Andrey Galabinov
{{short description|Bulgarian footballer (born 1988)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{family name hatnote|Asenov|Galabinov|lang=Bulgarian}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Andrey Galabinov
| image = Andrey Galabinov.jpg
| caption = Galabinov with Bulgaria in 2014
| fullname = Andrey Asenov Galabinov
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|11|27}}
| birth_place = Sofia, Bulgaria
| position = Striker
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 1998–2004
| youthclubs1 = CSKA Sofia
| youthyears2 = 2004–2005
| youthclubs2 = AC Omonia
| years1 = 2006–2007
| clubs1 = Castellarano
| caps1 = 18
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2007–2009
| clubs2 = Bologna
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2008
| clubs3 = → Giulianova (loan)
| caps3 = 12
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2009
| clubs4 = → Giacomense (loan)
| caps4 = 12
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2009–2010
| clubs5 = Lumezzane
| caps5 = 45
| goals5 = 12
| years6 = 2011–2015
| clubs6 = Livorno
| caps6 = 32
| goals6 = 6
| years7 = 2011
| clubs7 = → Sorrento (loan)
| caps7 = 9
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2012
| clubs8 = → Bassano (loan)
| caps8 = 15
| goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2012–2013
| clubs9 = → Gubbio (loan)
| caps9 = 24
| goals9 = 12
| years10 = 2013–2014
| clubs10 = → Avellino (loan)
| caps10 = 39
| goals10 = 15
| years11 = 2015–2017
| clubs11 = Novara
| caps11 = 73
| goals11 = 25
| years12 = 2017–2018
| clubs12 = Genoa
| caps12 = 20
| goals12 = 3
| years13 = 2018–2021
| clubs13 = Spezia
| caps13 = 57
| goals13 = 16
| years14 = 2021–2023
| clubs14 = Reggina
| caps14 = 36
| goals14 = 9
| years15 = 2024
| clubs15 = Lumezzane
| caps15 = 4
| goals15 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2014–2021
| nationalteam1 = Bulgaria
| nationalcaps1 = 14
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| club-update = 28 April 2024
| nationalteam-update = 5 June 2021
}}
Andrey Asenov Galabinov ({{langx|bg|Андрей Асенов Гълъбинов}}; born 27 November 1988) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a striker.{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttocalciatori.net/index.php?mod=cc1&stag=2010-2011&par=6377&cl=64&ncl=A.C.%20LUMEZZANE|title=Andrey Galabinov Facts|publisher=tuttocalciatori.net|language=it|access-date=5 March 2017}}
After playing youth football for CSKA Sofia and AC Omonia, Galabinov moved to Italy with his parents at the age of 16. He began his career at Serie D club Castellarano, before moving to Bologna in 2007. Bologna then loaned him out to Giulianova and Giacomense. In July 2009 he joined Serie C1 club Lumezzane and remained there until January 2011 when signing for Livorno of Serie B. He had loan spells at Sorrento, Bassano, Gubbio and Avellino before leaving Livorno to join Novara in 2015. In July 2017 he signed with Serie A side Genoa and stayed with the club for a one season.
Galabinov made his senior debut for Bulgaria in March 2014.
Early life
Andrey was born in Sofia to Asen Galabinov and Polina Filipova. His father is a former national volleyball team player and his mother also played the sport. Andrey's maternal grandfather Yordan Filipov formerly played as a goalkeeper for CSKA Sofia and the Bulgarian national team. His paternal grandfather was a volleyball player and coach.{{cite web|publisher=standartnews.com|title=Италия откри новия Божинов|url=http://paper.standartnews.com/bg/article.php?d=2007-07-16&article=196035|date=16 July 2007|language=bg|access-date=20 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006151612/http://paper.standartnews.com/bg/article.php?d=2007-07-16&article=196035|archive-date=6 October 2014|url-status=dead}}
Club career
=Early career=
Galabinov began his football career with CSKA Sofia. In 2004, he moved to Cyprus with his family and joined AC Omonia youth academy.{{cite web|publisher=temasport.com|title=По стъпките на Божинов|url=http://www.temasport.com/Analysis/view/%D0%9F%D0%BE+%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8A%D0%BF%D0%BA%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5+%D0%BD%D0%B0+%D0%91%D0%BE%D0%B6%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2/analysis:1086|date=3 February 2011|language=bg}} A year later, his father had been appointed as a coach of Pallavolo Modena and Andrey moved to Italy. In 2006, he signed with Castellarano.
