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{{Short description|Bulgarian footballer (born 1986)}}
{{redirect|Bojinov|other uses|Božinov}}
{{family name hatnote|Emilov|Bojinov|lang=Bulgarian}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Valeri Bojinov
| image = Valeri bozhinov in levski.jpg
| upright = 
| caption = Bojinov with [[PFC Levski Sofia|Levski]] in 2014
| full_name = Valeri Emilov Bojinov
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|2|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Gorna Oryahovitsa]], [[People's Republic of Bulgaria|Bulgaria]]
| height = 1.78 m<ref>{{cite web|title=Божинов проигра шанса "Ювентус"|url=https://topsport.bg/italy/bozhinov-proigra-shansa-yuventus.html|author=Dimitrov, Yulian|publisher=topsport.bg|date=12 June 2007|access-date=4 July 2018}}</ref>
| position = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]
| currentclub = [[FC Sevlievo|Sevlievo]] (sports director)
|
|youthclubs1 = [[FC Maritsa Plovdiv|Maritsa Plovdiv]]
|
|youthclubs2 = [[Lokomotiv Sofia]]
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|youthclubs3 = [[Dobrudzha Dobrich]]
| youthyears4 = 1998–2000
| youthclubs4 = [[Pietà Hotspurs F.C.|Pietà Hotspurs]]
| youthyears5 = 2000–2002
| youthclubs5 = [[U.S. Lecce|Lecce]]
| years1 = 2002–2005
| clubs1 = [[U.S. Lecce|Lecce]]
| caps1 = 65
| goals1 = 16
| years2 = 2005–2007
| clubs2 = [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]]
| caps2 = 36
| goals2 = 8
| years3 = 2006–2007
| clubs3 = → [[Juventus FC|Juventus]] (loan)
| caps3 = 18
| goals3 = 5
| years4 = 2007–2010
| clubs4 = [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
| caps4 = 11
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2009–2010
| clubs5 = → [[Parma F.C.|Parma]] (loan)
| caps5 = 30
| goals5 = 8
| years6 = 2010–2011
| clubs6 = [[Parma F.C.|Parma]]
| caps6 = 31
| goals6 = 3
| years7 = 2011–2013
| clubs7 = [[Sporting CP]]
| caps7 = 8
| goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2012
| clubs8 = → [[U.S. Lecce|Lecce]] (loan)
| caps8 = 10
| goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2012
| clubs9 = → [[Hellas Verona F.C.|Verona]] (loan)
| caps9 = 13
| goals9 = 1
| years10 = 2013
| clubs10 = → [[Vicenza Calcio|Vicenza]] (loan)
| caps10 = 18
| goals10 = 4
| years11 = 2014
| clubs11 = [[PFC Levski Sofia|Levski Sofia]]
| caps11 = 19
| goals11 = 7
| years12 = 2014–2015
| clubs12 = [[Ternana Calcio|Ternana]]
| caps12 = 27
| goals12 = 6
| years13 = 2015–2017
| clubs13 = [[FK Partizan|Partizan]]
| caps13 = 51
| goals13 = 23
| years14 = 2017
| clubs14 = [[Meizhou Hakka F.C.|Meizhou Hakka]]
| caps14 = 13
| goals14 = 3
| years15 = 2017
| clubs15 = [[FC Lausanne-Sport|Lausanne]]
| caps15 = 7
| goals15 = 0
| years16 = 2018
| clubs16 = [[HNK Rijeka|Rijeka]]
| caps16 = 1
| goals16 = 0
| years17 = 2018
| clubs17 = [[POFC Botev Vratsa|Botev Vratsa]]
| caps17 = 11
| goals17 = 7
| years18 = 2019
| clubs18 = [[PFC Levski Sofia|Levski Sofia]]
| caps18 = 11
| goals18 = 4
| years19 = 2019
| clubs19 = [[POFC Botev Vratsa|Botev Vratsa]]
| caps19 = 9
| goals19 = 0
| years20 = 2020
| clubs20 = [[Delfino Pescara 1936|Pescara]]
| caps20 = 3
| goals20 = 0
| years21 = 2020–2021
| clubs21 = [[Levski Sofia]]
| caps21 = 12
| goals21 = 1
| years22 = 2022
| clubs22 = [[PFC Septemvri Sofia|Septemvri Sofia]]
| caps22 = 12
| goals22 = 1
| years24 = 2023
| clubs24 = [[FC Vitosha Bistritsa|Vitosha Bistritsa]]
| caps24 = 6
| goals24 = 1
| years25 = 2023–2024
| clubs25 = [[OFC Kostenets|Kostenets]]
| caps25 = 1
| goals25 = 4
| nationalyears1 = 2004–2015
| nationalteam1 = [[Bulgaria national football team|Bulgaria]]<ref name="nft">{{NFT player|7815|access-date=13 September 2011}}</ref>
| nationalcaps1 = 43
| nationalgoals1 = 6
| manageryears1 = 2022
| managerclubs1 = [[PFC Septemvri Sofia|Septemvri Sofia]] (assistant)
| manageryears2 = 2023
| managerclubs2 = [[FC Dobrudzha Dobrich|Dobrudzha Dobrich]] (assistant)
| manageryears3 = 2025–
| managerclubs3 = [[FC Sevlievo|Sevlievo]] (sports director)
}}

'''Valeri Emilov Bojinov''' ({{langx|bg|Валери Емилов Божинов}}, {{IPA|bg|vɐˈlɛri ɛˈmiɫof boˈʒinof|pron}}; born 15 February 1986) is a Bulgarian former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[striker (association football)|striker]]. He played for eighteen different clubs during his various spells in Italy, as well as in England, Portugal, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, China and Switzerland. At international level, he also played for the [[Bulgaria national football team|Bulgaria national team]]. His surname is sometimes transliterated as Bozhinov.<ref name="nft"/>

==Biography==
Born in [[Gorna Oryahovitsa]], Bulgaria, Bojinov moved to [[Malta]] at the age of 12 with his mother Pepa, a former [[Bulgaria women's national football team]] player, and stepfather [[Sasho Angelov]], who had played for the [[Bulgaria national football team]] during the 1990s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bgfootball.com/new.php?id=10669|publisher=bgfootball.com|title=Che cazzo Valeri?!|access-date=31 August 2012|archive-date=2 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602052957/http://bgfootball.com/new.php?id=10669|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Bojinov was discovered at the age of 14 by [[U.S. Lecce|Lecce]] sports director [[Pantaleo Corvino]] while playing for [[Pietà Hotspurs]], and signed for just 30,000,000 [[Italian Lira|ITL]] (around €15,000).{{citation needed|date=August 2012}}

