Yanaki Smirnov

Yanaki Smirnov
Smirnov with Litex Lovech in 2009
Personal information
Full name Yanaki Valentinov Smirnov
Date of birth (1992-12-20) 20 December 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Varna, Bulgaria
Position(s) Winger / Forward
Team information
Current team
 Botev novi Pazar
Number 10
Youth career
1998–1999 Panathinaikos
1999–2005 Spartak Varna
2005–2006 Vilafranca
2006–2011 Litex
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Litex 0 (0)
2011 → Spartak Varna (loan) 9 (1)
2012 Spartak Varna 7 (0)
2013 Neftochimic 1986 3 (0)
2013–2014 Spartak Varna 23 (2)
2014–2015 Lokomotiv GO 26 (23)
2015–2016 Ludogorets II 28 (11)
2015–2016 Ludogorets 2 (0)
2016 → Lokomotiv GO (loan) 8 (1)
2017–2018 Botev Vratsa 26 (3)
2018 Dobrudzha 17 (1)
2019 Chernomorets Balchik 12 (1)
2019 Pomorie 7 (1)
2019–2021 Spartak Varna 33 (11)
2021–2022 Spartak Varna II 24 (10)
2022–2024 Dorostol
2024– Botev novi Pazar
Managerial career
2021–2023 Spartak Varna II (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2022

Yanaki Smirnov (Bulgarian: Янаки Смирнов; born 20 December 1992) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a forward for Botev novi Pazar.

Career

Early career

Yanaki moved to Greece with his family where he started his career in the local Panathinaikos. A year later his family returned to his hometown of Varna, where he joined Spartak Varna's academy. He spent one year in Hristo Stoichkov's academy at the Vilafranca football club. After that he joined Litex Lovech academy.[1][2] He later moved again to Spartak Varna.

Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa

In the summer of 2014, Smirnov signed with the B Group team Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa. He scored a goal in his debut for Loko against Loko Mezdra.[3] He scored 13 goals in his first 9 matches. He became the top goalscorer of B Group with 23 goals scored in 26 matches.[4]

Ludogorets Razgrad

On 7 July 2015, Smirnov signed a contract with Ludogorets Razgrad II, the B team of Bulgarian champions Ludogorets, who play in Bulgaria's 2nd league B Group. He chose Ludogorets team over CSKA Sofia.[5] He made his debut for Ludogorets II on 25 July 2015 in a match against Dunav Ruse.[6]

On 23 September 2015 he made his debut for Ludogorets Razgrad in a match for the Bulgarian Cup against Lokomotiv 1929 Mezdra, scoring a goal in the 5:0 win.[7]

On 22 May 2015 he made his complete debut in the A Group for Ludogorets in a match against Beroe Stara Zagora.[8]

Loan to Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa

On 17 June 2016 Smirnov joined Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa for the second time, but now on loan for a season.[9] His loan was ended on 28 December 2016 and he returned it Ludogorets doubles.[10] A week after he was released from Ludogorets.[11]

Botev Vratsa

On 11 April 2017, Smirnov signed with Botev Vratsa.[12] In May 2018, his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[13]

Dobrudzha Dobrich

In June 2018, Smirnov joined Dobrudzha Dobrich.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of 30 December 2016[15]
Club performance League Cup Continental Other Total
Club League Season Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bulgaria League Bulgarian Cup Europe Other[a] Total
Spartak 1918 B Group 2011–12 9 1 0 0 – – 9 1
2012–13 7 0 0 0 – – 7 0
Neftochimic Burgas 2012–13 3 0 0 0 0 0 – 3 0
Spartak 1918 2013–14 23 2 2 0 – – 24 2
Total 39 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 42 2
Lokomotiv GO B Group 2014–15 26 23 5 1 – – 31 24
Total 26 23 5 1 0 0 0 0 31 24
Ludogorets Razgrad II B Group 2015–16 28 11 – – – 28 11
Ludogorets Razgrad A Group 2015–16 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 1
Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa (loan) Parva Liga 2016–17 8 1 1 0 – – 9 1
Career statistics 106 38 9 2 0 0 0 0 115 40
  1. ^ Includes Bulgarian Supercup matches.

Honours

Club

Litex Lovech

Neftochimic Burgas

Individual

References

  1. ^ Стоичков поема обучението на четири деца в школата си
  2. ^ Янаки Смирнов замина за Испания чрез кастинга на Христо Стоичков
  3. ^ Loko GO vs Loko Mezdra
  4. ^ a b Янаки Смирнов стана голмайстор на "Б" група
  5. ^ Голаджия избра Лудогорец "Б" пред ЦСКА
  6. ^ С гол на национал откри сезона „Лудогорец II“, но загуби мача си с „Дунав“
  7. ^ Лудогорец заби пет шамара на аматьорите от Мездра
  8. ^ Берое си гарантира Европа на "Лудогорец арена", "орлите" показаха младата генерация
  9. ^ "Орлите" пращат под наем Янаки Смирнов
  10. ^ Локо Горна Оряховица се раздели с Цецо Генков и още четирима, взе вратар
  11. ^ Лудогорец се раздели с Янаки Смирнов
  12. ^ "Ботев (Враца) с ново попълнение от Лудогорец" (in Bulgarian). blitz.bg. 11 April 2017.
  13. ^ "Лидерът във Втора лига се раздели се раздели с бивш нападател на Лудогорец" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 8 May 2018.
  14. ^ "Добруджа започна подготовка, Диян Божилов изведе 24 футболисти на първа тренировка" (in Bulgarian). football24.bg. 19 June 2018.
  15. ^ a b c "Yanaki Smirnov". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
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