In July 2007, Galabinov joined Bologna but could not break his way into the first team and went out on loan to Giulianova, and then to Giacomense.
=Livorno=
On 1 February 2011, Galabinov signed with Livorno on a four-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web|publisher=novsport.com|title=Юноша на ЦСКА премина в Ливорно|url=http://www.novsport.com/news129670_1045.html|date=1 February 2011|language=bg}} He made his Serie B debut on 7 February, in a 1–0 home loss against Vicenza. He appeared in only three league games to the end of the season. In an attempt to earn some playing time, Galabinov spent the 2011–12 season on loan in the Serie C1, where he played for Sorrento and Bassano.
==Gubbio (loan)==
In July 2012, Galabinov moved to Gubbio. The move was agreed as a one-year loan deal.
==Avellino (loan)==
On 15 July 2013, newly promoted Serie B side Avellino signed Galabinov on a season-long loan deal.{{cite web|publisher=blitz.bg|title=Юноша на ЦСКА ще играе в италианската Серия Б|url=http://www.blitz.bg/sport/article/185993|date=15 July 2013|language=bg}} He made his debut in a 2–1 home win over Novara on 24 August, playing the full 90 minutes.{{cite web|publisher=soccerway.com|title=Avellino 2–1 Novara|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/08/24/italy/serie-b/us-avellino/novara-calcio/1555337/|date=24 August 2013}} On 30 September, he scored his first goal, netting a 35th-minute penalty in a 1–0 win over Empoli. On 19 October, Galabinov scored a twice in a resounding 4–1 home victory against Carpi. He continued his goal-scoring form with another brace against Cittadella, ten days later. On 25 January 2014, he netted Avelino's only goal in their 2–1 defeat at Novara, taking his tally of league goals this season to 10. Galabinov made 39 appearances during the 2013–14 season finishing as the club's top scorer with 15 goals.
=Return to Livorno=
Galabinov returned to Livorno at the end of the season, scoring eight goals in six pre-season friendly games. On 17 August 2014, he scored his first competitive goal for Livorno in a 4–2 Coppa Italia loss against Bassano Virtus. He then continued his goalscoring form by scoring his first league goal for the club on the opening day of the 2014–15 season in Serie B, a 1–1 draw against Carpi at Stadio Armando Picchi on 30 August.{{cite web|publisher=novsport.com|title=Гълъбинов се разписа на старта в Серия Б|url=http://www.novsport.com/news1164241_1003.html|date=31 August 2014|language=bg}} Two months later, on 1 November, Galabinov scored a penalty in a 3–2 home win over Bologna. He left Livorno after his contract expired in summer 2015.
=Novara=
On 12 August 2015, Galabinov signed as a free agent with Novara.{{cite web|date=12 August 2015|title=ANDREY GALABINOV E’ UN CALCIATORE DEL NOVARA|url=http://www.novaracalcio.com/portal/IT/handle/?page=media_ufficiostampa_notizie&vn=6837|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150813012744/http://www.novaracalcio.com/portal/IT/handle/?page=media_ufficiostampa_notizie&vn=6837|archive-date=13 August 2015|access-date=14 August 2015|publisher=Novara Calcio|language=it}} At first he wore no.35 shirt, but picked no.16 after Nicolas Schiavi switched to no.20.{{cite web|url=http://www.novaracalcio.com/portal/IT/handle/?page=media_ufficiostampa_notizie&vn=6825 |title=OVARA, I NUMERI DI MAGLIA PER LA GARA DI TIM CUP|publisher=Novara Calcio |date=7 August 2015|access-date=7 August 2015 |language=it}}{{cite web|date=4 September 2015|title=NOVARA, I NUMERI DI MAGLIA PER IL CAMPIONATO SERIE B CONTE.IT|url=http://www.novaracalcio.com/portal/IT/handle/?page=media_ufficiostampa_notizie&vn=6956|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150920003142/http://www.novaracalcio.com/portal/IT/handle/?page=media_ufficiostampa_notizie&vn=6956|archive-date=20 September 2015|access-date=4 September 2015|publisher=Novara Calcio|language=it}} For two seasons he scored 25 goals in 73 Serie B matches.
