Radostin Kishishev
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Radostin Prodanov Kishishev is a Bulgaria
n footballer, who is currently playing for Chernomorets Burgas in the A PFG.
, began his career with local sides Chernomorets Burgas
and Neftochimic Burgas
. He then played as a central midfielder in Turkish
side Bursaspor
between 1997–98 with another Bulgaria
n footballer, Kostadin Vidolov
. He returned to Bulgaria with Litex Lovech
, and won Bulgarian league title with them in 1998 and 1999.
moved him into the midfield position where Kishishev (nicknamed "The Legend that is 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, a warrior and often topped the team on the distance 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. Kishishev scored two goals during his time at Charlton, with both coming in the 2002/03 season. He netted in games against West Ham, which made him a local hero. and Everton.
side . Kishishev impressed many in his short time at Leeds, and got man of the match on his debut which was a 3-2 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday. 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
. Leeds wanted to sign Kishishev permanently in the summer but after they were placed into administration a transfer embargo was placed upon them meaning Kishishev had to look elsewhere.
.
In all, he made seven league appearances for Leicester as they were relegated at the end of the season. Kishishev was retained by incoming manager Nigel Pearson
for the first half of 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
. On December 19, 2008, Kishishev's contract was cancelled by mutual consent having only played one game.
's departure in early 2008 ended his second spell at Elland Road with Leeds deciding not to renew his loan spell.
, Kishishev quickly established himself as a first choice defender at his former club and captained the team on a number of occasions. On 25 November 2009, he was sent off in the 2-2 away draw against Levski Sofia after an altercation with Brazilian midfielder Zé Soares.
. Kishishev then made his Brighton debut in Brighton's opening day of the season 2-1 win over Swindon Town.
In May 2011 the club announced that he would be released at the end of the season following the ending of his current contract, along with five other players.
that qualified for Euro 96
and the 1998 FIFA World Cup
.
On 5 September 2009, he scored his first international goal in a World Cup qualifier against Montenegro
, tying the scoring in the 4-1 home win.
- 3 Times (1997-98, 1998-99, 2009-10
) Bulgarian Cup
- 1 time 2009
Bulgarian A Professional Football Group
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n footballer, who is currently playing for Chernomorets Burgas in the A PFG.
Career
Kishishev, born in the Bulgarian city of BurgasBurgas
-History:During the rule of the Ancient Romans, near Burgas, Debeltum was established as a military colony for veterans by Vespasian. In the Middle Ages, a small fortress called Pyrgos was erected where Burgas is today and was most probably used as a watchtower...
, began his career with local sides Chernomorets Burgas
PFC Chernomorets Burgas
PSFC Chernomorets Burgas or simply Chernomorets is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Burgas, which currently competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. The club was restored in 2005 by the local municipality and is the official successor of the traditions and successes of the...
and Neftochimic Burgas
PFC Naftex Burgas
PFC Naftex Burgas is a former football club from Burgas, Bulgaria.-History:The club was created in 1962 by a group of workers, laying the foundations of the future Petroleum Refinery Neftochim, which had not yet been named. The team startеd in A regional group under the name of Stroitel. The...
. He then played as a central midfielder in Turkish
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
side Bursaspor
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
between 1997–98 with another Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n footballer, Kostadin Vidolov
Kostadin Vidolov
Kostadin Vidolov is a Bulgarian former footballer. In his career he played for Lokomotiv Plovdiv, Botev Plovdiv, CSKA Sofia, Levski Sofia, Beroe Stara Zagora, German 1. FC Union Berlin and Turkish Bursaspor. For Bulgaria national football team, Vidolov was capped 9 times, scoring one goal...
. He returned to Bulgaria with Litex Lovech
PFC Litex Lovech
PFC Litex Lovech or simply Litex is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Lovech, which currently competes in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top division of Bulgarian football...
, 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 . Initially utilised as a right back, manager Alan CurbishleyAlan Curbishley
Llewellyn Charles "Alan" Curbishley is an English football manager and former professional player....
moved him into the midfield position where Kishishev (nicknamed "The Legend that is 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, a warrior and often topped the team on the distance 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. Kishishev scored two goals during his time at Charlton, with both coming in the 2002/03 season. He netted in games against West Ham, which made him a local hero. and Everton.
Leeds United loan spell
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 ChampionshipFootball League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
side . Kishishev impressed many in his short time at Leeds, and got man of the match on his debut which was a 3-2 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday. His arrival at Elland Road
Elland Road
Elland Road is an all-seater football stadium in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It has been the permanent residence of Leeds United A.F.C...
coincided with Leeds' best run of results in the season, but it was too late to save the club from relegation to League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
. Leeds wanted to sign Kishishev permanently in the summer but after they were placed into administration a transfer embargo was placed upon them meaning Kishishev had to look elsewhere.
