Georgi Nikolov (footballer, born 2002)

Georgi Nikolov
Personal information
Full name Georgi Nikolaev Nikolov
Date of birth (2002-07-05) 5 July 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Vratsa, Bulgaria
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Botev Plovdiv
Number 93
Youth career
–2017 Levski Sofia
2017–2021 Ludogorets Razgrad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Ludogorets Razgrad II 1 (0)
2021 Botev Vratsa 15 (0)
2022–2023 Sportist Svoge 34 (14)
2023–2024 Hebar 17 (8)
2024– Botev Plovdiv 8 (4)
International career‡
2021 Bulgaria U19 1 (0)
2023– Bulgaria U21 10 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:30, 18 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:14, 5 April 2024 (UTC)

Georgi Nikolaev Nikolov (Bulgarian: Георги Николаев Николов; born 5 July 2002) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as an forward for Bulgarian First League club Botev Plovdiv.[1]

Career

Nikolov spent his youth years at the academy of Levski Sofia to 2017. Since January 2017, it has been part of the Ludogorets academy. In the summer of 2021, he moved to Botev Vratsa and recorded 15 matches in the top league, before moving to Sportist Svoge. On June 22, 2023, he signed with Hebar Pazardzhik.[2] On 25 August 2023, Nikolov scored three goals in the 3:4 home defeat against table leaders Lokomotiv Plovdiv in a league match.[3] On 18 January 2024 he completed his transfer to Botev Plovdiv for €200,000.[4] On 7 April he received an injury in the league match against CSKA 1948 that turned out to be torn cruciate ligaments and meniscus and ruled him out until the end of the season.[5]

International career

In March 2023 Nikolov received his first call-up for the Bulgaria U21 team.[6] On 21 November 2023, he scored three goals in the 6:0 home win over Estonia U21 in a 2025 UEFA Euro qualifier.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of 2 March 2024[1]
Club performance League Cup Continental Other Total
Club League Season Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ludogorets Razgrad II Second League 2020–21 1 0 – – – 1 0
Botev Vratsa First League 2021–22 15 0 1 0 – – 16 0
Sportist Svoge Second League 2021–22 12 8 0 0 – – 12 8
2022–23 20 6 1 0 – 1 0 22 6
Total 32 14 1 0 0 0 1 0 34 14
Hebar First League 2023–24 17 8 1 0 – – 18 8
Botev Plovdiv 3 2 1 0 – – 4 2
Career statistics 68 24 4 0 0 0 1 0 73 24

References

  1. ^ a b "G. Nikolov - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
  2. ^ "Хебър взе младежки национал от Спортист (Своге)". sportal.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  3. ^ Karachorova, Marina (25 August 2023). "Хебър - Локомотив (Пловдив) 3:4 в efbet Лига" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  4. ^ Георги Николов е играч на Ботев
  5. ^ Шок за Ботев! Георги Николов е със скъсани връзки
  6. ^ "Обявиха състава на България U21 за мачовете със Словакия и Финландия" (in Bulgarian). dsport.bg. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Младежите на България попиляха Естония с 6:0" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.