Dani Kiki
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dani Ayman Kiki | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder / Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–2003 | Botev 2002 | ||
| 2003–2006 | Spartak Plovdiv | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2011 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 77 | (8) |
| 2011 | Chernomorets Burgas | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Rakovski | 4 | (1) |
| 2013 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 2 | (0) |
| 2013– | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 67 | (8) |
| National team | |||
| 2007–2009 | Bulgaria U21 | 5 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 May 2016. | |||
Dani Ayman Kiki (Bulgarian: Дани Айман Кики) is a Bulgarian footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Lokomotiv Plovdiv. His mother is of Bulgarian descent, but his father is from Syria[1][2] and is of Syrian Kurdish descent.[3]
Career
Early career
Kiki started to play football in the private junior football academy Botev 2002 in Plovdiv. His first coach was Marin Bakalov. In 2004, at the age of 16, he went to Spartak Plovdiv.
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
In 2006, only 18 years old, Dani Kiki signed his first professional contract with Lokomotiv Plovdiv.
Kiki made his official debut in the Bulgarian first division in a match against Lokomotiv Sofia on 17 September 2006 as a 77th-minute substitute and played for 13 minutes. The result of the match was a 0:2 loss for The Smurfs.
Six days later, Kiki scored his first goal for Lokomotiv Plovdiv against PFC Chernomorets Burgas Sofia. He netted a goal in the 90th minute. The result of the match was a 6:0 win for Loko.
On 31 October 2009, he was involved in a brawl, along with several other players, following his team's 0-1 loss to Botev Plovdiv.[4]
On 29 October 2016 he scored the winning goal for Lokomotiv Plovdiv in the game against CSKA Sofia.[5]
Chernomorets Burgas
After a five-year spell at Lauta and some problems with the club, Kiki was released from Lokomotiv Plovdiv. He relocated to Burgas, to sign a contract with Chernomorets Burgas. He was released in January 2012.
Statistics
Last update: 25 September 2011
| Season | Team | Country | Division | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv |  Bulgaria |
1 | 11 | 2 |
| 2007–08 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | Bulgaria |
1 | 24 | 1 |
| 2008–09 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | Bulgaria |
1 | 9 | 3 |
| 2009–10 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | Bulgaria |
1 | 19 | 2 |
| 2010–11 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | Bulgaria |
1 | 14 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | Chernomorets Burgas | Bulgaria |
1 | 2 | 0 |
International career
In November 2007 of that time the Bulgarian national under-21 coach Aleksandar Stankov called Kiki up for Bulgaria national under-21 football team for a matches with England U21 and Ireland U21. On 16 November 2007, on stadium:mk in Milton Keynes he made his official debut for Bulgaria U21 against England U21. For Bulgaria U21, Kiki was capped five times.
References
- ↑ ЦСКА спазари трима от Локо Пд, Кики се дърпа
- ↑ Треньорът на "Локо" (Пд) дава оставка
- ↑ "Сириец, кюрд, българин или просто Кики". topsport.bg (in Bulgarian). 15 November 2007. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ↑ Морини короняса Ботев - "канарчетата" спечелиха битката за Пловдив (видео)
- ↑ ЦСКА - Локомотив Пд 0:1 /репортаж/
External links
- Profile at lportala.net
- Dani Kiki profile at Soccerway