==Club career==
===Lecce===
Bojinov settled in the city of [[Lecce]] and continued his studies there while playing for [[U.S. Lecce|Lecce]]'s youth teams. He debuted in the Italian [[Serie A]] on 27 January 2002 at the age of 15 years and 11 months, becoming the youngest foreign player to make an appearance at the top level of Italian football.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=264121.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602054233/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=264121.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 June 2013|publisher=[[UEFA]]|title=Bojinov bound to Lecce|date=2 December 2004|access-date=2 December 2004}}</ref> He scored his first goal in the top division on 6 January 2004 in a 2–1 home defeat against [[Bologna F.C. 1909|Bologna]], becoming the youngest non-national to score in Serie A.{{citation needed|date=November 2014}}

===Fiorentina===
Bojinov was acquired by [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] in January 2005.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.channel4.com/categories|title=Browse all Channel 4 Shows|website=www.channel4.com}}</ref> He made his club debut against [[U.S. Città di Palermo|Palermo]], playing the full match on 2 February 2005.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.legaseriea.it/it|title=Lega Serie A &#124; Home|website=www.legaseriea.it}}</ref> On 26 February 2005, he scored his first goal for Fiorentina, against [[Udinese Calcio|Udinese]].<ref name="auto"/> On 8 May 2005, Bojinov scored a winning goal in 79th minute against [[A.C. Chievo Verona|Chievo]] at [[Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi]] in 2–1 away win.<ref name="auto"/> During the [[2004–05 ACF Fiorentina season|2004–05 season]], Bojinov has played a total of nine matches, scoring two goals.

===Juventus===
For the [[2006–07 Juventus FC season|2006–07 season]], Fiorentina loaned Bojinov to [[Juventus FC|Juventus]], which had just been relegated to [[Serie B]].

===Manchester City===
On 3 August 2007, it was reported that Bojinov had completed his move to English [[Premier League]] club [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]], signing a four-year contract in an undisclosed fee deal.<ref name="Bojinov seals switch to Man City">{{cite news | title = Bojinov seals switch to Man City | url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/6926412.stm | work = BBC Sport | date = 3 August 2007 | access-date = 3 August 2007}}</ref><ref name="Bojinov signs for City">{{cite news |title = Bojinov signs for City |url = http://www.mcfc.twiihosting.net/default.sps?pageid=115&pagegid=%7BDBD12D53%2D8346%2D431D%2DA04F%2D5D0F8664DE80%7D&newsid=449628&siteid=&pageno=&newscategory=&frommonth=6&fromyear=2007&tomonth=8&toyear=2007 |publisher = Manchester City FC official site |date = 3 August 2007 |access-date = 3 August 2007}}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> On 11 August 2007, he made his debut for the club in a 2–0 away win against [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] at the [[Boleyn Ground]], entering as a substitute for [[Rolando Bianchi]] in the 60th minute in league play.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Match-reports/2007/August/West-Ham-United-v-City-11-Aug-2007 | title=West Ham United v City | publisher=mcfc.co.uk | date=11 August 2007 | access-date=10 March 2016 | archive-date=10 March 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310002259/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/news/match-reports/2007/august/west-ham-united-v-city-11-aug-2007 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

Bojinov was ruled out of action for five months after he suffered a knee ligament injury against [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] in August 2007.<ref name="Man City rocked by Bojinov injury">{{cite news | title = Man City rocked by Bojinov injury | url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/6955790.stm | work = BBC Sport | date = 20 August 2007 | access-date = 20 August 2007}}</ref> He returned to full training on 22 January 2008, scoring five goals in a bounce game. On 11 February 2008, Bojinov played in a Manchester City reserve game, where he came on as a substitute and scored a header from a cross by [[Émile Mpenza]]. Manchester City manager [[Sven-Göran Eriksson]] told Bojinov that he would not be ready to play in the game against [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] on 25 February 2008. He did not manage to make a comeback to the first-team squad in the [[2007–08 Manchester City F.C. season|2007–08 season]], but he did make some appearances for the reserve squad and was included in City's tour of Asia.

Bojinov scored his first goal for the club in over a year in a pre-season friendly against [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]]. He also scored the winning goal in a friendly against [[A.C. Milan|Milan]] on 9 August 2008.<ref>{{cite news |title=City v AC Milan |url=http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Match-reports/2008/August/City-v-AC-Milan-09-Aug-2008 |publisher=mcfc.co.uk |date=9 August 2008 |access-date=10 March 2016 |archive-date=11 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311031641/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Match-reports/2008/August/City-v-AC-Milan-09-Aug-2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 17 August 2008, Bojinov was ruled out for six months after suffering an Achilles injury as he was running on to the pitch to warm up against [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Man City 2-0 Aston Villa |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7908459.stm |work=bbc.co.uk |date=4 March 2009 |access-date=1 March 2016}}</ref>

In mid-February 2009, Manchester City manager [[Mark Hughes]] declared that Bojinov was going to play a practice match "behind closed doors", as he was nearing his return to first-team football. He played 65 minutes for the reserves on 17 February 2009. He even scored a penalty against rivals Manchester United in a reserve game while regaining match fitness.

