Litex Lovech shirt worn by Kiril Despodov in A Grupa during the 2014/2015 season. The striker went on to make 49 appearances for the club over 4 seasons, scoring 6 goals. Despodov made his senior international debut for Bulgaria in a 1:0 loss against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Game played on March 23, 2018. By October 2024, the striker has earned 51 caps for "The Lions", scoring 15 goals. Despodov is 2 times champion of Bulgaria with Ludogorets (2021, 2022), champion of Greece with PAOK (2024) and was voted to the Bulgarian Footballer of the Year award five times (2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).