Kamburov with CSKA Sofia in 2013
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Martin Andreev Kamburov | ||
Date of birth | October 13, 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Svilengrad, Bulgaria | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Lokomotiv Plovdiv | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–1999 | Botev Plovdiv | 12 | (2) |
2000 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 4 | (0) |
2000–2001 | Svilengrad | 19 | (7) |
2001 | Botev Plovdiv | 9 | (1) |
2001–2002 | Spartak Pleven | 31 | (6) |
2002–2006 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 91 | (73) |
2006–2007 | Al-Ahli Dubai | 22 | (11) |
2007 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 11 | (5) |
2007–2008 | Asteras Tripolis | 10 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 44 | (33) |
2010–2012 | Dalian Shide | 64 | (27) |
2013 | CSKA Sofia | 11 | (3) |
2013–2014 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 35 | (20) |
2014 | CSKA Sofia | 0 | (0) |
2014– | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 76 | (41) |
National team | |||
2004–2010 | Bulgaria | 15 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 December 2016. |
Martin Andreev Kamburov (Bulgarian: Мартин Андреев Камбуров; born October 13, 1980) is a Bulgarian footballer who currently plays as a striker and is captain of Lokomotiv Plovdiv.
In October 2014, Kamburov scored his 100th goal for Lokomotiv in the A Group. Kamburov has also won the goal-scoring award in the top division of Bulgaria on 5 separate occasions between 2004 and 2016.
Born in Svilengrad, Kamburov began his career with Botev Plovdiv, but then switched to local rivals Lokomotiv Plovdiv, with whom he won the top Bulgarian league, A PFG, in 2004, and the bronze medals in 2005. Kamburov was also the league top scorer in these two seasons with 26 and 27 goals respectively.
In December 2005, Kamburov was transferred to the UAE in Al-Ahli (Dubai) side for €2 million and signed a five-year contract. He was capped 33 times and scored 16 goals. In 2007 he returned to his former club – Lokomotiv Plovdiv.
Lokomotiv Sofia signed Martin Kamburov on January 9, 2009 to a three-year deal. He was given the number 19 shirt. Kamburov had an excellent start to the season, netting 10 goals in just 6 games, including a spectacular hat-trick in Loko Sofia's away game against Levski Sofia on April 11, 2009 to help the team from the Nadezhda district secure a historic 3:0 win. Kamburov became the top scorer in the 2008/2009 season in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, managing 17 goals in total, a remarkable achievement given that he only played in half of the season's games. In the winter of 2009, Kamburov won the best forward of A PFG award once again. At the same time, he was again called up for the Bulgarian national football team, with his selection receiving positive acclaim by the Bulgarian fans.