Dzhoshkun Temenuzhkov Mihaylov (; born 1 February 2000), known simply as Kun Temenuzhkov () is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Spanish club Barbastro.
Club career Youth career Born in Haskovo, Temenuzhkov emigrated to Fraga, Spain, with his parents and four elder siblings at the age of a year and half.'I will be forever grateful to La Masia & Barca for helping me become the player I’m today'Кун Теменужков – осиновен от треньора си заради страховита мизерия He started his youth career in local teams, before joining Barcelona in 2014 after being recommended by former Spain international Guillermo Amor.Кой е Джошкун Теменужков Михайлов от "Барселона" Копирано от standartnews.com
In 2017, Temenuzhkov featured in The Guardians '60 of the best young talents in world football' list, with him likened to footballer Luis Suárez.
Leeds United He joined English side Leeds United's academy in July 2017.
Temenuzhkov featured regularly for Carlos Corberán's Leeds United under-23 side over the course of the 2018–19 season, showing his versatility by playing as a striker and in attacking midfield, that won the PDL Northern League 2018–19 Season by winning the league, they then became the national Professional Development League Champions by beating Birmingham City in the final.
He made his professional first team debut on 6 January 2019 during a 2–1 defeat to Queens Park Rangers in the third round of the FA Cup, as a 79th-minute substitute for Tom Pearce.
On 24 September 2019 Kun, together with four other Leeds U23 players, signed contract extensions.Leeds United hand Under-23s trio improved deals to extend Elland Road stayTRIO PEN NEW DEALS
Loan moves
On 30 January 2020 Kun joined La Nucía on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season.Kun Temenuzhkov joins CF La Nucía on loan - Leeds United However the Spanish professional football season was paused in March 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19.
On 5 August 2020, after Leeds' promotion to the Premier League, Kun joined Spanish Segunda División B – Group 2 side Real Unión on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season. He ended the season with three goals in 19 league matches and on 21 May 2021 he confirmed he would return to Leeds and fight for his place in the team.Kun Temenuzhkov confirms loan exit ahead of crunch summer at Leeds In June 2021, he extended his loan at Real Unión for the duration of the 2021–22 season.Temenuzhkov extends Real Unión loan
CDA Navalcarnero In August 2022 Leeds United confirmed that Kun was released by mutual consent and he had joined Spanish fourth tier side CDA Navalcarnero.Kun released by Leeds After a stint with Zamora, he joined Gibraltar Football League side Lincoln Red Imps in January 2024.Kun joins the Lincoln family Lincoln Red Imps FC. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
International career Background Temenuzhkov is eligible to represent his country of birth, Bulgaria and Spain, the country he has lived in since his childhood years.
Bulgaria youth team Temenuzhkov has represented Bulgaria on all youth levels. In an interview for TF Methods on 16 May 2019 Kun announced that he had been called up to the Bulgaria U21 for the training camp in Kyiv and that his only desire is to play for Bulgaria at international level. He made his debut for the team on 3 June 2019 in a 1–1 draw against Israel U21.България U21 загуби с дузпи от Израел и ще спори за третото място на турнира "Валери Лобановски"
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotal DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLeeds United2018–19Championship001000–00102019–20000000–0000 Total001000000010La Nucía (loan)2019–20Segunda División B2000––0020Real Unión (loan)2020–21Segunda División B15300––00153Real Unión (loan)2021–22Primera Division R.F.E.F7100––0060Career total24410000000243
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