Kiril Despodov was named « Footballer of the Year » of Bulgaria for the fourth consecutive time
Greek PAOK striker Kiril Despodov was named the « Footballer of the Year » of Bulgaria for 2024. For the 28-year-old captain of the national team, he collected 222 points in the vote among sports journalists in the traditional poll, which dates back to 1961 and for him this is the fourth and a total of fifth distinction.
The award ceremony, organized by Dax Media in partnership with the Association of Sports Journalists, was held at a hotel in Sofia and was respected by the leadership of the Bulgarian Football Union, as well as by the entire youth national team up to 21. Iliya Gruev, Jr. Mitov with 84 points.
Stanimir Stoilov (« Gyospe », Turkey) was declared « Coach of the Year », with the selector of the national team and coach of « Black Sea » Ilian Iliev, and Alexander Tunchev (« Arda »).
In the prize winners, the best goalkeeper was Sergio Padt from Ludogorets, the best defender-Christian Dimitrov (Levski), the best midfielder-Ivelin Popov (Botev, Plovdiv), and the best of Japanese was a bin (Varna) (Varna) EU-Puls. «
Goalkeeper Plamen Andreev, who made a prestigious transfer from Levski to the Dutch Fyenoord, was named the most progressive young player. Ilian Antonov from CSKA, who has been cowardly, received the special award of the Association of Sports Journalists « Lion Heart » for manifest courage, and Godwin Coyalipu (CSKA) and Yakub Petroovski (« Ludogorets ») shared the « Best Alien » award. For the second consecutive year and for the seventh time, the Footballer of the Year Award in the « Women's Football » category won Evdokia Popadinova, who went to the Australian « Brisbane Roar » last summer.
« There is no basis for comparison between me and Hristo Stoichkov, it is not serious to even make such a comparison. Stoichkov is # 1 and in my opinion it will remain forever that way, » Kiril Despodov's best football player for 2024 was revealed. On Thursday, March 20, he will bring the national team in the first playoff of Aire for Aire for the « B » Division of Nations League. The match is at Hristo Botev Stadium in Plovdiv at 9:45 pm.