Bojinov made his return to Premier League football by coming on as an 89th-minute substitute against West Ham on 1 March 2009. He then appeared again as a late substitute for Manchester City by entering as an 83rd-minute substitute for [[Elano]] against Aston Villa.<ref name=ReturnFromInjury>{{cite web |title=Seventh heaven for Zola's Hammers |publisher=[[TEAMtalk]] |date=28 February 2009 |url=http://www.teamtalk.com/football/report/0,16379,1777_4990201,00.html |access-date=3 March 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304051720/http://www.teamtalk.com/football/report/0,16379,1777_4990201,00.html |archive-date=4 March 2009}}</ref> Bojinov made his first start since 2007 in a 1–0 home win over [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] on 22 March 2009, but was substituted in the 65th minute for the return of injured [[Craig Bellamy]]. He scored his first league goal in the 2–1 loss against [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] on 16 May 2009, four minutes after coming on as a substitute for compatriot [[Martin Petrov]] in the 61st minute away at [[White Hart Lane]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Tottenham building upon foundations Manchester City eye with envy |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/may/18/tottenham-manchester-city-richards-penalty |work=theguardian.com |date=18 May 2009 |access-date=10 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Tottenham 2-1 Man City |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8038291.stm |work=bbc.co.uk |date=18 May 2009 |access-date=10 March 2016}}</ref>

===Parma===
It was announced on 29 July 2009 that Bojinov would be joining Italian side [[Parma F.C.|Parma]] on a season-long loan deal.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.fcparma.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1884:bojinov-dal-manchester-city-al-parma-in-prestito--domani-30-luglio-la-presentazione-al-tardini-&catid=1:news&Itemid=2 | title=Bojinov dal Manchester City al Parma (in prestito) | language=it | publisher=www.fcparma.com | date=29 July 2009 | access-date=4 March 2016 | url-status=usurped | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723085642/http://www.fcparma.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1884%3Abojinov-dal-manchester-city-al-parma-in-prestito--domani-30-luglio-la-presentazione-al-tardini-&catid=1%3Anews&Itemid=2 | archive-date=23 July 2015 | df=dmy-all }}</ref> He decided to wear number 86. On 23 September 2009 he scored his first official goal for Parma against [[S.S. Lazio|Lazio]] at [[Stadio Olimpico]]. He also won a penalty for his team; the match ended in a 2–1 away win.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2009/09/23/italy/serie-a/ss-lazio-roma/parma-fc/817320/ | title=LAZIO VS. PARMA 1 - 2 | language=en | publisher=soccerway.com | date=23 September 2009 | access-date=4 March 2016}}</ref> On 24 March 2010, Bojinov scored against [[A.C. Milan|Milan]] in 90th minute in 1–0 home win.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2010/03/24/italy/serie-a/parma-fc/ac-milan/817569/ | title=PARMA VS. MILAN 1 - 0 | language=en | publisher=soccerway.com | date=24 March 2010 | access-date=4 March 2016}}</ref> During the [[2009–10 Parma F.C. season|2009–10 season]], Bojinov played 31 matches in all competitions, scoring eight goals.<ref>{{cite web|title=CAMPIONATO Serie A 2009/2010|url=http://www.parma1913.com/campionato.php?id2=1009|publisher=parma1913.com|access-date=13 May 2014}}</ref>

On 4 July 2010, it was confirmed that Parma had completed the permanent signing of Bojinov. However, Bojinov endured a difficult season, largely restricted to the bench thanks to a combination of his own sub-par performances; the regular use of just one forward in the team; and regular goals coming from [[Hernán Crespo]] and [[Amauri]] in the early and late parts of the season, respectively.

===Sporting CP===
On 6 July 2011, Portuguese side [[Sporting Clube de Portugal|Sporting CP]] signed Bojinov on a five-year contract, paying €2.6million for 80% of his registration rights, which could have risen to €3.5 million depending on his performances.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web3.cmvm.pt/sdi2004/emitentes/docs/FR34637.pdf|title=COMUNICADO|trans-title=Communication|date=6 July 2011|access-date=30 July 2011|author=Sporting CP|publisher=CMVM|language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=273835|title=Bojinov até 2016 com cláusula de 25 milhões|work=A Bola|publisher=abola.pt|date=6 July 2011|access-date=13 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709104802/http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=273835|archive-date=9 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> His transfer to Sporting saw [[Chile]]an [[midfielder]] [[Jaime Valdés]] move on loan to Parma as part of the exchange.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=273841|title=Valdés cedido ao Parma|work=A Bola|publisher=abola.pt|date=6 July 2011|access-date=13 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709104849/http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=273841|archive-date=9 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

During his time with the [[Lisbon]] outfit, he was primarily used by coach [[Domingos Paciência]] as a substitute. He made his first-team debut on 25 August against Danish side [[FC Nordsjælland|Nordsjælland]] in a [[2011–12 UEFA Europa League#Play-off round|UEFA Europa League play-off tie]].{{citation needed|date=August 2025}} He would score for Sporting for the first time on 24 October against [[Gil Vicente F.C.|Gil Vicente]].{{citation needed|date=August 2025}} A brace against the [[Barcelos, Portugal|Barcelos]] side saw Bojinov help his side demolish the opposition 6–1 in a gameweek eight [[2011–12 Primeira Liga|Primeira Liga]] fixture.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.zerozero.pt/noticia.php?id=37738|title=Sporting soma nona vitória consecutiva com goleada de 6x1|trans-title=Sporting adds ninth consecutive victory with a thrashing of 6x1|work=ZeroZero|language=pt|date=24 October 2011|access-date=18 April 2013}}</ref>

On 20 January 2012, Sporting declared Bojinov persona non-grata, forbidding the player from entering the stadium or the training academy, due to his actions in a [[Taça da Liga]] match against [[Moreirense F.C.|Moreirense]] played the previous day. At 92 minutes, Sporting was conceded a decisive penalty kick that would, if scored, give the team the victory. The regular penalty taker for Sporting, [[Matías Fernández (footballer, born 1986)|Matías Fernández]], prepared to take the shot, but Bojinov took the ball from him, pushing him away and insisting that he would take the shot, despite him having never taken a penalty for Sporting, nor having scored a penalty in an official game since 2006. He failed to score, infuriating the supporters and Sporting's managers, who subsequently banned Bojinov on the basis that he disrespected the decision of the coach and therefore the rules of the club. He then joined his former club Lecce on a loan deal.<ref name="News snippet">{{cite news | title = Sporting CP to take disciplinary action against Valeri Bojinov | url = http://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/3908/main/2012/01/20/2857088/sporting-cp-to-take-disciplinary-action-against-valeri | publisher = Goal.com | date = 20 January 2012 | access-date = 22 January 2012}}</ref>

