Georgi Kostadinov (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 September 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Burgas, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Levski Sofia | ||
| Number | 70 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Naftex Burgas | 10 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Chernomorets Pomorie | 50 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 12 | (2) |
| 2013–2015 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 49 | (8) |
| 2015– | Levski Sofia | 37 | (8) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2012 | Bulgaria U21 | 13 | (1) |
| 2016– | Bulgaria | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 October 2016. | |||
Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgarian: Георги Костадинов; born 7 September 1990) is a Bulgarian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Levski Sofia.[1][2]
Career
Kostadinov started his career at Naftex Burgas[3] before joining Chernomorets Pomorie in 2009.
On 16 January 2012, he signed for Ludogorets Razgrad.[4] His A Group debut was on 18 March, as a substitute against Svetkavitsa, replacing Stanislav Genchev in the 78th minute. Six minutes later he scored his first goal, netting the fourth in a 5–0 victory.
After his contract with Beroe expired, Kostadinov joined Levski Sofia. On 3 July 2015, he signed a two-year contract with Levski.[5]
International
He was called up to the senior Bulgaria squad by Ivaylo Petev for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Luxembourg in September 2016.[6] Kostadinov earned his first cap on 7 October under new manager Petar Houbchev, playing the full 90 minutes in the 1:4 away loss against France in another qualification match for the 2018 World Cup.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 27 October 2016
| Club | Season | League | Cup/Supercup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Naftex Burgas | 2008–09 | B Group | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Chernomorets Pomorie | 2009–10 | B Group | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | |
| 2010–11 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| 2011–12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| Total | 50 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 54 | 3 | |||
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2011–12 | A Group | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 2 | |
| 2012–13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||
| Beroe Stara Zagora | 2013–14 | A Group | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 |
| 2014–15 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | |||
| Total | 49 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 8 | ||
| Levski Sofia | 2015–16 | A Group | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 4 | |
| 2016–17 | Parva Liga | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | |
| Total | 37 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 157 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 168 | 21 | ||
Honours
Club
Ludogorets
- A PFG (2): 2011–12, 2012–13
- Bulgarian Cup (1): 2011–12
- Bulgarian Supercup (1): 2012
References
- ↑ "Stats Centre: Georgi Kostadinov Facts". guardian.co.uk.
- ↑ "Georgi Kostadinov Facts". footballdatabase.eu.
- ↑ "Берое привлече Георги Костадинов" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 19 August 2013.
- ↑ "Лудогорец взима младежки национал" (in Bulgarian). sportni.bg. 16 January 2012.
- ↑ "Георги Костадинов подписа с Левски за две години" (in Bulgarian). levski.bg. 3 July 2015.
- ↑ "Bulgaria - Luxembourg" (PDF). bfunion.bg. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ↑ "France vs. Bulgaria 4:1". flashscore.com. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
External links
- Profile at Soccerway.com
- Profile at Sportal.bg
- Profile at Theplayersagent.com
- Profile at LevskiSofia.info