Krum Georgiev Bibishkov (Bulgarian: Крум Георгиев Бибишков; born 2 September 1982) is a Bulgarian former footballer, and currently serves as a head coach and club representative for SC Real Mississauga in the Canadian Soccer League.[2]
![]() Bibishkov in 2011 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Krum Georgiev Bibishkov | ||
Date of birth | (1982-09-02) 2 September 1982 (age 40) | ||
Place of birth | Marikostinovo, Bulgaria | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Pirin Blagoevgrad | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–1999 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 6 | (1) |
1999 | Bayern Munich II | 0 | (0) |
2000–2001 | Levski Sofia | 2 | (1) |
2001–2002 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 27 | (7) |
2002–2004 | Marek Dupnitsa | 52 | (15) |
2004–2006 | Maritimo | 28 | (6) |
2005–2006 | → Penafiel (loan) | 19 | (3) |
2007–2009 | Litex Lovech | 60 | (27) |
2009–2010 | Steaua București | 1 | (0) |
2010 | Académica | 1 | (0) |
2010 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 12 | (3) |
2011 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 8 | (1) |
2011–2012 | Minyor Pernik | 33 | (10) |
2013 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 23 | (4) |
2014–2016 | Marek Dupnitsa | 28 | (4) |
2016 | Brantford Galaxy | ||
2017 | Scarborough SC | 15 | (5) |
2018 | SC Real Mississauga | ||
2020 | Scarborough SC | ||
National team | |||
2000–2003 | Bulgaria U21 | 21 | (4) |
2001 | Bulgaria | 1 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
2017 | Scarborough SC (player-coach) | ||
2018– | SC Real Mississauga (player-coach) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2019 |
He started his career in his home town of Blagoevgrad where he represented the local team Pirin. He played for Pirin Blagoevgrad in six matches, scoring one goal.[3] In August 1999, Bayern Munich signed Bibishkov.[4][5] In July 2000, he returned to Bulgaria, signing a contract with Levski Sofia. In June 2002, Bibishkov transferred to Marek Dupnitsa, where he played in the UEFA Intertoto Cup.[6] In June 2005, he signed with Portuguese Maritimo. However was loaned out to FC Penafiel the following season.[7][8]
In January 2007, Bibishkov was transferred to Litex Lovech, with whom he won the 2008 Bulgarian Cup.[9] In December 2008, he was named the 2008 Footballer of the Year of Litex, and participated in the 2007–08 UEFA Cup.[10] In the spring of 2007, Bibishkov scored five goals in the 11:0 win over Chernomorets Burgas Sofia.[11] On 6 July 2009, he signed a three-year contract as a free transfer with Romanian team Steaua București.[12][13] During his tenure in București he played in the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League.[14] On 3 February 2010, Bibishkov signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Portuguese club Académica de Coimbra.[15]
He went abroad once more to play with Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim F.C. in the Liga Leumit.[16] In 2011, he returned to Bulgaria to play with Pirin Blagoevgrad, Minyor Pernik, Lokomotiv Sofia.[17][18] In 2014, he assisted Marek Dupnitsa in securing promotion by winning the Second Professional Football League.[19][20] He went overseas in 2016 to play with the Brantford Galaxy in the Canadian Soccer League.[21] The following season he was recruited by Scarborough SC as a Player-coach.[22]
He also played with SC Real Mississauga in the 2018 season.[23] In 2020, he returned to Scarborough SC and assisted in reaching the championship final against FC Vorkuta, but were defeated by a score of 2–1.[24]
While in the CSL he made the transition to managing in 2017, where he was appointed in the capacity of a player-coach for Scarborough SC.[25] Bibishkov achieved a notable result in his first year by reaching the CSL Championship final, where they were defeated 5–4 in a penalty shootout against York Region Shooters.[26][27] He was associated with CFA academy, where he served as the U-11 head coach.[28] In 2018, he became involved with SC Real Mississauga, and operated as a player-coach after the academy received a franchise in the Canadian Soccer League.[29][30]
Bibishkov was a part of the Bulgarian national under-21 team and made one appearance for the senior side in 2001.
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