Chavdar Kostov (Bulgarian: Чавдар Костов; born 18 April 1988) is a Bulgarian professional basketball player who currently plays for Rilski Sportist of the NBL. Standing at 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in), he plays as a shooting guard and small forward.
| Rilski Sportist | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| League | NBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 18 April 1988 Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Nationality | Bulgarian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2010: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2010 | Lukoil Academic |
| 2010–2012 | Kavala |
| 2012–2013 | Levski Sofia |
| 2013–2014 | Lukoil Academic |
| 2014–2015 | UBC Güssing Knights |
| 2015–2016 | Kavala |
| 2016–2017 | Kymis |
| 2017–2019 | Rabotnički |
| 2019–2022 | Levski Lukoil |
| 2022–present | Rilski Sportist |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career edit
From 2005 to 2010, Kostov played with Lukoil Academic in Bulgaria, where he also started his pro career. During his tenue with the team, he won 5 Bulgarian championships and 3 Bulgarian Cups. On 5 October 2010 he signed a one-year deal with Kavala of the Greek Basket League. He renewed his contract with the team until 2012.[1]
On 2012 he signed a one-year deal with Bulgarian club Levski Sofia. On 25 May 2011 he returned to Lukoil Academic. After one season he left Lukoil, and signed with Austrian club UBC Güssing Knights.[2] With the Kings, he won both the Austrian league and the Austrian Cup.
On 22 September 2015 he returned to Kavala.,[3] On 4 November 2016 Kostov signed with Kymis of the Greek Basket League, replacing Musa Abdul-Aleem on the team's squad.[4]
On 15 August 2017 he signed with Macedonian club Rabotnički.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Kostov and Taylor in Kavala". Archived from the original on 2016-11-13. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
- ^ "Chavdar Kostov leaves Lukoil Academic, begins Austrian journey". Archived from the original on 2016-11-13. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
- ^ Kostov agrees terms with Kavala
- ^ Chavdar Kostov officially joins Kymi BC
- ^ "Костов го избра Работнички пред Лукоил". ekipa.mk. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
External links edit
- Chavdar Kostov at interperformances.com
- Chavdar Kostov at nbadraft.net
- Chavdar Kostov at eurobasket.com
- Chavdar Kostov at fiba.com
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