Hapoel Tel Aviv Loans Borislav Mladenov to Bulgarian Cherno More Varna
Hapoel Tel Aviv forward Borislav Mladenov has been loaned to Bulgarian club Cherno More Varna. The Bulgarian national team player made his debut with nine points in a loss.
Borislav Mladenov, the lesser-known foreign player of Hapoel Tel Aviv, has officially returned to his homeland on a new loan deal. The Bulgarian national team star, who signed with the Reds last season and was immediately loaned to BC Vienna in the Adriatic League, recently rejoined Dimitris Itoudis's extended roster before embarking on another loan move a week ago.
Mladenov was loaned to Cherno More Varna in the Bulgarian First League, a transfer hailed by local media as a blockbuster move. Prior to finalizing the transfer, the forward also practiced with Levski Sofia before ultimately choosing to join the Varna-based club.
The 26-year-old forward, who previously played in Italy's third tier, has already made his debut for his new team. In an 85-69 defeat to Lokomotiv Plovdiv, he recorded nine points, eight rebounds, and two assists. This marked his first competitive appearance since representing Bulgaria during the August national team window, reflected in his shooting stats: 4-of-15 from the field and 0-of-3 from the free-throw line.
Mladenov is set to return to Hapoel Tel Aviv at the end of the current season to enter the final year of his three-year contract. Last season, he averaged 17.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 4.9 assists in the Austrian League, alongside 6 points per game across 12 appearances in the Adriatic League.
