Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.3
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.07
goals / match
1.FC Union Berlin
top club · 40 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#323
goals rank
#331
assists rank
8
season goals
0
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
—
peak value
—
top transfer fee
5
best season · 02/03
8 / 0
int'l caps / goals
107Appearances
8Goals
0Assists
17Yellow cards
1Red cards
32Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Adalbert Zafirov |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Адалберт Иванов Зафиров |
| Date of birth | 1969-09-29 (56 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria, Bulgaria |
| Citizenship |  Bulgaria |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2005-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2005
Transfer: CSKA Sofia → Retired
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — CSKA Sofia
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Anagen.Derynias → CSKA Sofia
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
Transfer: Cherno More → Anagen.Derynias
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Cherno More Varna
23 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
Transfer: CSKA Sofia → Cherno More
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Lokomotiv Sofia, CSKA Sofia
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Union Berlin → CSKA Sofia
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2000
00/01 — 1.FC Union Berlin
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — 1.FC Union Berlin
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Arm. Bielefeld → Union Berlin
99/00 · Transfer
Jun 1999
Transfer: CSKA Sofia → Arm. Bielefeld
98/99 · Return from loan
Jan 1999
Transfer: Arm. Bielefeld → CSKA Sofia
98/99 · Loan
Jul 1998
98/99 — Arminia Bielefeld, CSKA Sofia
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Arminia Bielefeld
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
Transfer: CSKA Sofia → Arm. Bielefeld
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1996
96/97 — CSKA Sofia
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1996
Transfer: Loko Sofia → CSKA Sofia
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1995
95/96 — Lokomotiv Sofia
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
94/95 — Lokomotiv Sofia
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1992
Transfer: Lokomotiv GO → Loko Sofia
92/93 · Transfer
Jan 1990
Transfer: CSKA Sofia → Lokomotiv GO
89/90 · Transfer
Jul 1989
Transfer: CSKA Sofia U19 → CSKA Sofia
89/90 · Transfer
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.05/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.05/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.20/90
Minutes played by club
1.FC Union Berlin
79.2%
Arminia Bielefeld
0.0%
CSKA Sofia
0.0%
Lokomotiv Sofia
6.3%
Cherno More Varna
14.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.FC Union Berlin | 2 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 2,263 |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 2 | 97/98 | 98/99 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CSKA Sofia | 4 | 01/02 | 98/99 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 3 | 01/02 | 95/96 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| Cherno More Varna | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 413 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Aufstiegsrunde 2. BL | 1.FC Union Berlin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | RL Nord/Ost | 1.FC Union Berlin | 26 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,838 |
| 98/99 | 2. Bundesliga | Arminia Bielefeld | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Bulgarian Cup | CSKA Sofia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | DFB-Pokal | Arminia Bielefeld | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Bundesliga | Arminia Bielefeld | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Bulgarian Cup | CSKA Sofia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Cup Winners' Cup | Lokomotiv Sofia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Intertoto-Cup (- 94/95) | Lokomotiv Sofia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | A Group | CSKA Sofia | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Bulgarian Cup | CSKA Sofia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | CSKA Sofia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | CSKA Sofia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Cherno More Varna | 23 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 413 |
| 01/02 | Efbet liga - Relegation gr. | Lokomotiv Sofia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | CSKA Sofia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Lokomotiv Sofia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | CSKA Sofia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | CSKA Sofia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Union Berlin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Regionalliga Nord | 1.FC Union Berlin | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 425 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89/90 | 1989-07-01 | CSKA Sofia U19 | CSKA Sofia | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 89/90 | 1990-01-01 | CSKA Sofia | Lokomotiv GO | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | Lokomotiv GO | Loko Sofia | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-01-01 | Loko Sofia | CSKA Sofia | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | CSKA Sofia | Arm. Bielefeld | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-01-01 | Arm. Bielefeld | CSKA Sofia | Loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-06-01 | CSKA Sofia | Arm. Bielefeld | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Arm. Bielefeld | Union Berlin | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Union Berlin | CSKA Sofia | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | CSKA Sofia | Cherno More | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Cherno More | Anagen.Derynias | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Anagen.Derynias | CSKA Sofia | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | CSKA Sofia | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21361 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3394 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emil Gargorov | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Premier League | Cherno More Varna | 5 | 23 |
| 99/00 | RL Nord/Ost | 1.FC Union Berlin | 1 | 26 |
| 00/01 | Regionalliga Nord | 1.FC Union Berlin | 1 | 8 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1999-06-01 | CSKA Sofia | Arm. Bielefeld | Return from loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-01-01 | Arm. Bielefeld | CSKA Sofia | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 29 | 1,838 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 98/99 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 23 | 413 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.31 |
| 01/02 | 8 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 00/01 | 11 | 425 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
41 apps
5 G
0 A
Efbet liga - Relegation gr.
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Regionalliga Nord
8 apps
1 G
0 A
RL Nord/Ost
26 apps
1 G
0 A
Bundesliga
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Adalbert Zafirov is a Bulgaria professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Adalbert Zafirov?
Adalbert Zafirov is 56 years old. He was born on September 29, 1969 in Sofia, Bulgaria.
What position does Adalbert Zafirov play?
Adalbert Zafirov plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Adalbert Zafirov play for?
Adalbert Zafirov currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Adalbert Zafirov scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Adalbert Zafirov has scored 8 goals in 107 appearances.