Milcho Makendzhiev

Milcho Makendzhiev (Bulgarian: Милчо Макенджиев; born 31 October 1989) is a Bulgarian footballer, currently playing as a defender for Belasitsa Petrich. He is a central defender.

Milcho Makendzhiev

Personal information
Date of birth	(1989-10-31) 31 October 1989
Place of birth	Petrich, Bulgaria
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Belasitsa Petrich
Number	21
Youth career
	Pirin 2001
2007	Ascoli
2008	Gavorrano
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2009	Lokomotiv Mezdra	21	(1)
2010	Nesebar	18	(0)
2011	Sliven 2000	8	(0)
2011–2012	Etar 1924	26	(0)
2014	Vihren Sandanski	9	(0)
2015	Etar Veliko Tarnovo	10	(2)
2015–	Belasitsa Petrich	0	(0)
International career
2008	Bulgaria U19
2008–2009	Bulgaria U21
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2015

Career

In August 2007, Ascoli Calcio 1898 officially invited Makendzhiev to join the training sessions of their junior team and he went to Italy. In 2008 for four months he played and in junior team of U.S.D. Gavorrano. In June 2008 Makendzhiev returned to Bulgaria and signed his first professional contract with Lokomotiv Mezdra. In his first season in Lokomotiv, Makendzhiev earned 14 appearances playing in A Group, scoring one goal.

From 2008 Makendzhiev played for Bulgaria national under-19 football team. He was part of the Bulgarian team that played at the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship in the Czech Republic.

From August 2008 he is a member of Bulgaria U21.

External links

• Milcho Makendzhiev at Soccerway