Bulgaria shirt issued to Kiril Despodov for the International friendly match against Tanzania. Game was part of the newly created FIFA Series tournament and was played in Baku, Azerbaidjan on March 22, 2024. Bulgaria beat the Africans 1:0 thanks to a goal scored by team's captain Kiril Despodov in the 52nd minute. The striker played 74 minutes before being substituted by Georgi Kostadinov. What makes this shirt historic is the fact that it was the first and only time to date that the Bulgarian national team wore a "golden" shirt. This was to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Bulgarian Football Union. 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).