=Genoa=
In summer 2017, Galabinov joined Serie A side Genoa on a free transfer after his contract with Novara had expired.{{cite news|last1=Lignana|first1=Marco|title=Genoa, tocca a Galabinov; in difesa ecco Rossettini|url=http://genova.repubblica.it/sport/2017/08/17/news/rivoluzione_annunciata_nell_attacco_rossoblu_il_bulgaro_non_ho_mai_perso_il_vizio_del_gol_intanto_oggi_a_pegli_si_allena_-173189871/|access-date=26 August 2017|work=La Repubblica|date=17 August 2017|language=it}} He scored his first goal for the club on 26 August 2017, on the second matchday of the season, converting a penalty for a 2–0 lead in a match that ended in a 2–4 home defeat to Juventus.{{cite news|title=Genoa 2-4 Juventus|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41062113|access-date=26 August 2017|work=BBC Sport|date=26 August 2017}}
=Spezia=
On 17 August 2018, Galabinov joined Serie B side Spezia Calcio on a three-year deal. In his second season at Spezia he earned promotion to the Serie A for the first time in club's history, scoring 7 goals in 19 league games.
On 27 September 2020, he scored Spezia's first-ever Serie A goal, in a 4–1 loss against Sassuolo in the 2nd round of the 2020–21 season at the Stadio Dino Manuzzi. On 30 September, he scored a brace in a 2–0 away win against Udinese, to secure Spezia's first victory in Serie A.{{cite web |url=https://sport.sky.it/calcio/serie-a/2020/09/30/udinese-spezia-risultato-gol |title=Udinese-Spezia 0-2, gol e highlights: doppietta di Galabinov |website=Sky Sport |language=it |date=30 September 2020 }}
= Reggina =
On 18 August 2021, Galabinov joined Serie B side Reggina on a permanent transfer, signing a 3-year contract.{{Cite web |last=Mazzù |first=Filippo |date=2021-08-18 |title=Andrey Galabinov è un calciatore amaranto - Reggina 1914 |url=https://www.reggina1914.it/notizie/andrej-galabinov-e-un-calciatore-amaranto/ |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=Reggina 1914 - Che il sogno abbia inizio}}
=Return to Lumezzane=
On 7 March 2024, Galabinov returned to Serie C club Lumezzane on a short-term contract until the end of the season. {{cite web|url=https://www.fclumezzane.it/ufficiale-andrej-galabinov-e-rossoblu/|trans-title=OFFICIAL: Andrey Galabinov Is Rossoblù|title=UFFICIALE: Andrey Galabinov È Rossoblù|language=Italian|website=www.fclumezzane.it|date=7 March 2024|accessdate=7 March 2024}}
International career
On 20 February 2014, Galabinov was called up to the Bulgaria squad, for their friendly fixture against Belarus.{{cite web|publisher=bgsport.bg|title=Андрей Гълъбинов с първа повиквателна за националния отбор|url=http://www.bgsport.bg/andrey-galabinov-s-parva-povikvatelna-za-nacionalnia-0120021214/|date=20 February 2014|language=bg|access-date=3 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309043216/http://www.bgsport.bg/andrey-galabinov-s-parva-povikvatelna-za-nacionalnia-0120021214/|archive-date=9 March 2014|url-status=dead}} He made his debut in the match on 5 March, playing in the first 45 minutes and hitting the woodwork after an individual effort.{{cite web|publisher=topsport.bg |title=Bulgaria vs. Belarus Matchcast (2-1) |url=http://topsport.ibox.bg/football.live.php?match=97354 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306125733/http://topsport.ibox.bg/football.live.php?match=97354 |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 March 2014 |date=5 March 2014 |language=bg }} Galabinov opened his account for the national side on 23 May 2014, scoring the first goal in the 1–1 draw against Canada.{{cite web|publisher=flashscore.com|title=Bulgaria vs. Canada 1-1|url=http://www.flashscore.com/match/4tFrKsIg/#lineups;1|date=23 May 2014}}
Personal life
Since 2017 Galabinov is dating the Italian model Natasha Cinelli, the sister of his former teammate Antonio Cinelli.[https://www.gol.bg/interesno/2018-01-11/realizator-galabinov-zabi-sestrata-na-bivsh-saotbornik-galeriya Реализатор! Гълъбинов заби сестрата на бивш съотборник]
Career statistics
=Club=
{{Updated|match played 10 August 2023}}{{cite web|publisher=soccerway.com|title=Andrey Galabinov Profile|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/andrey-galabinov/86713/}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League{{cite web|publisher=tuttocalciatori.net|title=League Statistics of Galabinov|url=http://www.tuttocalciatori.net/Galabinov_Andrej}} !colspan="2"|Domestic Cup{{Efn|Includes Coppa Italia.}} !colspan="2"|Europe{{Efn|Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.}} !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||
