Blagoy Makendzhiev
{{short description|Bulgarian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Blagoy Makendzhiev
| image = Blagoy_Makendzhiev_2018.jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Blagoy Georgiev Makendzhiev
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|7|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = Petrich, Bulgaria
| height = 1.84 m{{cite web| url = http://www.beroe.bg/player/blagoy-makendzhiev/| title = Профил на Благой Макенджиев| language = Bulgarian| author = | publisher = Beroe official website| date = | accessdate = 7 January 2018| archive-date = 25 January 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210125103646/https://www.beroe.bg/player/blagoy-makendzhiev/| url-status = dead}}
| currentclub = Krumovgrad
| clubnumber = 21
| position = Goalkeeper
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Pirin Blagoevgrad
| years1 = 2005–2010 | clubs1 = Pirin Blagoevgrad | caps1 = 49 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2011–2013 | clubs2 = CSKA Sofia | caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2013–2016 | clubs3 = Beroe | caps3 = 75 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2017 | clubs4 = Pirin Blagoevgrad | caps4 = 33 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2018 | clubs5 = Cherno More | caps5 = 29 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2019–2020 | clubs6 = Dunav Ruse | caps6 = 39 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2020–2021 | clubs7 = Montana | caps7 = 22 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2021– | clubs8 = Krumovgrad | caps8 = 67 | goals8 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2015 | nationalteam1 = Bulgaria B | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2015–2019 | nationalteam2 = Bulgaria | nationalcaps2 = 0 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| pcupdate = 15 June 2024
}}
Blagoy Makendzhiev ({{langx|bg|Благой Макенджиев}}; born 11 July 1988) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for FC Krumovgrad.
Career
Makendzhiev began his professional career at Pirin Blagoevgrad. He made his competitive debut on 9 November 2005 in a match against Lokomotiv Sofia. In the next two seasons he played in only 4 games. During the 2009-10 season, he gradually established himself as the first choice goalkeeper for Pirin.
In December 2010, Makendzhiev signed a 3-year contract with CSKA Sofia.[http://www.novsport.com/news127137_1109.html Makendzhiev sign with CSKA for three years][https://archive.today/20130115043437/http://www.livesport.bg/Ofitsialno--Makendjiev-podpisa-s-TSSKA-za-3-godini-9574 Makendzhiev pens a deal with CSKA][http://www.bsport.bg/article-21505 Blagoy Makendzhiev sings with CSKA] On 18 May 2011 he made his official debut for CSKA in a home draw 2–2 against his former club Pirin Blagoevgrad.[http://www.novsport.com/news144334_1003.html Pirin earns a point at Bulgarska Armiya against CSKA - match report][https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/05/18/bulgaria/a-pfg/pfc-cska-sofia/pfk-pirin-blagoevgrad/1059891/ Match details from soccerway.com] In 2011-12 season he spend most of the time on the bench, earning only one league appearance, coming as a substitute when Raïs M'Bolhi received a red card in away win 0–2 against Litex Lovech.[http://football.sportal.bg/news.php?news=335957 CSKA wins in a match with two red cards] After the managerial departure of Stoycho Mladenov from CSKA, Miodrag Ješić was appointed as head coach. Blagoy was not part of the plans of the new manager. In January 2013 he was released by the club.[http://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=408635 Makendzhiev out of the plans of Jesic]
In June 2013, Makendzhiev joined Beroe Stara Zagora as a free agent.[http://www.struma.com/sport/bivshiyat-vratar-na-pirin-bl-makendjiev-v-beroe-skusa-s_39762/ Former CSKA goalkeeper signs with Beroe (in Bulgarian)] He quickly established as first choice goalkeeper, having initially served as an understudy to Ivan Karadzhov.
