Antoniy Balakov

Antoniy Balakov (Bulgarian: Антоний Балъков; born 14 December 1988) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a midfielder. He is a nephew of former footballer Krasimir Balakov.

Antoniy Balakov

Personal information
Full name	Antoniy Ivov Balakov
Date of birth	(1988-12-14) 14 December 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Etar Veliko Tarnovo[1]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2008	Botev-Bali Debelets	–	(–)
2008–2010	Etar 1924	35	(1)
2010	Pomorie	10	(0)
2011	Lokomotiv Dryanovo	12	(1)
2013–2016	Lokomotiv GO	90	(38)
2017	Litex Lovech	15	(4)
2017–2018	Lokomotiv GO	24	(6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 May 2018

Career

On 20 January 2017, Balakov joined Litex Lovech.^[2] He helped the team to achieve promotion to Second League but was released in June.^[3] In July 2017, he returned to Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa.^[4] He left the club at the end of the 2017–18 season.^[5]