Kiril Despodov
Attack - Right Winger
at PAOK Thessaloniki
at PAOK Thessaloniki
993 days · joined 2023-09-04
👕200+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯100+ Assists
Market value
€8.00m
Right Winger Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.26
goals / match
Ludogorets Razgrad
top club · 128 apps
Career highs
€8.00m
peak value · 2024
€4.00m
top transfer fee · 18/19
19
best season · 22/23
12 · 11.5%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1996-11-11 · 6 players total
393Appearances
104Goals
120Assists
59Yellow cards
0Red cards
87Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Kiril Despodov |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Кирил Василев Десподов |
| Date of birth | 1996-11-11 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kresna, Bulgaria |
| Citizenship |  Bulgaria |
| Position | Attack - Right Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | PAOK Thessaloniki |
| Joined | 2023-09-04 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Universal Twenty Two |
Sep 2025
Injury: unknown
Jul 2025
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2025
25/26 — PAOK Thessaloniki
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — PAOK Thessaloniki
44 matches · 8 G · 12 A · across 6 competitions
Sep 2023
Transfer: Ludogorets → PAOK Salonika
23/24 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 2023
23/24 — Ludogorets Razgrad, PAOK Thessaloniki
58 matches · 17 G · 15 A · across 7 competitions
Oct 2022
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Ludogorets Razgrad
48 matches · 19 G · 22 A · across 8 competitions
Nov 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2021
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Ludogorets Razgrad
41 matches · 10 G · 18 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Cagliari → Ludogorets
21/22 · Transfer · €1.70m
Jun 2021
Transfer: Ludogorets → Cagliari
20/21 · Return from loan
Oct 2020
Transfer: Cagliari → Ludogorets
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
Transfer: Sturm Graz → Cagliari
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Ludogorets Razgrad, Cagliari Calcio
29 matches · 6 G · 13 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2020
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Sep 2019
Transfer: Cagliari → Sturm Graz
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — SK Sturm Graz
21 matches · 9 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Feb 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2019
Transfer: CSKA Sofia → Cagliari
18/19 · Transfer · €4.00m
Jul 2018
18/19 — CSKA Sofia, Cagliari Calcio
26 matches · 10 G · 11 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — CSKA Sofia
33 matches · 11 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — CSKA Sofia, CSKA Sofia II
26 matches · 4 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Litex Lovech → CSKA Sofia
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Litex Lovech, Lovech UEFA U19, Lovech II
24 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Litex Lovech
21 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Litex Lovech
9 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: Lovech U19 → Litex Lovech
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Litex Lovech
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Litex Lovech
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €8.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 34 other Attack - Right Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.67/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.67/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
PAOK Thessaloniki
18.6%
Ludogorets Razgrad
43.1%
Cagliari Calcio
0.0%
SK Sturm Graz
3.9%
CSKA Sofia
19.5%
CSKA Sofia II
0.0%
Litex Lovech
6.1%
Lovech II
6.4%
Lovech UEFA U19
2.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAOK Thessaloniki | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 94 | 22 | 25 | 1,463 |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 4 | 20/21 | 23/24 | 128 | 39 | 55 | 3,390 |
| Cagliari Calcio | 2 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SK Sturm Graz | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 306 |
| CSKA Sofia | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 80 | 25 | 26 | 1,535 |
| CSKA Sofia II | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Litex Lovech | 5 | 11/12 | 15/16 | 49 | 6 | 1 | 482 |
| Lovech II | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 506 |
| Lovech UEFA U19 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Europa League Qualifying | PAOK Thessaloniki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Super League 1 | PAOK Thessaloniki | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 24/25 | Champions League Qu. | PAOK Thessaloniki | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Europa League | PAOK Thessaloniki | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 222 |
| 24/25 | Europa League Qualifying | PAOK Thessaloniki | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 24/25 | Kypello Elladas | PAOK Thessaloniki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | SL1 Play-off | PAOK Thessaloniki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Super League 1 | PAOK Thessaloniki | 24 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 237 |
| 23/24 | Champions League Qu. | Ludogorets Razgrad | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 329 |
| 23/24 | Conference L. | PAOK Thessaloniki | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 223 |
| 23/24 | efbet Liga | Ludogorets Razgrad | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 82 |
