Vladislav Zhikov
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vladislav Valeriev Zhikov | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Vidin, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | ASD Volterrana 2016 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Club Napoli | ||
| 2013–2017 | Milan | ||
| 2017–2018 | Livorno | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Livorno | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Olhanense | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Atletico Cenaia | ||
| 2020– | Volterrana 2016 | ||
| International career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Bulgaria U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Bulgaria U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | Bulgaria U19 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:30, 8 May 2018 (UTC) | |||
Vladislav Zhikov (Bulgarian: Владислав Жиков; born 19 January 1999) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian lower-league side ASD Volterrana 2016.[1]
Career
[edit]Youth career
[edit]Zhikov was born in Vidin, but at age of 5 he moved with his family in Castellammare di Stabia, Italy. He started his career in Club Napoli together with Gianluigi Donnarumma. In 2013 he and Dunnarumma were spotted by Milan scouts and were both transferred in the Rossoneri's academy.[2] In 2016 he was listed by The Guardian in the Next Generation 2016 of the best young talents in world football.[3] Same year Vincenzo Montella took him to train with the first team of Milan.[4] In October he was watched by Chelsea.[5]
Livorno
[edit]On 10 August 2017, Livorno announced that Zhikov is now player of Labronici.[6] Zhikov himself said that he preferred to move to Livorno in order to get more first team chances over playing for Primavera teams.[7] He completed his professional debut for the team in the last league match for the season on 8 May 2018 against Piacenza.[8]
Olhanense
[edit]On 16 January 2019, Portuguese club Olhanense announced the signing of Zhikov.[9]
Volterrana
[edit]Zhikov joined Italian lower-league side ASD Volterrana 2016 in August 2020.[5]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 8 May 2018[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Livorno | Serie C | 2017–18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Honours
[edit]Individual
- The Guardian Top 60 Next Generation: 2016
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Zhikov Stats". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Наш талант пред БЛИЦ: Озовах се в Милан заедно с Донарума, познаваме се от 13-годишни". blitz.bg.
- ^ "Next Generation 2016: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com.
- ^ "Монтела извика български талант в първия отбор на "Милан"". btvnovinite.bg.
- ^ a b "Zhikov in arrivo alla Volterrana" [Zhikov arriving at Volterrana]. La Nazione (in Italian). 11 August 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Ливорно обяви официално договора с Владислав Жиков". gong.bg.
- ^ "Юношески национал разкри защо вече не е част от Милан". sportal.bg.
- ^ "PIACENZA VS. LIVORNO". Soccerway.
- ^ "Sporting Club Olhanense announces the entry of 2 more young players". Olhanense. 16 January 2019.
External links
[edit]- Vladislav Zhikov at Soccerway
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Bulgarian men's footballers
- Bulgarian expatriate men's footballers
- Bulgaria men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Serie C players
- US Livorno 1915 players
- S.C. Olhanense players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- People from Vidin
- 21st-century Bulgarian sportsmen