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.
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]