Valery Bozhinov

Date of birth15 February 1986
Place of birthOriahoviza
NationalityBulgarian
Weight76 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionForward

Bojinov joined Manchester City in August 2007 with a four-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Lecce 01 Jul 2001 31 Jan 2005
Fiorentina 31 Jan 2005 02 Aug 2007
Juventus 01 Aug 2006 31 May 2007 L
Manchester City 03 Aug 2007 05 Jul 2010
Parma 30 Jul 2009 31 May 2010 L
Parma 05 Jul 2010 06 Jul 2011
Sporting Clube Portugal 06 Jul 2011

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2001-02 Lecce Serie A
2
2003-04 Lecce Serie A 17
11
3
2
2004-05 Fiorentina Serie A 5
4
2
1
1
2004-05 Lecce Serie A 17
3
11
3
2007-08 Manchester City Premier League 1
2
2008-09 Manchester City Premier League 2
6
1
1
2008-09 Manchester City UEFA Cup
1
2011-12 Sporting Clube Portugal UEFA Europa League 3
2
1
1
2015-16 Partizan Belgrade UEFA Champions League 6
2015-16 Partizan Belgrade UEFA Europa League 1
3


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
11 Aug 2007 West Ham United v Manchester City W 0-2 Premier League
15 Aug 2007 Manchester City v Derby County W 1-0 Premier League
19 Aug 2007 Manchester City v Manchester United W 1-0 Premier League
14 Aug 2008 Manchester City v FC Midtjylland L 0-1 UEFA Cup 2nd qualifying round 1st leg
01 Mar 2009 West Ham United v Manchester City L 1-0 Premier League
04 Mar 2009 Manchester City v Aston Villa W 2-0 Premier League
15 Mar 2009 Chelsea v Manchester City L 1-0 Premier League
22 Mar 2009 Manchester City v Sunderland W 1-0 Premier League
12 Apr 2009 Manchester City v Fulham L 1-3 Premier League
02 May 2009 Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers W 3-1 Premier League
10 May 2009 Manchester United v Manchester City L 2-0 Premier League
16 May 2009 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City L 2-1 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2001-02 Bulgaria UEFA Under-19 1
1
2002-03 Bulgaria UEFA Under-19 2
1
1
2003-04 Bulgaria UEFA European Championship
1
1
2004-05 Bulgaria FIFA World Cup 3
1
2004-05 Bulgaria International Friendly 2
1
2004-05 Bulgaria UEFA Under-19 3
1
2005-06 Bulgaria FIFA World Cup 1
2005-06 Bulgaria International Friendly 3
1
2006-07 Bulgaria Cyprus International Tournament 1
1
2006-07 Bulgaria International Friendly 1
2006-07 Bulgaria UEFA European Championship 2
3
1
1
2008-09 Bulgaria FIFA World Cup 1
2009-10 Bulgaria FIFA World Cup 1
2
2009-10 Bulgaria International Friendly 3
2
2
2010-11 Bulgaria International Friendly 2
2010-11 Bulgaria UEFA European Championship 1
1
2011-12 Bulgaria International Friendly 1
2011-12 Bulgaria UEFA European Championship
1
2012-13 Bulgaria FIFA World Cup
2
2012-13 Bulgaria International Friendly 2
2014-15 Bulgaria UEFA European Championship
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
01 May 2002 Czech Republic v Bulgaria D 1-1 UEFA U19 Intermediate round
14 May 2002 Bulgaria v Czech Republic L 1-3 UEFA U19 Qualifying round
09 Oct 2002 Switzerland v Bulgaria L 3-1 UEFA U19 Group 6
11 Oct 2002 Bulgaria v Denmark L 0-2 UEFA U19 Group 6
13 Oct 2002 Bulgaria v Estonia W 3-1 UEFA U19 Group 6 qualifying
22 Jun 2004 Italy v Bulgaria L 2-1 UEFA European Championship Finals Group C
18 Aug 2004 Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria D 1-1 International Friendly
04 Sep 2004 Iceland v Bulgaria W 1-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
02 Oct 2004 Austria v Bulgaria L 2-0 UEFA U19 Group 12
04 Oct 2004 Norway v Bulgaria L 3-1 UEFA U19 Group 12
06 Oct 2004 Bulgaria v Iceland L 2-3 UEFA U19 Group 12
09 Oct 2004 Croatia v Bulgaria D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
13 Oct 2004 Bulgaria v Malta W 4-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
09 Feb 2005 Bulgaria v Serbia and Montenegro D 0-0 International Friendly
04 Jun 2005 Bulgaria v Croatia L 1-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
12 Oct 2005 Malta v Bulgaria D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
12 Nov 2005 Bulgaria v Georgia W 6-2 International Friendly
16 Nov 2005 Mexico v Bulgaria W 0-3 International Friendly
01 Mar 2006 North Macedonia v Bulgaria W 0-1 International Friendly
02 Sep 2006 Romania v Bulgaria D 2-2 UEFA European Championship Group G
06 Sep 2006 Bulgaria v Slovenia W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group G
07 Oct 2006 Bulgaria v Netherlands D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group G
11 Oct 2006 Luxembourg v Bulgaria W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group G
15 Nov 2006 Slovakia v Bulgaria L 3-1 International Friendly
06 Feb 2007 Bulgaria v Latvia W 2-0 Cyprus International Tournament
07 Feb 2007 Cyprus v Bulgaria W 0-3 CYPRUS INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT Final
28 Mar 2007 Bulgaria v Albania D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group G
06 Jun 2009 Bulgaria v Republic of Ireland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
12 Aug 2009 Bulgaria v Latvia W 1-0 International Friendly
09 Sep 2009 Italy v Bulgaria L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
10 Oct 2009 Cyprus v Bulgaria L 4-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
14 Oct 2009 Bulgaria v Georgia W 6-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
18 Nov 2009 Malta v Bulgaria W 1-4 International Friendly
03 Mar 2010 Poland v Bulgaria L 2-0 International Friendly
19 May 2010 Belgium v Bulgaria L 2-1 International Friendly
24 May 2010 South Africa v Bulgaria D 1-1 International Friendly
11 Aug 2010 Russia v Bulgaria L 1-0 International Friendly
03 Sep 2010 England v Bulgaria L 4-0 UEFA European Championship Group G
07 Sep 2010 Bulgaria v Montenegro L 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group G
17 Nov 2010 Bulgaria v Serbia L 0-1 International Friendly
07 Oct 2011 Ukraine v Bulgaria L 3-0 International Friendly
11 Oct 2011 Bulgaria v Wales L 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group G
12 Oct 2012 Bulgaria v Denmark D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Qualifying group B
14 Nov 2012 Bulgaria v Ukraine L 0-1 International Friendly
22 Mar 2013 Bulgaria v Malta W 6-0 FIFA World Cup Qualifying group B
04 Jun 2013 Kazakhstan v Bulgaria W 1-2 International Friendly
28 Mar 2015 Bulgaria v Italy D 2-2 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group H


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.