# Orlin Starokin

Orlin Ognyanov Starokin (Bulgarian: Орлин Старокин; born 8 January 1987) is a former Bulgarian footballer of Russian origin who plays mainly as a left wingback for Kostinbrod.

## Career
### Youth career

Starokin began his footballing career with the CSKA Sofia youth team. There he played as an offensive midfielder. He improved his skills at the academy until 2005.

### Naftex

At the age of 18, in 2005, Starokin went to Burgas and signed his first professional contract with Naftex. At Naftex he played at first as a left winger and left back. In his first season in professional football, Starokin earned 19 appearances playing in the top division, scoring one goal.

### Chernomorets Burgas

In the summer of 2006 Starokin was on loan to Chernomorets Burgas, with whom he became champion of the second division. Later he was bought and played there until 2011.

### Levski Sofia

On 14 June 2011, he signed for Levski Sofia. On 2 July 2011, Starokin made his unofficial debut for Levski in the 1:0 win against Loko Sofia in an exhibition match.
In June 2014 Starokin refused to renew his contract with Levski and decided to leave the club after 3 years and 71 appearances in which he scored 4 goals.

### Irtysh Pavlodar

Later he signed a contract with FC Irtysh Pavlodar in Kazakhstan. Starokin left Irtysh in November 2014, following the conclusion of the season.

### Botev Plovdiv

After a short spell at FC Dinamo București, on 31 August 2015, Orlin Starokin joined Botev Plovdiv until the end of the season. He made an official debut on 12 September during the 0–2 home defeat from Litex Lovech.

### Cherno More

On 14 June 2017, Starokin joined Cherno More. On 21 July 2017, he made his debut in 4–0 away win over Vereya, playing as defensive midfielder.

### Alki Oroklini

On 30 June 2018, Starokin signed a one-year contract with Cypriot club Alki Oroklini.

## International career

In late August 2017, Starokin earned his first call-up to the national team, for the 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Sweden and the Netherlands, but did not debut.

## Career statistics

    As of 12 December 2020
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Naftex Burgas | 2005–06 | A Group | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 19 | 1 |
| Chernomorets Burgas | 2006–07 | B Group | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 17 | 1 |
| Naftex Burgas | 2007–08 | B Group | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 22 | 1 |
| Naftex Burgas | 2008–09 | B Group | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 1 |
| Naftex Burgas | Total | Total | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| Chernomorets Burgas | 2008–09 | A Group | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 14 | 0 |
| Chernomorets Burgas | 2009–10 | A Group | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 25 | 1 |
| Chernomorets Burgas | 2010–11 | A Group | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 32 | 0 |
| Chernomorets Burgas | Total | Total | 69 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 1 |
| Levski Sofia | 2011–12 | A Group | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 1 |
| Levski Sofia | 2012–13 | A Group | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 1 |
| Levski Sofia | 2013–14 | A Group | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 3 |
| Levski Sofia | Total | Total | 71 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 5 |
| Irtysh Pavlodar | 2014 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 0 |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 2014–15 | A Group | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 0 |
| Dinamo București | 2015–16 | Liga I | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| Botev Plovdiv | 2015–16 | A Group | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 16 | 0 |
| Pirin Blagoevgrad | 2016–17 | First League | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 27 | 3 |
| Cherno More | 2017–18 | First League | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 17 | 2 |
| Vitosha Bistritsa | 2017–18 | First League | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 1 |
| Alki Oroklini | 2018–19 | Cypriot First Division | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 24 | 1 |
| Enosis Neon Paralimni | 2019–20 | Cypriot First Division | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 0 |
| Levski Sofia | 2020–21 | First League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 12 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 348 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 368 | 15 |