# Borislav Baldzhiyski

Borislav Baldzhiyski (Bulgarian: Борислав Балджийски; born 12 October 1990) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bulgarian Third League club Botev Ihtiman.

## Career
### Levski Sofia

Born in Ihtiman, Baldzhiyski joined the youth academy of Levski Sofia and represented the club at all youth levels. He finally signed a full contract on 14 October 2008, at the age of 18. On 10 September 2009 Baldzhiyski started training with the first team. On the next day, he signed his new contract with Levski, with a better salary, connected him with the team until 2013. Baldzhiyski made his first appearance in the first team in a 2–0 win against Brestnik 1948 in a match of the Bulgarian Cup on 9 December 2009.
On 11 January 2010, Borislav was sent to Lokomotiv Mezdra on loan for six months. On 9 June 2010 he returned to Levski. In January 2011, Borislav was sent to Nesebar on loan for six months.

### Chernomorets Burgas

On 16 June 2011, Baldzhiyski was transferred to Chernomorets Burgas as a part of the deal for Orlin Starokin to Levski Sofia. He is released in late May 2013.

### Cherno More

On 17 December 2016, Baldzhiyski signed with Cherno More for 1+1⁄2 years. He made his debut against CSKA Sofia in a 0–2 home defeat on 19 February. On 22 August 2017, Baldzhiyski's contract was terminated by mutual consent.

### Montana

On 24 August 2017, Baldzhiyski returned to Montana, signing a two-year contract. However, he was released at the end of the 2017–18 season.

## Murder charges

Borislav Baldzhiyski was arrested for the murder of a 36-year-old man on August 6, 2013. If found guilty, he could be sentenced from 10 to 20 years in prison. In September 2016, the Sofia city court declared him guilty of the lesser charge of manslaughter due to carelessness, imposing a four-year prison sentence. On 4 July 2019 he was convicted guilty causing death by negligence, being conditionally sentenced to 2 years in prison with a maximum probation period of 5 years.

## Career statistics

    As of 26 May 2018
| Club | Season | League | League | Cup | Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Levski Sofia | 2009–10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Levski Sofia | Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lokomotiv Mezdra | 2009–10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Lokomotiv Mezdra | Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Nesebar | 2010–11 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 6 |
| Nesebar | Total | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 |
| Chernomorets Burgas | 2011–12 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 1 |
| Chernomorets Burgas | 2012–13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Chernomorets Burgas | Total | 30 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Slavia Sofia | 2013–14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Slavia Sofia | Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Botev Ihtiman | 2013–14 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 8 |
| Botev Ihtiman | Total | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8 |
| Lokomotiv Mezdra | 2014–15 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 3 |
| Lokomotiv Mezdra | Total | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| Montana | 2014–15 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 4 |
| Montana | 2015–16 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 3 |
| Montana | Total | 29 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 7 |
| Slavia Sofia | 2015–16 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 5 |
| Slavia Sofia | 2016–17 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Slavia Sofia | Total | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 7 |
| Cherno More | 2016–17 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 |
| Cherno More | 2017–18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Cherno More | Total | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Montana | 2017–18 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 6 |
| Montana | Total | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6 |
| Career total | Career total | 186 | 38 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 200 | 39 |