakos (loan) | 26 | (5) |
2007–2008 |
→ OFI Crete (loan) | 19 | (0) |
2008–2009 | → Levski Sofia (loan) | 23 | (1) |
2009–2016 | Levski Sofia | 143 | (21) |
2016–2017 | Coventry City | 16 | (1) |
2017–2018 | Anorthosis | 24 | (1) |
2018–2019 | Beroe | 9 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Hebar | 9 | (0) |
Total | 269 | (29) | |
International career | |||
2007–2008 | Bulgaria U21 | ||
2010–2015 |
Bulgaria | 22 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Vladimir Gadzhev (Bulgarian: Владимир Гаджев; born 18 July 1987) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was known for his goals from long distance.[2][3]
A product of the Levski Sofia Academy, Gadzhev joined Greek side
Career
Youth career
Gadzhev is a product of Levski Sofia's youth academy.
Panathinaikos
In the summer of 2004, at the age of 17, Gadzhev joined Greek side
Levski Sofia
On 4 July 2008, Levski signed Gadzhev on a season-long loan deal. He made his
On 7 July 2009, Gadzhev signed a permanent contract with Levski for an undisclosed fee.
On 28 July 2011, Gadzhev scored the equalizing goal against
On 17 March 2013, Gadzhev made his 100th league appearance for Levski in a 0–0 draw against
On 25 September 2013, Gadzhev scored his first brace for the club in a 6–0 win over Neftochimic Burgas.
On 23 May 2014, Gadzhev announced that he would leave Levski.[7] On 1 July, however, he re-signed a new one-year contract with Levski.[8] A few days later, Gadzhev was stripped of the captaincy by new manager Pepe Murcia.[9] After the departure of Valeri Bojinov in August, he was again given the captaincy.
On 7 January 2016 he signed a pre-contract with the Russian team FC Kuban Krasnodar,[10] but 2 weeks later his contract was annulled due to the uncertain financial situation at the club.[11]
Coventry City
On 24 March 2016, after a successful trial period, Gadzhev signed a contract with English club
Trivia
Gadzhev holds the record for the most red cards in
International career
Gadzhev made his international debut on 17 November 2010 in a friendly match against Serbia. Vladimir came in as a substitution in the 65th minute. However, Bulgaria lost the match with a score of 0–1. He scored his first goal in a 2–1 home win over Belarus national football team, a precise long-distance header.
Post-playing pursuits
Following his retirement, in 2024 Gadzhev briefly served as president of Hebar.[16]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Panathinaikos | 2006–07 | Greek Superleague | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007–08 | Greek Superleague | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2008–09 | Greek Superleague | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Levadiakos (loan) | 2006–07 | Football League
|
26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 |
OFI Crete (loan) | 2007–08 | Greek Superleague | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
Levski Sofia (loan) | 2008–09[17] | A Group
|
23 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 30 | 3 |
Levski Sofia | 2009–10[18] | A Group | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 1 | 13 | 2 |
2010–11[19] | A Group | 23 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10[c] | 1 | 36 | 4 | |
2011–12[20] | A Group | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 1 | 31 | 7 | |
2012–13[21] | A Group | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
2013–14[22] | A Group | 32 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 36 | 5 | |
2014–15[23] | A Group | 22 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 | |
2015–16[24] | A Group | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
Total | 166 | 22 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 212 | 28 | ||
Coventry City | 2015–16[25] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2016–17[26] | League One | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
Total | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
Anorthosis | 2017–18 | Cypriot First Division | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
Beroe | 2018–19 | First League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Hebar | 2019–20 | Second League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Career total | 269 | 29 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 329 | 36 |
- ^ One appearance in 2008–09 UEFA Champions League Qualification and two appearances in 2008–09 UEFA Cup first round.
- ^ Appearances in 2009–10 UEFA Champions League Qualification.
- 2010–11 UEFA Europa League Qualification and Four appearances in 2010–11 UEFA Europa League.
- 2011–12 UEFA Europa League Qualification.
- 2012–13 UEFA Europa League Qualification.
- 2013–14 UEFA Europa League Qualification.
National team
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Bulgaria | |||
2010 | 1 | 0 | |
2011 | 4 | 0 | |
2012 | 7 | 0 | |
2013 | 9 | 0 | |
2014 | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 22 | 1 |
- Bulgaria score listed first, score column indicates score after each Gadzhev goal
International goals
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 5 March 2014 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria | Belarus | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Honours
- A Group: 2008–09
- Bulgarian Supercup: 2009
Coventry City
References
- ^ "Retained List 2015-16" (PDF). English Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "ЛЕВСКИ - Литекс 3:2, голът на Гаджев / Levski Litex 3:2, Vlado Gadzhev goal". YouTube. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Cherno More - Vladimir Gadzhev 1:1". YouTube. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Левски шампион!!!" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 31 May 2009.
- ^ "Левски официално взе Гаджев" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 7 July 2009.
- ^ "Гаджев продължи договора си с Левски до 2014 година" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 21 November 2011.
- ^ "Гаджев призна: Напускам Левски" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 23 May 2014.
- ^ "Vladimir Gadzhev stay with the club signed new contract". levski.bg. 1 July 2014.
- ^ "Левски смени и капитана" (in Bulgarian). segabg.com. 19 July 2014.
- ^ Гаджев напусна Левски
- ^ Гаджев се връща в левски за 6ти път
- ^ "Coventry City sign Bulgarian international midfielder Vladimir Gadzhev". coventrytelegraph.net. 24 March 2016.
- ^ "Coventry 3-2 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Coventry 2-1 Oxford". BBC. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ "Кой е най-гоненият футболист във Вечното дерби?" (in Bulgarian). a-pfg.com. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Хебър избра нов президент, Влади Гаджев напуска клуба" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "08/09 Season". LevskiSofia.info. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ "09/10 Season". LevskiSofia.info. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ "10/11 Season". LevskiSofia.info. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ "11/12 Season". LevskiSofia.info. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ "12/13 Season". LevskiSofia.info. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ "13/14 Season". LevskiSofia.info. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ "14/15 Season". LevskiSofia.info. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ "15/16 Season". LevskiSofia.info. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ "Games played by Vladimir Gadzhev in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Games played by Vladimir Gadzhev in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ Scott, Ged (2 April 2017). "EFL Trophy final: Coventry City 2–1 Oxford United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
External links
- Gadzhev at Levski's site
- Guardian's Stats Centre
- Profile at LevskiSofia.info
- Vladimir Gadzhev at National-Football-Teams.com