| 23/24 | Europa League Qualifying | Ludogorets Razgrad | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 190 |
| 23/24 | Kypello Elladas | PAOK Thessaloniki | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | SL1 Play-off | PAOK Thessaloniki | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 411 |
| 23/24 | Super League 1 | PAOK Thessaloniki | 23 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| 22/23 | Bulgarian Cup | Ludogorets Razgrad | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Bulgarian Super Cup | Ludogorets Razgrad | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 22/23 | Champions League Qu. | Ludogorets Razgrad | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 119 |
| 22/23 | Conference L. | Ludogorets Razgrad | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | efbet Liga | Ludogorets Razgrad | 26 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 163 |
| 22/23 | Efbet liga - Championship gr. | Ludogorets Razgrad | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 114 |
| 22/23 | Europa League | Ludogorets Razgrad | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 246 |
| 22/23 | Europa League Qualifying | Ludogorets Razgrad | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Bulgarian Cup | Ludogorets Razgrad | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 163 |
| 21/22 | Bulgarian Super Cup | Ludogorets Razgrad | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Champions League Qu. | Ludogorets Razgrad | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 318 |
| 21/22 | efbet Liga | Ludogorets Razgrad | 23 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 269 |
| 21/22 | Efbet liga - Championship gr. | Ludogorets Razgrad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | Ludogorets Razgrad | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 415 |
| 20/21 | Bulgarian Cup | Ludogorets Razgrad | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | efbet Liga | Ludogorets Razgrad | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 311 |
| 20/21 | Efbet liga - Championship gr. | Ludogorets Razgrad | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 344 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | Ludogorets Razgrad | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 282 |
| 20/21 | Serie A | Cagliari Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | SK Sturm Graz | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 162 |
| 19/20 | ÖFB-Cup | SK Sturm Graz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 144 |
| 18/19 | Bulgarian Cup | CSKA Sofia | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | efbet Liga | CSKA Sofia | 16 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 144 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | CSKA Sofia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 206 |
| 18/19 | Serie A | Cagliari Calcio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Bulgarian Cup | CSKA Sofia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 79 |
| 17/18 | efbet Liga | CSKA Sofia | 24 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 229 |
| 17/18 | Efbet liga - Championship gr. | CSKA Sofia | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 16/17 | efbet Liga | CSKA Sofia | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 349 |
| 16/17 | Efbet liga - Championship gr. | CSKA Sofia | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 318 |
| 16/17 | Vtora Liga | CSKA Sofia II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | A Group | Litex Lovech | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Bulgarian Cup | Litex Lovech | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 |
| 15/16 | UEFA Youth League | Lovech UEFA U19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
| 15/16 | Vtora Liga | Lovech II | 13 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 506 |
| 14/15 | A Group | Litex Lovech | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178 |
| 14/15 | Bulgarian Cup | Litex Lovech | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Efbet liga - Championship gr. | Litex Lovech | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | A Group | Litex Lovech | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 13/14 | Bulgarian Cup | Litex Lovech | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Efbet liga - Championship gr. | Litex Lovech | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 |
| 12/13 | A Group | Litex Lovech | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Bulgarian Cup | Litex Lovech | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | A Group | Litex Lovech | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Lovech U19 | Litex Lovech | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Litex Lovech | CSKA Sofia | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-30 | CSKA Sofia | Cagliari | Transfer | 3000000 | €4.00m |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-02 | Cagliari | Sturm Graz | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-31 | Sturm Graz | Cagliari | Return from loan | 3200000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-05 | Cagliari | Ludogorets | Loan | 3200000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Ludogorets | Cagliari | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Cagliari | Ludogorets | Transfer | 3000000 | €1.70m |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-04 | Ludogorets | PAOK Salonika | Transfer | 4500000 | €3.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Lumbago | 2019-02-21 | 2019-02-27 | 7 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Muscle fatigue | 2019-03-13 | 2019-03-20 | 8 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Ankle injury | 2020-02-07 | 2020-06-02 | 117 | 8 |