| Castellarano
|18 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 2 | ||
| Bologna
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |
| Giulianova
|12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 1 | |
| Giacomense
|Serie C2 |12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 3 | |
| rowspan="3"|Lumezzane
|rowspan=2|Serie C1 |26 | 8 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 8 | |
| 2010–11
|19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 6 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!45 | 12 | 4 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 49 | 14 | |
| Livorno
|Serie B |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |
| Sorrento
|Serie C1 |9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 1 | |
| Bassano Virtus
|Serie C1 |15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 1 | |
| Gubbio
|Serie C1 |24 | 12 | 1 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 14 | |
| Avellino
|Serie B |39 | 15 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 43 | 16 | |
| Livorno
|Serie B |29 | 6 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 7 | |
| rowspan="3"|Novara
|rowspan="2"|Serie B |39 | 13 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 40 | 13 | |
| 2016–17
|34 | 12 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 13 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!73 | 25 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 77 | 26 | |
| Genoa
|20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 3 | |
| rowspan="4"|Spezia
|rowspan="2"|Serie B |26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 6 | |
| 2019–20
|19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 7 | |
| 2020–21
|Serie A |12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 4 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!57 | 16 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 61 | 17 | |
| rowspan="3" |Reggina
| rowspan="2" |Serie B |31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 9 | |
| 2022–23
|5 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |5 |0 | |||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!36 !9 !0 !0 ! colspan="2" |— !36 !9 | |||||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!385 | 103 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 403 | 111 |
{{Notelist}}
=International=
{{Updated|match played on 5 June 2021.}}{{cite web|publisher=eu-football.info|title=Andrey Galabinov – national football team player|url=http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=28513}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3"|Bulgaria
|2014 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total||14||2 |
:Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Galabinov goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Andrey Galabinov | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"|1 | 23 May 2014 | Sonnensee-Stadion, Ritzing, Austria | {{fb|Canada}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|1–1 | Friendly{{cite web|publisher=mlssoccer.com|title=Bulgaria 1, Canada 1|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/05/23/bulgaria-1-canada-1-international-friendly-recap|date=23 May 2014}} |
| align="center"|2 | 16 November 2014 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria | {{fb|Malta}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|1–1 | UEFA Euro 2016 Qualification{{cite web|publisher=UEFA|title=Malta make their mark in Sofia|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2013915--bulgaria-vs-malta/|date=16 November 2014}} |
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|andrey-galabinov/86713}}
- {{NFT|54723}}
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Category:Bulgarian men's footballers
Category:Bulgaria men's international footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:AC Giacomense players
Category:US Livorno 1915 players
Category:Sorrento Calcio 1945 players
Category:Bassano Virtus 55 ST players
Category:AS Gubbio 1910 players
Category:US Avellino 1912 players
Category:Spezia Calcio players
Category:AS Reggina 1914 players
Category:Bulgarian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy