Aleksandar Konov ( bg, Александър Конов; born 3 September 1993) is a Bulgarian former professional
footballer
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who played as a
goalkeeper
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.
Career
Konov joined
Litex Lovech
Litex ( bg, Литекс) is a Bulgarian professional association football club based in Lovech, which currently competes in the Second League. The club was founded in 1921 as Hisarya Sports Club.
The club's home ground is the Gradski Stadion ...
at academy level. He has been named on the Litex substitute bench for their fixture against
Botev Plovdiv
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on 21 October 2012.
On 13 January 2013, Litex agreed for Konov to spend the rest of the season on loan to
Vidima-Rakovski. He was first-choice goalkeeper during his loan-spell. In July 2013, Konov was loaned to
Dobrudzha Dobrich for 2013–14 season.
Konov returned to Litex at the end of the season as second choice behind
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. He was named on the bench for Litex's first seven games of the campaign and finally made his debut in the
A Group
The First Professional Football League ( bg, Първа професионална футболна лига, Parva Profesionalna Futbolna Liga), also known as the Bulgarian First League or Parva Liga, currently known as the efbet League for spon ...
on 14 September 2014, keeping a clean sheet against
Haskovo at
Lovech Stadium.
Dunav Ruse
On 12 June 2017 he left
CSKA Sofia to join the other
Bulgarian First League
The First Professional Football League ( bg, Първа професионална футболна лига, Parva Profesionalna Futbolna Liga), also known as the Bulgarian First League or Parva Liga, currently known as the efbet League for spon ...
team of
Dunav Ruse
FC Dunav ( bg, Дунав, officially named ''"Дунав от Русе"'') is a Bulgarian professional football club based in Ruse, which currently competes in the Second League, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system.
Part o ...
.
Lori
On 10 August 2018, Konov signed for newly promoted
Armenian Premier League
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club
Lori FC
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*Lori (given name)
*Lori Province, Armenia
*Lori Fortress, a fortress in Armenia
*Lori Berd, a village in Armenia
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on a contract until the end of the year. On 11 December 2018, Konov extended his contract with Lori until the end of the
2018–19 season.
On 9 March 2019, Konov announced his retirement from football due to injury.
Club statistics
References
External links
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1993 births
Living people
Bulgarian men's footballers
First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
PFC CSKA Sofia players
FC Lovech players
PFC Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo players
FC Dobrudzha Dobrich players
FC Dunav Ruse players
FC Oborishte Panagyurishte players
Men's association football goalkeepers
Lori FC players
Sportspeople from Ruse, Bulgaria
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