Emil Georgiev Kremenliev (Bulgarian: Емил Георгиев Кременлиев; born 13 August 1969) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a right-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emil Georgiev Kremenliev | ||
| Date of birth | 13 August 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arda Kardzhali (assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1980–1989 | Slavia Sofia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1993 | Slavia Sofia | 77 | (2) |
| 1993–1997 | Levski Sofia | 92 | (4) |
| 1996 | → Olympiacos (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 1997–2000 | CSKA Sofia | 116 | (2) |
| 2000–2001 | Union Berlin | 27 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | Spartak Varna | 21 | (3) |
| 2002 | Marek Dupnitsa | 1 | (0) |
| 2003 | Conegliano German | 4 | (0) |
| 2003–2007 | Kazichene | 61 | (21) |
| Total | 379 | (33) | |
| International career | |||
| 1993–1996 | Bulgaria | 25 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editKremenliev played club football for Slavia Sofia, Levski Sofia, Olympiacos, again in Levski, CSKA Sofia, Union Berlin, Spartak Varna, Marek, Conegliano German and Kazichene. He left Union Berlin in January 2002.[1]
Kremenliev was part of the Bulgaria national team that reached the semi-finals of the 1994 World Cup and also played at Euro 96. He was sent off against Mexico in the knockout round of the 1994 World Cup for yellow card accumulation.[2]
Honours
editLevski Sofia
- A PFG: 1993–94, 1994–95
- Bulgarian Cup: 1994
CSKA Sofia
- A PFG: runner-up 1999–00
- Bulgarian Cup: 1999; runner-up 1998
Slavia Sofia
Union Berlin
- DFB-Pokal: runner-up 2000–01
References
edit- ^ Kranz, M.; Schulz, J.; Wallrodt, L. (4 January 2002). "Unions Purzelbaum: Veit da, Kremenliev gefeuert!" (in German). B.Z. Berlin. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
- ^ Ferro, John (6 July 1994). "Bulgarian blast // Mexico falls 3-1 in tournament's first decision via penalty kicks". USA Today. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
External links
edit- Emil Kremenliev at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile at LevskiSofia.info
