Marsel Bibishkov

Marsel Bibishkov
Personal information
Full name	Marsel Krum Bibishkov
Date of birth	11 April 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth	Sofia, Bulgaria
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	York United
Youth career
2011–2016	DIT Sofia
2016–2017	CFA Toronto
2017–2022	Toronto FC
2019	→ Real Mississauga
2022–2023	Pirin Blagoevgrad
2023–2024	Juventus
Senior career*
Years	Team
2022–2023	Pirin Blagoevgrad
2025–	York United
International career‡
2022–2023	Bulgaria U16
2023	Bulgaria U17
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:44, 22 June 2023 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:56, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

Marsel Krum Bibishkov (Bulgarian: Марсел Крум Бибишков; born 11 April 2007) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a forward for Canadian Premier League club York United.^[1]

Career

Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, Marsel is the son of former Bulgaria international player Krum Bibishkov. He started his career in DIT Sofia Academy, before moving to Toronto, Canada with his family. He joined Canada First Academy, where he was coached by his father, before moving to Toronto FC Academy.^[2] After several unsuccessful tryouts in Italy, he once more trained under his father's tutelage this time in his father's academy team in 2019.^[3]

In June 2022 he returned to Bulgaria and signed a contract with Pirin Blagoevgrad. He made his debut for Pirin at the age of 15 on 19 November 2022 in a cup match against Chavdar Etropole.^[4] He completed his professional debut for the team on 5 March 2023 in a league match against Ludogorets Razgrad.^[5]

In July 2023, after having a successful trial, he signed a contract with Juventus Academy.^[6] Bibishkov would help the Juventus youth side win an international tournament held in Berlin, Germany.^[7]

On 29 January 2025, Bibishkov signed a two-year contract with options for two additional years with Canadian Premier League side York United.^[8]

International career

Marsel holds dual citizenship making him available for both Bulgaria and Canada. He received his first call-up for Bulgaria U16 in 2022 and scored his first goal in a friendly match against North Macedonia U16 on 23 March 2023.^[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 5 July 2023^[1]

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	League	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Pirin Blagoevgrad	First League	2022–23	2	0	1	0	–		–		3	0
Pirin Blagoevgrad	Total		2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Career statistics			2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0

References

^ ^a ^b "M. Bibishkov - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
^ Кръвта вода не става: Ювентус привлече 16-годишния Марсел Бибишков
^ "Кръвта вода не става: Синът на Крум Бибишков премина в Ювентус | Вяра - Информационен всекидневник на Югозападна България" [Blood doesn't work: Krum's son Bibishkov moved to Juventus]. viaranews-com.translate.goog (in Bulgarian). 5 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
^ Онлайн вестник Струма - Общество - 16-годишният Марсел Бибишков, футболист на "Пирин", подписа с "Ювентус"
^ Трима дебютираха в елита, единият получи първия екип на Неделев от Лудогорец
^ Български нападател подписа с Ювентус
^ "Марсел Бибишков вдигна първа купа с "Ювентус"" [Marcel Bibishkov lifted the first cup with Juventus]. www.24chasa.bg. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
^ "York United sign 17-year-old Canadian forward Marsel Bibishkov". 29 January 2025.
^ България U16 надигра и Северна Македония в Албена

External links

Marsel Bibishkov at Soccerway

[soccerway-1] "M. Bibishkov - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.

[debut1-2] Кръвта вода не става: Ювентус привлече 16-годишния Марсел Бибишков

[3] "Кръвта вода не става: Синът на Крум Бибишков премина в Ювентус | Вяра - Информационен всекидневник на Югозападна България" [Blood doesn't work: Krum's son Bibishkov moved to Juventus]. viaranews-com.translate.goog (in Bulgarian). 5 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.

[4] Онлайн вестник Струма - Общество - 16-годишният Марсел Бибишков, футболист на "Пирин", подписа с "Ювентус"

[5] Трима дебютираха в елита, единият получи първия екип на Неделев от Лудогорец

[6] Български нападател подписа с Ювентус

[7] "Марсел Бибишков вдигна първа купа с "Ювентус"" [Marcel Bibishkov lifted the first cup with Juventus]. www.24chasa.bg. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2024.

[8] "York United sign 17-year-old Canadian forward Marsel Bibishkov". 29 January 2025.

[9] България U16 надигра и Северна Македония в Албена

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