| Mateo Stamatov | |
| Fullname: | Mateo Marianov Stamatov |
| Birth Date: | 1999 3, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Pazardzhik, Bulgaria |
| Height: | 1.78 m[1] |
| Position: | Left back, left winger |
| Currentclub: | Pari Nizhny Novgorod |
| Clubnumber: | 11 |
| Youthyears1: | 2011–2018 |
| Youthclubs1: | Espanyol |
| Years1: | 2019 |
| Clubs1: | Septemvri Sofia |
| Caps1: | 3 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs2: | UA Horta |
| Caps2: | 21 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs3: | Levski Sofia |
| Caps3: | 12 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs4: | Orenburg |
| Caps4: | 33 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2023– |
| Clubs5: | Pari Nizhny Novgorod |
| Caps5: | 26 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam1: | Bulgaria U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2016–2018 |
| Nationalteam2: | Bulgaria U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 18 August 2024 |
Mateo Marianov Stamatov (Bulgarian: Матео Марианов Стаматов; born 22 March 1999) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays for the Russian club Pari Nizhny Novgorod. Although he predominantly plays as a left-back, he has also been deployed as a left winger.
Born in Pazardzhik, Stamatov moved with his family to Barcelona, Spain when he was an infant. At the age of 7 he joined a local team before joining Espanyol in 2011.[2] Four years later he signed a professional contract with the team.[3]
On 3 February 2019, Stamatov returned to Bulgaria and signed a contract with Septemvri Sofia.[4] He made his professional debut in a league match against Ludogorets Razgrad on 16 March 2019.[5]
In August 2020, Stamatov joined Levski Sofia, signing a one-year contract.[6]
In June 2021, Stamatov left Levski to join Russian side FC Orenburg.[7] Stamatov left Orenburg on 6 June 2023.[8]
On 26 June 2023, Stamatov signed with the Russian Premier League club FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod.[9]
Stamatov was called up to the senior Bulgaria national team for the first time in September 2022 for Nations League games against Gibraltar and North Macedonia.[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Septemvri Sofia | 2018–19 | First League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| UA Horta | 2019–20 | Tercera División | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| Levski Sofia | 2020–21 | First League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Orenburg | 2021–22 | Russian First League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| Total | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |||
| Nizhny Novgorod | 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 116 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 136 | 1 | |||