Georgi Kakalov (footballer)

Georgi Kakalov

Personal information
Full name	Georgi Vasilev Kakalov
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	striker
Team information
Current team	Olympiakos Nicosia
Number	39
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 August 2008

Georgi Kakalov (Template:Lang-bg) (born 18 July 1984) is a football striker from Bulgaria who plays for Olympiakos Nicosia.

Talented but bad-tempered player. Due to the five red cards in row he got within just the semi-season 2006–07 Kakalov became the first player in the football history of Bulgaria who got a personal therapist attached to him by PFC Botev officials for helping Kakalov to resolve his problems with aggression.

Career

Kakalov started his career in home town Plovdiv, playing for the local team of Maritsa. The then 18-years old went to Litex, signing for fee of € 200,000. For two years he stayed at Litex but only played in three games. In the 2003–04 season, Georgi is loaned to PFC Vidima-Rakovski, then to Belite orli. Between January 2005 and June 2005 Kakalov played for Spartak Pleven. Since the start of season 2005–06 was playing for Botev Plovdiv. He was bought by Belarusian side FC Dinamo Minsk at the 2008's transfer summer for fee of € 250,000. On January 8, 2009 he was loaned for 6 months to Cherno More Varna and the loaned from February 2010 to Olympiakos Nicosia.

International career

Kakalov made his debut for Bulgaria national football team on 26 March 2008 in the 2:1 home win against Finland.

References

• Georgi Kakalov at National-Football-Teams.com