Photo: Илья Хохлов / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Bojinov's career reads like a footballing odyssey, and that's exactly why I find him compelling. Tipped as a prodigy in Italy as a teenager, he ended up turning out for eighteen clubs across Italy, England, Portugal, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, China and Switzerland, all while representing Bulgaria. Injuries clearly disrupted what might have been a more linear path, but I'm drawn to the restlessness of it, a striker forever chasing the next goal in the next city. There's a romance to that kind of wandering. He never settled, and somehow that itinerant hunger feels truer to the soul of the game than any trophy haul.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Valeri Bojinov
- Name (Japanese)
- ヴァレリ・ボジノフ
- Reading
- ゔぁれり・ぼじのふ
- Born
- February 15, 1986 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Tiger
- Origin
- Gorna Oryahovitsa, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 180 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Valeri Bojinov born?
Born February 15, 1986 (age 40).
Where is Valeri Bojinov from?
Valeri Bojinov is from Gorna Oryahovitsa, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria.
What does Valeri Bojinov do?
Valeri Bojinov works as association football player.
How tall is Valeri Bojinov?
Valeri Bojinov is 180 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.