Leicester City
Out of contract, Kishishev joined of the Championship in June 2007 on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract. A succession of managerial changes, however, meant he was considered surplus to requirements at the Walkers StadiumWalkers Stadium
The King Power Stadium is a football stadium which hosts home matches of English football club Leicester City. The all-seater stadium, inaugurated in July 2002, holds 32,500 and has the 19th largest stadium capacity in England. The stadium is named after King Power, a company owned by club owner...
.
In all, he made seven league appearances for Leicester as they were relegated at the end of the season. Kishishev was retained by incoming manager Nigel Pearson
Nigel Pearson
Nigel Graham Pearson is an English football manager and former professional player. He is currently in his second spell as manager of Leicester City, having previously managed Hull City, Southampton and Carlisle United, and been assistant manager for England Under-21s and Newcastle United...
for the first half of the 2008-09 season, acting as a translator for teammate and fellow countryman Aleksandar Tunchev
Aleksandar Tunchev
Aleksandar Blagov Tunchev is a Bulgarian footballer who plays for Leicester City as a defender.-Bulgaria:Tunchev started his career in his hometown of Pazardzhik with local team Hebar. After that he played for Belasitsa Petrich, later joining Lokomotiv Plovdiv in June, 2002...
, and inheriting the number 7 shirt worn by outgoing Iain Hume
Iain Hume
Iain Edward Hume is a Scottish-born Canadian international soccer player who plays as a striker for Preston North End FC.Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Hume plays internationally for Canada.-Tranmere Rovers:...
. On December 19, 2008, Kishishev's contract was cancelled by mutual consent having only played one game.
Return to Leeds
He was loaned out again to Leeds, Kishishev got an injury very early in his loan, so missed several games, and when he played he struggled for fitness and did not impress like he did in his first loan spell. Manager Dennis WiseDennis Wise
Dennis Frank Wise is an English former football manager and player, and former Executive Director at Newcastle United....
's departure in early 2008 ended his second spell at Elland Road with Leeds deciding not to renew his loan spell.
Litex Lovech
After returning to the Bulgarian team from LovechLovech
Lovech is a town in north-central Bulgaria with a population of 36,296 as of February 2011. It is the administrative centre of the Lovech Province and of the subordinate Lovech Municipality. The town is located about 150 km northeast from the capital city of Sofia...
, Kishishev quickly established himself as a first choice defender at his former club and captained the team on a number of occasions. On 25 November 2009, he was sent off in the 2-2 away draw against Levski Sofia after an altercation with Brazilian midfielder Zé Soares.
Brighton & Hove Albion
On 16 July 2010, it was announced that Kishishev had signed a one year contract with Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....
. Kishishev then made his Brighton debut in Brighton's opening day of the season 2-1 win over Swindon Town.
In May 2011 the club announced that he would be released at the end of the season following the ending of his current contract, along with five other players.
Chernomorets Burgas
In July 2011 Kishishev announced that he wanted to end his career in his hometown club Chernomorets Burgas.International
Kishishev was part of the Bulgarian national teamBulgaria national football team
The FIFA Bulgaria national football team is an association football team fielded by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA. The team's home ground is Vasil Levski in Sofia and Luboslav Penev is in charge manager after replacement of Lothar Matthäus...
that qualified for Euro 96
1996 UEFA European Football Championship
The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship was hosted by England, who won the right to host the tournament ahead of bids from Austria, Portugal and the Netherlands. It was the tenth European Football Championship, which is held every four years and endorsed by UEFA. It was the first to use the...
and the 1998 FIFA World Cup
1998 FIFA World Cup
The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
.
On 5 September 2009, he scored his first international goal in a World Cup qualifier against Montenegro
Montenegro national football team
The Montenegro national football team represents Montenegro in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Montenegro, the governing body for football in Montenegro...
, tying the scoring in the 4-1 home win.
International goals
- As of 5 September 2009.
# Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition 1 September 5, 2009 Sofia, Bulgaria 4–1 Win FIFA World Cup 2010 Qualification 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)The European zone of qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup saw 53 teams competing for 13 places at the finals. The qualification process started on 20 August 2008, after UEFA Euro 2008, and ended on 18 November 2009. The qualification process saw the first competitive matches of...
Awards
Bulgarian A Professional Football GroupBulgarian A Professional Football Group
The Bulgarian A Professional Football Group commonly known as A PFG is the top division of the Bulgarian football league system. The league is sponsored by Victoria FATA Insurance and therefore is officially known as Victoria A Football Group since 2011...
- 3 Times (1997-98, 1998-99, 2009-10
2009–10 A PFG
The 2009-10 season of the Bulgarian A PFG was the 86th season of top-tier football in Bulgaria. It began on 7 August 2009 with the game between Beroe and Lokomotiv Sofia. The last round took place on 30 May 2010...
) Bulgarian Cup
Bulgarian Cup
The Bulgarian Cup is a Bulgarian annual football competition. It is the country's main cup competition and all officially registered Bulgarian football teams take part in it. It is sponsored by the Bulgarian Corporate Commercial Bank....
- 1 time 2009
Bulgarian A Professional Football Group