Emil Kostadinov
Kostadinov in 2010
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Emil Lubtchov Kostadinov | ||
| Date of birth | 12 August 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker, Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1990 | CSKA Sofia | 119 | (36) |
| 1990–1994 | Porto | 114 | (43) |
| 1995 | Deportivo La Coruña | 9 | (2) |
| 1995–1996 | Bayern Munich | 27 | (7) |
| 1996–1997 | Fenerbahçe | 25 | (11) |
| 1997 | UANL | 9 | (2) |
| 1998 | CSKA Sofia | 11 | (4) |
| 1998–1999 | Mainz 05 | 4 | (1) |
| Total | 322 | (107) | |
| National team | |||
| 1988–1998 | Bulgaria | 70 | (26) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Emil Lubtchov Kostadinov (Bulgarian: Емил Любчов Костадинов; born 12 August 1967 in Sofia) is a former Bulgarian football forward, former member of the Bulgaria national team for which he played in two World Cups. He shares his birthdate with another legendary Bulgarian footballer Dimitar Yakimov, who was born on 12 August 1941.
Kostadinov started his career in CSKA Sofia. There he formed a redoubtable trio with Hristo Stoichkov and Luboslav Penev in the late 1980s, helping the team to win three times the Bulgarian Championship title, three times the Bulgarian Cup and reached the semi-final of the Cup Winners' Cup.
He played for FC Porto from 1990 to 1994, winning the Portuguese league twice, and becoming popular among Portuguese fans. He also played for Deportivo de La Coruña, Bayern Munich (winning the UEFA Cup with them in 1996 and scoring in the final itself), Fenerbahçe, FSV Mainz, and UANL Tigres.
Kostadinov played in the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship scoring two goals. He was a member of the Bulgaria national team from 1988 to 1998. He earned 70 caps in which he scored 26 goals.
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