page_title: Vasil Bozhikov
section_title: Litex Lovech
hierarchical_section_title: Vasil Bozhikov / Career / Litex Lovech
caption_attribution_description: English: 04.02.18. Турция, Анталья, стадион «Мардан». Вторые зимние «Газпром» — тренировочные сборы: товарищеский матч «Зенит» — «Слован».Cropped by File:Zen-Slovan (8).jpg
context_page_description: Vasil Bozhikov is a Bulgarian professional footballer who captains Slovak Super Liga club Slovan Bratislava and plays for the Bulgarian national team. He usually plays as a centre back.
  Bozhikov began his senior career with Third League club Gigant Saedinenie, spending two and a half seasons before signed his first professional contract with First League club Minyor Pernik in February 2009. After three years with Minyor, he joined Litex Lovech in January 2012. Bozhikov made over 100 appearances for Litex and signed for Turkish Süper Lig club Kasımpaşa in July 2015. After two seasons with Kasımpaşa, he signed for Slovan Bratislava on a free transfer in July 2017.
  In 2016, Bozhikov won his first cap for Bulgaria, having previously played for the under-21 team. Since his senior international debut, he has made over 20 appearances for the national team.
context_section_description: On 1 December 2011, it was announced that Litex Lovech had agreed a deal with Minyor to sign Bozhikov; Minyor announced that the contract would begin on 1 January 2012. Bozhikov was given the number 4 shirt and signed a three-year contract. He made his debut on 22 April 2012 in a 1–1 away draw against Ludogorets Razgrad, playing full 90 minutes. 
  Bozhikov became a regular in the team during a 2012–13 season, making 26 league starts. In 2013–14 season, he scored his first goal for Litex in a 2–1 away win over Sozopol in the Bulgarian Cup on 6 November 2013. 
  In January 2015, Bozhikov signed a new contract with Litex, keeping him at the club until 2018. On 2 July 2015, he scored his first ever European goal in a 1–1 away draw against FK Jelgava in the first qualifying round of 2015–16 UEFA Europa League.
caption: Bozhikov with Slovan in 2018
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