| 21/22 | Ankle injury | 2021-09-16 | 2021-09-27 | 12 | 4 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2021-11-18 | 2021-11-22 | 5 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Thigh problems | 2022-10-13 | 2022-11-02 | 21 | 5 |
| 24/25 | Rest | 2025-02-07 | 2025-02-10 | 4 | 1 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2025-03-31 | 2025-05-05 | 36 | 4 |
| 24/25 | Thumb injury | 2025-05-09 | 2025-06-02 | 25 | 1 |
| 25/26 | bruise | 2025-07-29 | 2025-08-18 | 21 | 2 |
| 25/26 | Muscle injury | 2025-09-04 | 9 | 0 |
Current€8.00m
Peak€8.00m
Low€150k
Δ since start+€7.85m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anton Nedyalkov | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Olivier Verdon | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dominik Yankov | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dominik Kotarski | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Igor Plastun | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nikolay Bodurov | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Cauly | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Cicinho | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Stefan Schwab | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Bernard Tekpetey | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sergio Padt | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Claude Gonçalves | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Rúben Pinto | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Spas Delev | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Show | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Pieros Sotiriou | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | efbet Liga | Ludogorets Razgrad | 11 | 26 |
| 23/24 | Super League 1 | PAOK Thessaloniki | 10 | 23 |
| 18/19 | efbet Liga | CSKA Sofia | 8 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | efbet Liga | Ludogorets Razgrad | 12 | 26 |
| 21/22 | efbet Liga | Ludogorets Razgrad | 12 | 23 |
| 20/21 | efbet Liga | Ludogorets Razgrad | 9 | 16 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Ludogorets | Cagliari | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-05 | Cagliari | Ludogorets | Loan | — | €3.20m |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-31 | Sturm Graz | Cagliari | Return from loan | — | €3.20m |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-02 | Cagliari | Sturm Graz | Loan | — | €3.00m |
Teams faced most often by Kiril Despodov's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botev Plovdiv | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 83% |
| PFC Beroe | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 100% |
| Cherno More Varna | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 40% |
| PFC Ludogorets Razgrad | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 0% |
| CSKA 1948 Sofia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 60% |
| FK Krumovgrad | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 40% |
| Levski Sofia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 40% |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 100% |
| Arda Kardzhali | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% |
| Spartak Varna | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 75% |
| Botev Vratsa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 75% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 13/14 | First senior goal | |
| 21/22 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 24/25 | Goal #100 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 44 | 559 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 23/24 | 58 | 1,370 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 22/23 | 48 | 687 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.44 |
| 21/22 | 41 | 1,165 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 20/21 | 29 | 937 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 19/20 | 21 | 306 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.18 |
| 18/19 | 26 | 350 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.29 |
| 17/18 | 33 | 518 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 16/17 | 26 | 667 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 15/16 | 24 | 833 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 14/15 | 21 | 178 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 13/14 | 9 | 157 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
efbet Liga
152 apps
42 G
49 A
Super League 1
49 apps
16 G
13 A
Efbet liga - Championship gr.
34 apps
9 G
12 A
Bundesliga
19 apps
8 G
7 A
Bulgarian Cup
27 apps
6 G
9 A
Europa League
24 apps
5 G
5 A
Champions League Qu.
21 apps
5 G
3 A
Europa League Qualifying
12 apps
4 G
4 A
Conference L.
12 apps
2 G
5 A
Vtora Liga
14 apps
2 G
5 A
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Who is Kiril Despodov?
Kiril Despodov is a Bulgaria professional footballer who plays as a right winger for PAOK Thessaloniki.
How old is Kiril Despodov?
Kiril Despodov is 29 years old. He was born on November 11, 1996 in Kresna.
What position does Kiril Despodov play?
Kiril Despodov plays as a right winger (Attack - Right Winger).
What club does Kiril Despodov play for?
Kiril Despodov currently plays for PAOK Thessaloniki.
How many career goals has Kiril Despodov scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kiril Despodov has scored 104 goals in 393 appearances.
What is Kiril Despodov's market value?
Kiril Despodov's most recent reported market value is €8.00m.