====Loan spells to Verona and Vicenza====
On 31 August 2012, it was announced that Bojinov became an official [[Hellas Verona F.C.|Verona]] player, joining on a year-long loan deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hellasverona.it/news.php?id=19992|title=Ufficiali: ecco Daniele Cacia e Valeri Bojinov|date=31 August 2012|access-date=14 June 2015|publisher=Hellas Verona F.C.|language=it|archive-date=1 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120901211528/http://www.hellasverona.it/news.php?id=19992|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 17 January 2013, however, he signed with second-division side [[Vicenza Calcio|Vicenza]] on a separate six-month loan deal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=376952|title=Bojinov muda-se para o Vicenza|trans-title=Bojinov goes to Vicenza|work=[[A Bola]]|language=pt|date=17 January 2013|access-date=18 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130302080923/http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=376952|archive-date=2 March 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> He scored his first goal in his second game for Vicenza against [[S.S. Juve Stabia|Juve Stabia]] on 2 February.{{citation needed|date=August 2025}} Bojinov would score again on 26 February, a brace against [[U.S. Grosseto F.C.|Grosseto]] in a 2–1 away win.{{citation needed|date=August 2025}}

On 6 September 2013, the contract between Bojinov and Sporting was terminated.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web3.cmvm.pt/sdi2004/emitentes/docs/FR46776.pdf|title=COMUNICADO|trans-title=Communication|date=6 September 2013|access-date=20 August 2016|work=Sporting CP|publisher=CMVM|language=pt|archive-date=27 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627211509/https://web3.cmvm.pt/sdi2004/emitentes/docs/FR46776.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Levski Sofia===
On the last day of January 2014, it was confirmed that Bojinov had signed with Bulgarian side [[PFC Levski Sofia|Levski Sofia]], the first time in his career he would play for a club in his home country. He scored a goal on his unofficial debut on 7 February in a 4–2 loss in a [[friendly match]] against Czech side [[FK Teplice|Teplice]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Левски пак се изложи в Кипър, Теплице удари "сините" с 4:2|date=6 February 2014|url=http://topsport.ibox.bg/material/id_2059973666|publisher=topsport.bg|access-date=9 February 2014}}</ref> Bojinov netted his first goal in an official match on 12 March in a 3–1 win over [[PFC Botev Plovdiv|Botev Plovdiv]] in a [[Bulgarian Cup]] game.<ref>{{cite web|title=Levski Sofia vs. Botev Plovdiv 3–1|url=http://www.flashscore.com/match/UTsbgklq/#lineups;1|publisher=flashscore.com|access-date=14 March 2014}}</ref> On 11 May 2014, Bojinov scored two goals in the 3–2 home loss against champions [[PFC Ludogorets Razgrad|Ludogorets Razgrad]].<ref>{{cite web|title=И резервите на Лудогорец биха Левски, "сините" с 14-та загуба за сезона|date=11 May 2014|url=http://topsport.ibox.bg/material/id_51703361|publisher=topsport.bg|access-date=13 May 2014}}</ref>

===Ternana===
In September 2014, Bojinov cancelled his contract with Levski and joined Italian [[Serie B]] side [[Ternana Calcio|Ternana]] as a free agent on a one-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|title=СНИМКИ: Тернана представи Божинов, нападателят с договор за година |url=http://topsport.ibox.bg/news/id_234711706|date=7 September 2014|publisher=topsport.bg|access-date=21 November 2014}}</ref> He made his debut against Bologna on 23 September, playing the full 90 minutes. On 4 November, against [[Virtus Entella]] at the [[Stadio Comunale (Chiavari)|Stadio Comunale]], Bojinov scored his first goal for Ternana with a 49th-minute equaliser in a 2–1 loss.<ref>{{cite web|title=Virtus Entella-Ternana 2-1, notte fonda per i rossoverdi a Chiavari: non basta il gol di Bojinov|url=http://www.umbria24.it/virtus-entella-ternana-0-0-al-terzo-tentativo-si-gioca-a-chiavari-le-fere-non-possono-sbagliare/331116.html|publisher=umbria24.it|access-date=24 March 2016|archive-date=4 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160504102404/http://www.umbria24.it/virtus-entella-ternana-0-0-al-terzo-tentativo-si-gioca-a-chiavari-le-fere-non-possono-sbagliare/331116.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 17 January 2015, Bojinov scored a brace in 2–1 home win over [[F.C. Crotone|Crotone]]; the second goal was a fantastic 40-meter strike.<ref>{{cite web|title=TERNANA - CROTONE 2 - 1. Bojinov mattatore di giornata segna due reti spettacolari |url=http://www.terninrete.it/Notizie-di-Terni/ternana-crotone-175735|publisher=terninrete.it|access-date=24 March 2016}}</ref>

===Partizan===
On 14 June 2015, Bojinov signed a two-year contract with [[Serbia]]n team [[FK Partizan|Partizan]].<ref name="Mozz">{{cite web|url=http://www.mozzartsport.com/vesti/bozinov-zna-gde-je-dosao-u-partizanu-kao-u-juventusu-ne-dozivljavam-ovo-kao-restart-karijere/108176|author=Mozzart Sport|title=Božinov zna gde je došao: U Partizanu kao u Juventusu, ne doživljavam ovo kao "restart" karijere|language=sr|date=14 June 2015}}</ref> Former Partizan player and Bulgarian international [[Ivan Ivanov (footballer, born 1988)|Ivan Ivanov]] recommended Partizan to Bojinov.<ref name="Mozz"/> Bojinov took number 86 on the jersey and said that it was his lucky number and chose to wear it on the jersey. He made his official debut for the club in a second qualifying round [[2015–16 UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]] against [[FC Dila Gori|Dila Gori]] on 14 July 2015. In the match, he spent 77 minutes on the field without scoring. On 17 July 2015, against [[FK Metalac Gornji Milanovac|Metalac]], Bojinov scored his first goal for Partizan. In that match, he scored one goal and had two assists in a 4–0 home win.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mozzartsport.com/vesti/bugarski-uragan-15-minuta-duvao-humskom-ulicom-valeri-bozinov-ce-u-ovoj-ligu-ipak-biti-strah-za-golmane-video/110817|author=Mozzart Sport|title=Bugarski uragan 15 minuta duvao Humskom ulicom! Valeri Božinov će u ovoj ligi ipak biti strah za golmane (VIDEO)|language=sr|date=17 July 2015}}</ref> On 25 July 2015, Bojinov scored twice against [[FK Jagodina|Jagodina]] in a 6–0 home win.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mozzartsport.com/vesti/partizan-imao-laksi-trening-u-humskoj-jagodina-posluzila-kao-dzak-za-udaranje-video/111410|author=Mozzart Sport|title=Partizan imao lakši trening u Humskoj, Jagodina poslužila kao džak za udaranje (VIDEO)|language=sr|date=25 July 2015}}</ref>

