Background
His mother, Yordanka Donkova, is a former hurdling athlete notable for winning an Olympic gold medal and bronze medal as well as 9 medals at European indoor and outdoor championships.
His mother, Yordanka Donkova, is a former hurdling athlete notable for winning an Olympic gold medal and bronze medal as well as 9 medals at European indoor and outdoor championships.
Atanasov began his career with Levski Sofia. Atanasov impressed manager Stefan Genov as a trialist during "s training camp in Turkey. On 17 February 2012, he signed a two-and-a-half-year contract.
Atanasov made his debut on 4 March, starting against Levski Sofia at Georgi Asparuhov Stadium in an A PFG fixture, playing the full 90 minutes at centre-back in a 2–1 defeat.
