Monir Al Badarin

Monir Al Badarin
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-07-08) 8 July 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Stara Zagora, Bulgaria[1]
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Rozova Dolina Kazanlak
Number 10
Youth career
–2016 Rozova Dolina Kazanlak
2016–2020 Beroe Stara Zagora
2020–2021 Spartak Pleven
2021 Pirin Blagoevgrad
2021–2022 Botev Plovdiv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Botev Plovdiv II 36 (2)
2022–2023 Botev Plovdiv 2 (0)
2023–2024 Shabab Alsamu
2024– Rozova Dolina Kazanlak 17 (3)
International career‡
2021 Bulgaria U17 2 (0)
2022– Palestine U20 7 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:29, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:47, 5 July 2023 (UTC)

Monir Al Badarin (Arabic: منير البدارين; Bulgarian: Монир Ал Бадарин; born 8 July 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Rozova Dolina Kazanlak. Born in Bulgaria, he represents Palestine internationally.

Club career

Al Badarin was born in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria.[3] He started his youth career at an early age at Rozova Dolina Kazanlak, before playing four years for Beroe Stara Zagora and one year for Beroe Stara Zagora.[3] After a short stay at Pirin Blagoevgrad, Al Badarin was signed by Botev Plovdiv.[3]

His performances at the youth level caught the attention of senior head coach Azrudin Valentić, who called him up to the winter camp with the first team.[3] On 1 February 2022, Al Badrin signed his first professional contract with Botev Plovdiv.[3] He became a regular for the reserve team, before making his debut with the first team on 22 May 2022, in the last match of the 2021–22 First League season against Slavia Sofia.[4] Monir left Botev on 5 July 2023 after mutual agreement.[5]

International career

Born in Bulgaria, Monir is also eligible to Palestine at the international level due to his origins.[3] He was called up for Bulgaria U17 team in April 2021.[6] In July 2022, he joined Palestine U20 and made his debut on 17 July, scoring a goal in a friendly match against Oman U20.[7] He scored once again on 26 July, in a match against Sudan U20.[8]

Style of play

Al Badrin can play as either a midfielder or forward.[9]

Career statistics

As of 5 July 2023
Club Season League Bulgarian Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Botev Plovdiv II 2021–22 Second League 12 2 — — — 12 2
2022–23 24 0 — — — 11 0
Total 36 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 2
Botev Plovdiv 2021–22 First League 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
2022–23 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Total 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 38 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 2

References

  1. ^ "Monir Al Badarin". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  2. ^ Монир Ал Бадарин
  3. ^ a b c d e f Монир Ал Бадарин подписа първи професионален договор с Ботев Пловдив
  4. ^ Ботев се окичи с бронза след успех над Славия
  5. ^ Палестинец напусна Ботев (Пд)
  6. ^ Състав на България U17 за приятелските мачове срещу Косово
  7. ^ Футболистът на Ботев (Пловдив) Монир Ал-Бадарин вкара гол при дебюта си за Палестина
  8. ^ Футболист на Ботев (Пд) блести за младежите на Палестина
  9. ^ Испанци пожелаха наш талант