On 22 October 2015, Bojinov was in the starting XI against [[Athletic Bilbao]] in his first time [[2015–16 UEFA Europa League group stage]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Athletic conquer Partizan's Belgrade fortress |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2016994--partizan-vs-athletic-club/ |publisher=[[UEFA]] |date=22 October 2015 |access-date=10 March 2016}}</ref> On 13 December 2015, Bojinov entered the game as a substitute for [[Ivan Šaponjić]] in the 59th minute and scored a brace against [[FK Rad|Rad]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Božinov doneo bod Partizanu na Banjici |url=http://www.b92.net/sport/fudbal/vesti.php?yyyy=2015&mm=12&dd=13&nav_id=1073993 |publisher=b92.net |date=13 December 2015 |access-date=10 March 2016}}</ref> In the winter of 2016, Partizan declined separate €2 million offers from both [[Sporting de Gijón]] and [[Rayo Vallecano]] for Bojinov.<ref>{{cite news |title=Partizan odbio dve ponude iz Primere: Za svog prvog strelca traži 2.000.000 evra|url=http://www.mozzartsport.com/vesti/partizan-odbio-dve-ponude-iz-primere-za-svog-prvog-strelca-trazi-2-000-000-evra/124103 |publisher=mozzartsport.com |date=28 December 2015 |access-date=24 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Партизан спря Божинов за Примера дивисион |url=http://www.livesport.bg/partizan-sprq-bozhinov-za-primera-division-93939.html |publisher=livesport.bg |date=28 December 2015 |access-date=24 March 2016 |archive-date=23 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423024639/http://www.livesport.bg/partizan-sprq-bozhinov-za-primera-division-93939.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> In January 2016, during an interview, he promised to any teammate who would assist one of his goals that he would give them €500.<ref>{{cite news |title=КАО ЛУКА ТОНИ: Божинов даје 500 евра за асистенцију |url=http://www.zurnal.rs/fudbal/partizan/30063/kao-luka-toni-bozinov-daje-500-evra-za-asistenciju |publisher=[[Sportski Žurnal]] |date=28 January 2015 |access-date=24 March 2016}}</ref>

On 17 February 2017, he terminated his contract with Partizan by mutual consent.<ref>{{cite news |title=Transfer and contract news|url=http://www.en.partizan.rs/58846-transfer-and-contract-news/ |publisher= en.partizan.rs|date=17 February 2017 |access-date=17 February 2017}}</ref>

===Meizhou Hakka===
In March 2017 he signed with Chinese second level club [[Meizhou Hakka F.C.|Meizhou Hakka]].

===Lausanne===
In July 2017, Bojinov signed a two-year contract with Swiss side [[FC Lausanne-Sport|Lausanne]];<ref name="Bojinov torna in Europa">{{cite news|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calciomercato/01-07-2017/mercato-bojinov-torna-europa-ha-firmato-biennale-il-losanna-2001370288471.shtml|title=Mercato, Bojinov torna in Europa: ha firmato un biennale con il Losanna|newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|author1=Pier Luigi Giganti|date=1 July 2017|access-date=4 October 2017}}</ref> however, in October, he cancelled his contract with the club.<ref name="Bojinov, altra storia finita">{{cite web|url=http://www.violanews.com/altre-news/bojinov-altra-storia-finita-12-squadre-diverse-da-firenze-in-poi/?intcmp=bojinov-fallimento|title=Bojinov, altra storia finita: 12 squadre diverse da Firenze in poi|publisher=www.violanews.com|language=it|date=4 October 2017|access-date=4 October 2017}}</ref>

===Rijeka===
In February 2018, Bojinov signed for [[HNK Rijeka|Rijeka]] in Croatia as a free agent. He was initially signed until June 2018 with an extension option.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nk-rijeka.hr/vijest/valeri-bojinov-novi-igrac-hnk-rijeka-ostavit-cu-srce-na-terenu/|title=Valeri Bojinov novi igrač HNK Rijeka: 'Ostavit ću srce na terenu'|publisher=www.nk-rijeka.hr|language=hr|date=7 February 2018|access-date=8 February 2018|archive-date=26 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526090320/http://nk-rijeka.hr/vijest/valeri-bojinov-novi-igrac-hnk-rijeka-ostavit-cu-srce-na-terenu/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He made his official debut for the club in the semi-final of the [[2017–18 Croatian Football Cup]] against [[GNK Dinamo Zagreb|Dinamo Zagreb]] on 4 April 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 78th minute. In his league debut against [[NK Inter Zaprešić|Inter Zaprešić]] on 8 May 2018, Bojinov came on as a substitute in the 76th minute and within three minutes on the field made an assist for Rijeka's fifth goal. On 5 June 2018, Bojinov's contract was extended for another season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nk-rijeka.hr/vijest/valeri-bojinov-ostaje-u-rijeci-vjerujem-da-cemo-zajedno-postici-odlicne-rezultate/|title=Valeri Bojinov ostaje u Rijeci: 'Vjerujem da ćemo zajedno postići odlične rezultate'|publisher=www.nk-rijeka.hr|language=hr|date=5 June 2018|access-date=6 June 2018|archive-date=19 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190519173700/http://www.nk-rijeka.hr/vijest/valeri-bojinov-ostaje-u-rijeci-vjerujem-da-cemo-zajedno-postici-odlicne-rezultate/|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 20 August 2018, HNK Rijeka and Bojinov mutually agreed to terminate his contract with the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nk-rijeka.hr/vijest/valeri-bojinov-bilo-mi-je-zadovoljstvo-biti-dio-rijeke/|title=Valeri Bojinov: Bilo mi je zadovoljstvo biti dio Rijeke|publisher=www.nk-rijeka.hr|language=hr|date=20 August 2018|access-date=21 August 2018|archive-date=25 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190625092445/http://www.nk-rijeka.hr/vijest/valeri-bojinov-bilo-mi-je-zadovoljstvo-biti-dio-rijeke/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Return to Bulgaria===
Bojinov played for [[PFC Levski Sofia|Levski Sofia]] during the spring of 2019, scoring the decisive playoff goal against [[SFC Etar Veliko Tarnovo|Etar]] that helped the team qualify for the [[2019–20 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]]. His time at the "bluemen" was sandwiched between two spells with [[POFC Botev Vratsa|Botev Vratsa]] - one in the second half of 2018, during which he established himself as an important player for the club, and a short, disappointing stint in the autumn of 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.monitor.bg/bg/a/view/valeri-bojinov-se-razdeli-s-botev-vraca-183422|title=Валери Божинов се раздели с "Ботев" (Враца)|publisher=monitor.bg|language=bg|date=14 December 2019|access-date=14 February 2020}}</ref>

