Antonio Ananiev (Bulgarian: Антонио Ананиев; born 8 May 1965) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Antonio Ananiev
Ananiev in 1990
Personal information
Date of birth (1965-05-08) 8 May 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1990 Slavia Sofia 198 (0)
1990–1991 Energie Cottbus 17 (0)
1991–1993 Lokomotiv Sofia 43 (0)
1993 CSKA Sofia 14 (0)
1994 Slavia Sofia 8 (0)
1994–1996 Energie Cottbus 58 (0)
1996–1997 1. FC Köln 4 (0)
1997–1998 VfB Leipzig 14 (0)
1998–2001 Chemnitzer FC 62 (0)
Total 418 (0)
International career
1986–1993 Bulgaria 6 (0)
Managerial career
2006–2010 Energie Cottbus (goalkeeper coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Ananiev spent most of his early career in the A PFG, becoming vice-champion of Bulgaria with Slavia Sofia in 1990 and with CSKA Sofia in 1994. He also spent the last eight years of his professional career in Germany, taking up a job as a goalkeeping coach at Energie Cottbus upon his retirement.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Ананиев къса с Енерги, но не иска в България, причината е разногласия с ръководството" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg (citing trud.bg). 14 May 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
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