Biography
Who is Valeri Bojinov?
Early life and background
Valeri Bojinov Emilov Bojinov was born on February 15, 1986, in Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria. His mother Pepa played for the Bulgaria women's national football team, and his stepfather Sasho Angelov played for the men's national team during the 1990s. When he was twelve years old, Valeri moved to Malta with his mother and stepfather.
While playing for Pietà Hotspurs, Lecce sports director Pantaleo Corvino discovered Valeri at the age of fourteen. Lecce signed him for thirty million Italian lira, which was around fifteen thousand euros. He settled in the city of Lecce and continued his studies while playing for the club's youth teams.
Early career in Italy
Valeri debuted in the Italian Serie A on January 27, 2002, at the age of fifteen years and eleven months. This milestone made him the youngest foreign player to make an appearance at the top level of Italian football. On January 6, 2004, he scored his first goal in the top division during a two to one home defeat against Bologna, becoming the youngest non-national to score in Serie A.
Fiorentina acquired Valeri in January 2005. He made his club debut against Palermo, playing the full match on February 2, 2005. Later that month, he scored his first goal for Fiorentina against Udinese. During the 2004 to 2005 season, he played a total of nine matches and scored two goals. For the 2006 to 2007 season, Fiorentina loaned Valeri to Juventus, which had just been relegated to Serie B.
Manchester City and later clubs
On August 3, 2007, Valeri completed his move to English Premier League club Manchester City on a four-year contract. He debuted on August 11, 2007, in a two to zero away win against West Ham United at the Boleyn Ground, entering as a substitute in the sixtieth minute. His time in England was heavily disrupted by serious injuries, including a knee ligament injury and an Achilles injury.
After leaving Manchester City, Valeri joined Italian side Parma on a loan deal before signing permanently in July 2010. His career later took him to Sporting CP in Portugal, Verona, Vicenza, Levski Sofia in Bulgaria, Ternana, and Partizan in Serbia. Over his extensive career, he played for eighteen different clubs across multiple countries.
Birthday and age
Valeri Bojinov was born on February 15, 1986, which makes Valeri 40 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aquarius sign. Valeri shares the date with 66 other famous people.
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