===Pescara===
In February 2020, Bojinov joined [[Serie B]] club [[Delfino Pescara 1936|Pescara]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.calcionews24.com/bojinov-pescara-ufficiale-firmato-contratto-con-biancazzurri/|title=Bojinov Pescara, ufficiale: firmato il contratto con i biancazzurri|publisher=calcionews24.com|language=it|date=13 February 2020|access-date=27 February 2020}}</ref> On 23 February 2020, he was sent off before being able to make his debut (while sitting on the substitutes' bench against [[F.C. Crotone|Crotone]]) by the match referee for insulting language.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/it/notizie/disastro-bojinov-espulso-dalla-panchina-alla-prima-con-il/zuamvspwx8461ka4kqw8fepye|title=Disastro Bojinov: espulso dalla panchina alla prima con il Pescara|publisher=goal.com.it|language=it|date=23 February 2020|access-date=27 February 2020}}</ref> He appeared for the first time in an official match on 4 March, after coming on as a second half substitute in the 2–0 away loss against [[Spezia Calcio|Spezia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2020/03/04/italy/serie-b/asd-spezia-calcio-2008/pescara-calcio/3122809/|title=Spezia vs. Pescara 2-0|publisher=soccerway.com|language=en|date=4 March 2020|access-date=30 March 2020}}</ref>

===Third spell at Levski Sofia===
In September 2020, Bojinov rejoined [[PFC Levski Sofia|Levski Sofia]] for the third time in his career.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.football-italia.net/158583/bojinov-leaves-pescara |title=Bojinov leaves Pescara |website=Football Italia |date=15 September 2020|access-date=16 September 2020  }}</ref> Although he did not play regularly, he became fan favorite due to his dedication to the club and his leadership qualities. On 21 October 2020, he scored his first goal of the season in his first start since his return against [[FC Partizan Cherven Bryag|Partizan Cherven Bryag]] in the Round of 32 of the Bulgarian Cup.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vbox7.com/play:55a45d726a|title=Партизан - Левски 1:4 /репортаж/|website=vbox7.com}}</ref> On 23 May 2021, he scored the winning goal against [[PFC Cherno More Varna|Cherno More]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vbox7.com/play:cbcbd6e0c1&start=9|title = Валери Божинов се превърна в герой за Левски във Варна}}</ref> On 16 July 2021, his contract with the team was extended for one more season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://levski.bg/валери-божинов-преподписа-с-левски/|title=Валери Божинов преподписа с "Левски" (ВИДЕО)|date=16 July 2021|website=ПФК Левски София}}</ref>

==Managerial career==
On 25 June 2022 Bojinov was announced as the new assistant manager to [[Slavko Matić]] at [[PFC Septemvri Sofia|Septemvri Sofia]] while still playing for the club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportal.bg/news-2022062520304481459|title=Божинов става играещ помощник-треньор|website=Sportal.bg}}</ref>

==International career==
[[File:Valeri Bojinov.jpeg|145px|thumb|Bojinov playing for Bulgaria in October 2011]]
Bojinov made his debut for [[Bulgaria national football team|Bulgaria]] at [[UEFA Euro 2004]]; on 22 June 2004, he came on as a substitute in the 1–2 loss against [[Italy national football team|Italy]]. He earned his second cap on 19 August 2004 in the 1–1 away draw against the [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]] in a [[friendly match]] during which he also scored his first international goal.<ref name="Стоичков дебютира с равенство ">{{cite news | title = Стоичков дебютира с равенство | url = http://www.ndt1.com/article.php/20040819105809814 | publisher = NDT Newspaper | date = 19 August 2004 | access-date = 13 March 2010 | archive-date = 3 March 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160303200734/http://www.ndt1.com/article.php/20040819105809814 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

On 17 November 2005, Bojinov scored a goal against [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] in a friendly match in the United States at [[NRG Stadium]], contributing to a 3–0 win.<ref name="Mexico - Bulgaria 0:3 (Friendlies 2005, November) ">{{cite news | title = Mexico - Bulgaria 0:3 (Friendlies 2005, November) | url = http://www.worldfootball.net/report/freundschaft-2005-november-mexiko-bulgarien/ | publisher = worldfootball.net | date = 17 November 2005 | access-date = 13 March 2010}}</ref> On 6 September 2006, Bojinov scored his first international goal in a competition match, against [[Slovenia national football team|Slovenia]], in 3–0 home win in [[UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying]]. It was also Bulgaria's first goal in the Euro 2008 qualifying.

