Martin Kirilov

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Martin Kirilov
Personal information
Full name Martin Elias Kirilov [1]
Date of birth (2007-08-08) 8 August 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth Finland
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Torino U18
Youth career
EBK
Honka
2016–2023 HJK
2023– Torino U18
International career‡
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021 Finland U15 2 (1)
2023 Finland U16 6 (4)
2023– Finland U17 11 (3)
2024– Finland U18 5 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:17, 19 January 2025 (UTC)

Martin Elias Kirilov (born 8 August 2007) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Torino U18 academy team.

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Youth career

Kirilov started to play football with EBK and Honka in Espoo, before joining the HJK youth academy when he was nine years old.

On 9 May 2023, Kirilov signed his first professional contract with HJK, on a three-year deal. [2]

In September 2023, Kirilov signed with Italian club Torino FC on a three-year deal, [3] for an undisclosed fee. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] He was first registered to the club's U17 academy team. [10]

International career

A regular youth international, Kirilov has represented Finland at under-15, under-16 and under-17 age brackets, scoring at every level. [11]

Kirilov was part of the Finland U16 squad that won the friendly tournament Baltic Cup in July 2023, [12] scoring two goals in three games.

On 4 October 2023, he was named in the Finland U17 squad in the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification tournament. In the tournament Finland drew with Ukraine and Germany 2–2 and 1–1, respectively, before winning Liechtenstein 3–0, placing 2nd in the group and advancing to the Elite round. [13] [14] Kirilov scored once and provided two assists in three games.

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References

  1. ↑ U17 UFFICIALE: PRESO PER LA TREQUARTI IL FINLANDESE KIRILOV, primaveratorotime.com, 30 August 2023
  2. ↑ Mäntylä, Pekka (9 May 2023). "Martin Kirilov ja HJK kolmen vuoden sopimukseen". HJK Helsinki (in Finnish). Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "Colpo U19 per il Torino: è fatta per l'arrivo di Kirilov". Nicolò Schira (in Italian). Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  4. ↑ Mäntylä, Pekka (10 September 2023). "Martin Kirilov HJK:sta Torinoon". HJK Helsinki (in Finnish). Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "Jalkapallo | HJK:n lupaava nuori keskikenttäpelaaja siirtyy Italian huippuseuraan". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 31 August 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  6. ↑ Virtanen, Ari (31 August 2023). "HJK:n 16-vuotias lupaus siirtyy Italian huippuseuraan". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "HS: HJK myy Martin Kirilovin Italiaan". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). 17 January 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  8. ↑ Ahokas, Joni (10 September 2023). "16-vuotias HJK-lupaus siirtyy Italiaan". SuomiFutis (in Finnish). Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "HJK:n pelaaja lähtee Italiaan – seuralle siirtokorvaus". www.sportti.com (in Finnish). Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  10. ↑ "Torino Under 17, una prima parte di stagione ottima: Kirilov trascinatore". Toro News (in Italian). 2 January 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  11. ↑ "Martin Kirilov: Joukkueemme on tullut nopeasti yhtenäiseksi". Palloliitto.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  12. ↑ "U16-pojat marssi Baltic Cupin mestaruuteen". Palloliitto.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  13. ↑ "U17-pojat nimetty lokakuun EM-karsintaturnaukseen". Palloliitto.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  14. ↑ "U17-pojat selvitti tiensä EM-jatkokarsintoihin". Palloliitto.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 23 February 2024.


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