D.O.B: 15/08/1989 in Dupnitsa, Bulgaria
Position: Goalkeeper
Squad number: -
Nationality: Bulgarian
Height: 1.92m (6'3")
Weight: 82kg
Nickname(s):
Serie A debut -
2007-08 Slavia Sofia BL 3 -
2008-09 Slavia Sofia BL 7 -
2009 Jan Juventus A - -
2009 Jan Grasshopper SL - -
2009-10 Juventus A - -
Jan 2010 FC Thun SL - -
2010-11 Juventus A - -
2011-12 FC Politehnica Timişoara RL2
Honours
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Mario Kirev (Bulgarian: Марио Кирев) (born 15 August 1989 in Dupnitsa) is a Bulgarian football goalkeeper who plays for Juventus, in the Italian Serie A. Kirev is a part of the Bulgaria national under-21 football team.
Career
Kirev started playing football in the little amateur club FC Germanea from Sapareva Banya. His first coach was Georgi Stanchev. At the age of fourteen he started training in the junior team of Slavia Sofia.
Slavia Sofia
In August 2007 Kirev signed his first professional contract with Slavia. He made his competitive debut for the club on 25 April 2008 against Spartak Varna in the twenty-fifth round of the Bulgarian top division. In next season (2008–09) Kirev was the first choice for goalkeeper of the coach Stevica Kuzmanovski. He earned 7 appearances playing in the A PFG.
Juventus FC
From August 2008 Mario is a part of Bulgaria national under-21 football team. Because of his good displays in a match against Romania U 21 on 19 November, he caught the eye of Juventus F.C. scouts. In December 2008 he was invited by Juventus F.C. to join trial period, which began on 12 Dec. At 22 January 2009, Mario officially signed with Juventus a four-and-a-half years contract for a € 800,000. In the next days Kirev was loaned for six months in the Swiss team Grasshopper-Club Zürich. In June 2009, he returned to Juventus.
International career
Since August 2008 Mario has been a part of the Bulgaria national under-21 football team.