==Style of play==
Once considered to be a highly promising prospect in his youth, Bojinov is known for his skill and goalscoring abilities as a [[Forward (association football)#Striker|striker]], and is capable of scoring with either foot, due to his powerful and accurate striking ability, which also enabled him to play alongside another forward as a [[Forward (association football)#Second striker|second striker]], or as [[Forward (association football)#Winger|winger]] on either flank, as well as in the [[Forward (association football)#Centre-forward|centre]] of the pitch; a fast footballer in his prime, he was also known for his speed over short distances, agility, and explosive acceleration, as well as his quick feet, and close control in limited spaces. In spite of his talent, however, he has also garnered a reputation throughout his career for being inconsistent.<ref name="Bojinov torna in Europa"/><ref name="Bojinov, altra storia finita"/><ref name="il gol che arriva dall’est">{{cite web|url=http://www.pianetagenoa1893.net/lo-spauracchio/valeri-bojinov-il-gol-che-arriva-dall-est/|title=VALERI BOJINOV, il gol che arriva dall'est|publisher=www.pianetagenoa1893.net|language=it|author1=Claudio Baffico|date=16 April 2010|access-date=4 October 2017}}</ref><ref name="tuttojuve">{{cite web|url=https://www.tuttojuve.com/gli-eroi-bianconeri/gli-eroi-in-bianconero-valerij-bojinov-273834|title=Gli eroi in bianconero: Valerij BOJINOV|publisher=Tutto Juve|language=it|author1=Stefano Bedeschi|date=27 February 2016|access-date=4 October 2017}}</ref><ref name="Bojinov giocherà nella Fiorentina">{{cite news|url=http://www.repubblica.it/2005/a/sezioni/sport/calcio/mercatobis/mercatobis/mercatobis.html|title=Bojinov giocherà nella Fiorentina Sampdoria, torna Gasbarroni|newspaper=La Repubblica|language=it|date=31 January 2005|access-date=4 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hellastory.net/verona/le_ultimissime/calciomercato_last_minute_i_colpi_gialloblu_dell_ultimo_giorno_dal_2001-2012-08-31-1042/|title=CALCIOMERCATO LAST MINUTE: I COLPI GIALLOBLU DELL'ULTIMO GIORNO DAL 2001|publisher=www.hellastory.net|language=it|date=31 August 2012|access-date=4 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzettadiparma.it/news/sport/46619/Dellafiore-a-Cesena--Nwankwo-in.html|title=Dellafiore a Cesena. Nwankwo in arrivo. E Bojinov interessa la Juve?|publisher=La Gazzetta di Parma|language=it|date=8 January 2011|access-date=4 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171005100802/http://www.gazzettadiparma.it/news/sport/46619/Dellafiore-a-Cesena--Nwankwo-in.html|archive-date=5 October 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzettadiparma.it/news/sport/23709/Bojinov-in-cerca-di-riscatto-.html|title=Bojinov in cerca di riscatto: "Voglio giocare"|publisher=La Gazzetta di Parma|language=it|author1=Matteo Scipioni|date=9 September 2009|access-date=4 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171005151238/http://www.gazzettadiparma.it/news/sport/23709/Bojinov-in-cerca-di-riscatto-.html|archive-date=5 October 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Bojinov dated Bulgarian singer [[Alisia (singer)|Alisia]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.7sport.net/archive7ds/2007/04/18/forum/d4658_7.htm |publisher=7sport.net |title=Валери и Алисия направиха бебе в Париж |access-date=18 April 2007 |language=bg |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070501115216/http://www.7sport.net/archive7ds/2007/04/18/forum/d4658_7.htm |archive-date=1 May 2007}}</ref> On 12 September 2007, he became father of a baby son.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=64972|publisher=Sportal.bg|title=Валери Божинов стана татко на момче|access-date=12 September 2007|language=bg|archive-date=6 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006120142/http://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=64972|url-status=dead}}</ref> His son is also named Valeri. He was married to Bulgarian [[Playboy Playmate]] {{Interlanguage link|Nikoleta Lozanova|bg|3=Николета Лозанова|lt=Nikoleta Lozanova}} from 2011 to 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportni.bg/index.phtml?tid=40&oid=2720277&nopassportcheck|publisher=Sportni.bg|title=Валери и Николета вече са семейство.Те имат дъщеря, която се казва Никол.|access-date=10 October 2011|language=bg|archive-date=6 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006142427/http://www.sportni.bg/index.phtml?tid=40&oid=2720277&nopassportcheck|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Literature ==

