Georgi Slavkov Explained

Georgi Slavkov
Fullname:Georgi Georgiev Slavkov
Birth Date:11 April 1958
Birth Place:Musomishta, Bulgaria
Death Place:Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:1972–1973
Youthclubs1:Trakia Stamboliyski
Youthyears2:1973–1976
Youthclubs2:Trakia Plovdiv
Years1:1976–1982
Caps1:112
Goals1:61
Years2:1980
Clubs2:CSKA Sofia (loan)
Caps2:9
Goals2:5
Years3:1982–1986
Caps3:92
Goals3:43
Years4:1986–1987
Caps4:16
Goals4:0
Years5:1987–1992
Clubs5:Chaves
Caps5:89
Goals5:15
Years6:1992–1993
Caps6:5
Goals6:0
Totalcaps:323
Totalgoals:124
Nationalyears1:1978–1984
Nationalteam1:Bulgaria
Nationalcaps1:30
Nationalgoals1:12

Georgi Slavkov (Bulgarian: Георги Славков; April 11, 1958 – January 21, 2014) was a Bulgarian football player who played as a forward. Slavkov played for Trakia Plovdiv, CSKA Sofia, Saint-Étienne and Chaves. He also gained 30 Bulgaria caps between 1978 and 1984, scoring 12 goals.

Career

Slavkov began his career as a youth player with Trakia Stamboliyski, before joining Trakia Plovdiv in 1973.[1]

Slavkov scored 61 goals in 112 games for Trakia between 1976 and 1982. During the 1980–81 season, he scored 31 league goals in 23 league games, becoming A PFG top goal-scorer and winning the European Golden Shoe.[2]

With CSKA Sofia he played between 1982 and 1986, scoring 48 goals. Then he was transferred to the French club AS Saint-Étienne. He finished his career in Portugal in 1992.

In his career Slavkov participated in 4 Plovdiv Derby matches, scoring one goal, as well as 7 Eternal Derby encounters, netting once.

Between 1978 and 1984, he won 30 caps for Bulgaria and scored 11 goals.[3]

Slavkov died suddenly on Jan 21, 2014 in Plovdiv after suffering a heart attack at the age of 55.[4]

Honours

Club

Botev Plovdiv
CSKA Sofia

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Georgi Slavkov. bultras.com. bg.
  2. Web site: Arotaritei, Sorin . Di Maggio, Roberto . Stokkermans, Karel . Golden Boot ("Soulier d'Or") Awards. 2008-11-07. . 2009-10-06.
  3. Web site: Mamrud, Roberto. Bulgaria - Record International Players. 2009-07-16. RSSSF. 2009-10-06.
  4. News: Slavkov recordado . Slavkov remembered . . pt . 22 January 2014 . 1 February 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140131083022/http://abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=455299 . 31 January 2014 .