In February 2017, Makendzhiev joined his hometown club Pirin Blagoevgrad.{{cite web | title = Пирин взе национал за мача с Левски | url = http://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=649362 | publisher = sportal.bg | date = 16 February 2017 | language = Bulgarian}} He immediately established himself as a first choice goalkeeper, contributing to Pirin's improved performances and results. However, at the end of the yеar his contract was terminated by mutual consent.{{cite web | title = Пирин и Благой Макенджиев се разделиха по взаимно съгласие | url = http://bnr.bg/post/100908683/pirin-i-blagoi-makendjiev-se-razdeliha-po-vzaimno-saglasie | publisher = bnr.bg | date = 14 December 2017 | language = Bulgarian}}
On 18 December 2017, Makendzhiev signed with Cherno More.{{cite web | title = Черно море с първо зимно попълнение | trans-title = Cherno More with first winter signing | url = http://chernomorepfc.bg/bg/%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B5-%D1%81-%D0%BF%D1%8A%D1%80%D0%B2%D0%BE-%D0%B7%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BF%D1%8A%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5/ | publisher = chernomorepfc.bg | date = 18 December 2017 | language = Bulgarian}} On 17 February 2018, he made his debut in a 1–4 home defeat by Beroe.{{cite web | title = Черно море – Берое 1:4 | trans-title = Cherno More – Beroe 1:4 | url = http://chernomorepfc.bg/bg/%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B5-%D0%B1%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B5-11/ | publisher = chernomorepfc.bg | date = 17 February 2018 | language = Bulgarian}}
In the summer of 2021, he became part of the ranks of Levski Krumovgrad.{{cite web|url=https://sportal.bg/news-2021062407441884938|title=Макенджиев подписва с Левски (Крумовград), тимът иска и бивш футболист на Черно море и Локо (Пд)|publisher=sportal.bg|first=|last=|language=Bulgarian|date=24 June 2021|access-date=18 August 2023}}
International career
On 27 January 2015, Makendzhiev received his first call-up to the Bulgaria national team for the Friendly game against Romania on 7 February 2015 in Antalya from Ivaylo Petev. He played over the course of the entire second half, keeping a clean sheet in the non-official friendly match that ended with a score of 0:0.{{cite web |url=http://www.flashscore.com/match/6eMiivhM/#lineups;1|title=Romania NT vs. Bulgaria NT 0:0|publisher=flashscore.com|date=7 February 2015 |accessdate=8 February 2015}} He was named as part of Bulgaria's 2016 Kirin Cup squad.{{cite web |url=http://www.jfa.jp/eng/samuraiblue/news/00009959/|title=Bulgaria National Team squad, schedule - KIRIN CUP SOCCER 2016|publisher=jfa.jp|date=31 May 2016 |accessdate=14 July 2016}}
Career statistics
As of 14 December 2018
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align: center;" | |||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps
!Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||
| rowspan="6" valign="center"|Pirin Blagoevgrad
|2005–06 |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| 2006–07
|3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 |
| 2007–08
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-09
|11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 |
| 2009-10
|20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 0 |
| rowspan="2" |2010-11
|15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 0 |
| rowspan="3" valign="center"|CSKA Sofia
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| 2011-12
|1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| 2012-13
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| rowspan="4" valign="center"|Beroe
|5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 0 |
| 2014-15
|22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 0 |
| 2015-16
|29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| rowspan="2" |2016–17
|19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| rowspan="2" valign="center"|Pirin Blagoevgrad
|13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 0 |
| rowspan="2" |2017–18
|20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 0 |
| rowspan="2" valign="center"|Cherno More
|15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 |
| 2018–19
|14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 |
| colspan="2" | Career totals
!189 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 212 | 0 |
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|blagoy-makendzhiev/88101}}
- {{UEFA player}}
{{FC Krumovgrad squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Makendzhiev, Blagoy}}
Category:Footballers from Petrich
Category:Bulgarian men's footballers
Category:First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
Category:PFC Pirin Blagoevgrad players
Category:PFC CSKA Sofia players
Category:PFC Beroe Stara Zagora players
Category:PFC Cherno More Varna players
Category:FC Dunav Ruse players
Category:FC Krumovgrad players