* ''Il bulgaro che fu re di Parma per un giorno'' (The Bulgarian who was king of Parma for a day), by [[Luca Farinotti]], [[Parma]], Diabasis, 2019, Anthology Parma The Capital of Culture 2020. {{ISBN|978-88-8103-948-7}}.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 January 2020 |title=Immaginata, ricordata, inventata: Parma nei racconti di ventidue scrittori |url=https://parma.repubblica.it/cronaca/2020/01/22/news/poesia_mistero_divertimento_ecco_parma_nei_racconti_di_ventidue_scrittori-246365967/ |access-date=8 March 2023 |website=la Repubblica |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Parma, i narratori raccontano la loro città |url=https://www.beniculturali.it/evento/parma-i-narratori-raccontano-la-loro-citta |access-date=8 March 2023 |website=Ministero per i Beni e le Attività culturali e per il Turismo |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Narratori parmigiani Come è nata l'idea di un libro collettivo sulla città |url=https://www.gazzettadiparma.it/eventi/2021/11/27/evento/narratori-parmigiani-come-e-nata-l-idea-di-un-libro-collettivo-sulla-citta-105090/ |access-date=8 March 2023 |website=www.gazzettadiparma.it |language=it}}</ref> The novel of the true story of [[Hernán Crespo]]'s farewell football match has Valeri Bojinov as its hero; after an incredible game, with a crazy action at last second, he manages to give the assist to Crespo for his last career goal. The Tardini Stadium blows up and Bojinov is forever remembered in Parma.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Farinotti |first=Luca |date=8 March 2023 |title=Synopsis. Il bulgaro che fu re di parma per un giorno |url=https://www.lucafarinotti.com/libri/parma-i-narratori-raccontano-la-loro-citta/}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup
!colspan="2"|League cup
!colspan="2"|Europe
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[U.S. Lecce|Lecce]]
|[[2001–02 Serie A|2001–02]]
|[[Serie A]]
|2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0
|-
|[[2002–03 U.S. Lecce season|2002–03]]
|[[Serie B]]
|15||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||2
|-
|[[2003–04 U.S. Lecce season|2003–04]]
|rowspan="2"|Serie A
|28||3||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||28||3
|-
|[[2004–05 Serie A|2004–05]]
|20||11||3||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||23||14
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!65!!16!!3!!3!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!68!!19
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]]
|[[2004–05 ACF Fiorentina season|2004–05]]
|rowspan="2"|Serie A
|9||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||9||2
|-
|[[2005–06 ACF Fiorentina season|2005–06]]
|27||6||5||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||32||9
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!36!!8!!5!!3!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!41!!11
|-
|[[Juventus FC|Juventus]] (loan)
|[[2006–07 Juventus FC season|2006–07]]
|Serie B
|18||5||3||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||21||7
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
|[[2007–08 Manchester City F.C. season|2007–08]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Premier League]]
|3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||3||0
|-
|[[2008–09 Manchester City F.C. season|2008–09]]
|8||1||0||0||0||0||1||0||9||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!11!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!12!!1
|-
|[[Parma F.C.|Parma]] (loan)
|[[2009–10 Parma F.C. season|2009–10]]
|Serie A
|30||8||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||31||8
|-
|Parma
|[[2010–11 Parma F.C. season|2010–11]]
|Serie A
|31||3||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||33||3
|-
|[[Sporting CP]]
|[[2011–12 Sporting CP season|2011–12]]
|[[Primeira Liga]]
|8||2||2||0||1||0||5||1||16||3
|-
|[[U.S. Lecce|Lecce]] (loan)
|[[2011–12 U.S. Lecce season|2011–12]]
|Serie A
|10||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||10||1
|-
|[[Hellas Verona F.C.|Verona]] (loan)
|[[2012–13 Serie B|2012–13]]
|Serie B
|13||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||1
|-
|[[Vicenza Calcio|Vicenza]] (loan)
|[[2012–13 Serie B|2012–13]]
|Serie B
|18||4||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||18||4
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[PFC Levski Sofia|Levski Sofia]]
|[[2013–14 PFC Levski Sofia season|2013–14]]
|rowspan="2"|[[First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)|Bulgarian First League]]
|14||6||1||1||colspan="2"|—||0||0||15||7
|-
|[[2014–15 PFC Levski Sofia season|2014–15]]
|5||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||5||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!19!!7!!1!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!0!!0!!20!!8
|-
|[[Ternana Calcio|Ternana]]
|[[2014–15 Serie B|2014–15]]
|Serie B
|27||6||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||27||6
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[FK Partizan|Partizan]]
|[[2015–16 FK Partizan season|2015–16]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Serbian SuperLiga]]
|31||18||4||0||colspan="2"|—||10||0||45||18
|-
|[[2016–17 Serbian SuperLiga|2016–17]]
|20||5||1||2||colspan="2"|—||1||0||22||7
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!51!!23!!5!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!11!!0!!67!!25
|-
|[[Meizhou Hakka F.C.|Meizhou Hakka]]
|[[2017 China League One|2017]]
|[[China League One]]
|13||3||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||13||3
|-
|[[FC Lausanne-Sport|Lausanne]]
|[[2017–18 Swiss Super League|2017–18]]
|[[Swiss Super League]]
|7||0||2||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||9||1
|-
|[[HNK Rijeka|Rijeka]]
|[[2017–18 HNK Rijeka season|2017–18]]
|[[Croatian First Football League|1. HNL]]
|1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||2||0
|-
|[[POFC Botev Vratsa|Botev Vratsa]]
|[[2018–19 First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)|2018–19]]
|Bulgarian First League
|11||7||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||12||7
|-
|Levski Sofia
|[[2018–19 PFC Levski Sofia season|2018–19]]
|Bulgarian First League
|11||4||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||11||4
|-
|Botev Vratsa
|[[2019–20 First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)|2019–20]]
|Bulgarian First League
|9||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||0
|-
|[[Delfino Pescara 1936|Pescara]]
|[[2019–20 Serie B|2019–20]]
|Serie B
|3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0
|-
|rowspan="3"|Levski Sofia
|[[2020–21 PFC Levski Sofia season|2020–21]]
|rowspan="2"|Bulgarian First League
|10||1||1||1||colspan="2"|—||0||0||11||2
|-
|[[2021–22 PFC Levski Sofia season|2021–22]]
|2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!12!!1!!1!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!0!!0!!13!!2
|-
|[[PFC Septemvri Sofia|Septemvri Sofia]]
|[[2021–22 Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria)|2021–22]]
|[[Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria)|Bulgarian Second Professional Football League]]
|12||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||12||1
|-
|[[FC Vitosha Bistritsa|Vitosha Bistritsa]]
|[[2022–23 Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria)|2022–23]]
|Bulgarian Second Professional Football League
|6||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||6||1
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!422!!102!!31!!13!!1!!0!!17!!1!!471!!116
|}

===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref>{{cite web | url = http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=25700 | title = Football PLAYER: Valeri Bozhinov | publisher = eu-football.info | access-date = 7 October 2015}}</ref>
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan=12"|[[Bulgaria national football team|Bulgaria]]
|2004||6||1
|-
|2005||5||1
|-
|2006||6||1
|-
|2007||3||0
|-
|2008||0||0
|-
|2009||6||1
|-
|2010||7||1
|-
|2011||2||0
|-
|2012||5||1
|-
|2013||2||0
|-
|2014||0||0
|-
|2015||1||0
|-
!colspan=2"|Total!!43!!6
|}

:''Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bojinov goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Valeri Bojinov
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| align="center"|1 || 18 August 2004 || [[Lansdowne Road]], [[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland]] || {{fb|IRL}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|1–1 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
| align="center"|2 || 17 November 2005 || [[Reliant Stadium]], [[Houston]], United States || {{fb|MEX}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|3–0 || Friendly
|-
| align="center"|3 || 6 September 2006 || [[Vasil Levski National Stadium|Vasil Levski]], [[Sofia]], Bulgaria || {{fb|SLO}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|3–0 || [[UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying]]
|-
| align="center"|4 || 18 November 2009 || [[Hibernians Ground]], [[Paola, Malta|Paola]], Malta || {{fb|MLT}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|4–1 || Friendly
|-
| align="center"|5 || 24 May 2010 || [[Orlando Stadium]], [[Johannesburg]], South Africa || {{fb|RSA}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|1–1 || Friendly
|-
| align="center"|6 || 29 February 2012 || [[ETO Park]], [[Győr]], Hungary || {{fb|HUN}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|1–1 || Friendly
|}

==Honours==
'''Juventus'''
* [[Serie B]]: [[2006–07 Serie B|2006–07]]<ref name="nft"/>

'''Partizan'''
* [[Serbian SuperLiga]]: [[2016–17 Serbian SuperLiga|2016–17]]
* [[Serbian Cup]] (2): [[2015–16 Serbian Cup|2015–16]], [[2016–17 Serbian Cup|2016–17]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Valeri Bojinov}}
* {{Soccerway|valeri-bojinov/16068}}
* {{NFT player|7815}}
* {{Soccerbase}}
* {{ForaDeJogo}}
* [https://www.myjuve.it/giocatori-juventus/valeri-bojinov-788.aspx Juventus Profile and Stats]
* [http://en.levskisofia.info/player/valeri-bozhinov/ Levski Sofia Profile and Stats]
* {{TuttoCalciatori|Bojinov_Valeri}}

{{Bulgaria Squad 2004 UEFA Euro}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bojinov, Valeri}}
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