Georgi Kitanov
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Georgi Georgiev Kitanov | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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CSKA Sofia | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2012 | Cherno More | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Cherno More | 110 | (0) |
| 2016– | CSKA Sofia | 17 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Bulgaria U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Bulgaria U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012– | Bulgaria U21 | 17 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 December 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 December 2016 |
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Georgi Kitanov (Bulgarian: Георги Китанов; born 6 March 1995 in Blagoevgrad) is a Bulgarian footballer who currently plays for CSKA Sofia as a goalkeeper.
Kitanov has been with Cherno More since the age of 9. He has also represented Bulgaria at under-17, under-19 and under-21 level.
Kitanov was born in Blagoevgrad, but grew up in Varna. He joined Cherno More Academy at the age of nine. In May 2012, he was promoted to the senior squad and given the number 33, for to replace the injured Petar Denchev. Kitanov made his first team debut in a 2–1 league win over Vidima-Rakovski on 14 May, coming on as a substitute for Plamen Kolev at the age of 17 years, 2 months and 8 days.
On 11 August 2012, he was handed his first league start, in a 3–0 home loss against Ludogorets Razgrad on the opening day of the 2012–13 season. A week later, Kitanov made his second start for Cherno More, keeping a clean sheet against Etar 1924 at Ivaylo Stadium. In January 2013, he spent a week on trial at Dutch club PSV Eindhoven.
On 19 October 2014, Kitanov kept a clean sheet in the 4–0 win over Beroe, but was seriously injured in the closing minutes of the match, suffering a broken foot after a challenge from a Beroe player. He underwent an operation and is expected to recover in four months' time at the earliest. Kitanov made his comeback for Cherno More from a serious injury on 26 May 2015, playing for 56 minutes of the 2–1 defeat against Lokomotiv Plovdiv.
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