 He went through all youth formations of Cherno More and is considered one of the greatest talents the club has ever raised.He was introduced to Group A football by coaches Ivan Mokanov and Georgi Dimitrov, making his debut at the age of 17, on 4 June 1972 in a match against Dunav Ruse.He established himself as a leader at the center of the defence becoming one of the youngest skippers in Group A football aged only 22.