Edisson Jordanov
Edisson Lachezarov Jordanov (Bulgarian: Едисон Лъчезаров Йорданов; born 8 June 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian First Division A club Westerlo.[1] Born in Germany, he plays for the Bulgaria national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edisson Lachezarov Jordanov | ||
| Date of birth | 8 June 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Rostock, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Westerlo | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SV Holdenstedt | |||
| –2006 | Eintracht Schwerin | ||
| 2006–2011 | Hansa Rostock | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Hansa Rostock II | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Hansa Rostock | 26 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | Borussia Dortmund II | 67 | (8) |
| 2015–2016 | Stuttgarter Kickers | 26 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Preußen Münster | 12 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | F91 Dudelange | 43 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | Virton | 24 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Union SG | 22 | (0) |
| 2021– | Westerlo | 57 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008 | Germany U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2008 | Germany U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Germany U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Bulgaria U21 | 6 | (2) |
| 2021– | Bulgaria | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:48, 9 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
Early life edit
Jordanov was born in Rostock to a Bulgarian father who emigrated to Germany in 1988, Lachezar Jordanov, and a German mother, Karina.[2]
Club career edit
Youth edit
He started playing football at SV Holdenstedt, a local club from Uelzen, Lower Saxony. Later he moved to Eintracht Schwerin and in 2006 he relocated to the city of his birth to join the youth ranks of Hansa Rostock.
Hansa Rostock edit
In the first half of the 2011–12 season, Jordanov scored seven goals in 13 appearances for the under-19s. He made his Hansa first team debut in a 2–1 away loss against VfL Bochum on 5 February 2012.
Borussia Dortmund edit
On 31 May 2013, Jordanov signed with Borussia Dortmund II for two years.[3] In January 2014, Jordanov was called up to the first team for training camp in San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain. On 12 January, he made his debut in a friendly against Standard Liège, coming on as a 70th-minute substitute for Kevin Großkreutz.[4] Two days later he scored a goal in friendly match against VfL Bochum.[5] In the following second half of the 2013–14 Bundesliga though, he did not manage to become a part of the first team and was never called up for the squad in an official match.
Virton edit
Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Jordanov joined Belgian club Virton.[6]
Westerlo edit
On 7 July 2021, Jordanov signed a two-year contract with Westerlo.[7]
International career edit
Jordanov has been capped for Germany U15, Germany U16 and Germany U19.[8]
In 2012, he declined an invitation to play for Bulgaria U-21,[9] but in the next year he became part of the team.[10] He made his debut for Bulgaria U21 in September 2013.[11]
Jordanov received his first call-up for the senior Bulgaria team in October 2021 for the matches against Ukraine and Switzerland on 11 and 15 November.[12] He earned his first cap against the former, appearing as a starter, but was substituted by Ivan Turitsov early during the first half due to sustaining an injury.[13]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 25 April 2015[14]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hansa Rostock | 2011–12 | 2. Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | 3. Liga | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| Total | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||||
| Borussia Dortmund II | 2013–14 | 3. Liga | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | 3. Liga | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 4 | |||
| Total | 66 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 66 | 8 | ||||
| Career statistics | 92 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 9 | ||
Honours edit
Westerlo
References edit
- ^ "Jordanov, Edisson" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ^ "Българин дебютира за Германия" (in Bulgarian). 1x2help.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2009.
- ^ "Jordanov wechselt zum BVB!" [Jordanov transfers to BVB!] (in German). az-online.de. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ^ (in Bulgarian). 24chasa.bg. 12 January 2014. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014.
- ^ "Едисон Йорданов вкара за "Борусия" в контрола с "Бохум"" (in Bulgarian). dnevnik.bg. 14 January 2014.
- ^ Cinq Dudelangeois débarquent à Virton, wort.lu, 23 June 2019
- ^ "Welcome Edisson Jordanov". Westerlo. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ DFB.de: U-15-, U-16-, U-19-Nationalspieler Jordanov, retrieved 1 March 2012
- ^ (in Bulgarian). football24.bg. 12 September 2012. Archived from the original on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ "Таланти от Ливърпул и Ханза ще играят за България" (in Bulgarian). novsport.com. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "Едисон отпадна от младежкия тим, ще се яви на проби в тимове от Бундеслигата" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ^ Ясен Петров обяви списъка с легионерите - няколко са изненадите
- ^ "Голямо опълчение, брилянтни вратари, три отменени гола и престижен хикс за България в Украйна". sportal.bg. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Edisson Jordanov". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ "Welcome back les Campinois" (in French). Belgian Pro League. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.