Martin Pavlov Georgiev (Bulgarian: Мартин Павлов Георгиев; born 24 September 2005) is a Bulgarian footballer who currently plays as a defender for Slavia Sofia. He was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation" list for 2022.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martin Pavlov Georgiev | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Slavia Sofia | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2021 | Slavia Sofia | ||
| 2022–2023 | → Barcelona (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Slavia Sofia II | 17 | (0) |
| 2021– | Slavia Sofia | 34 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Bulgaria U17 | 11 | (2) |
| 2021– | Bulgaria U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2022– | Bulgaria U21 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:45, 14 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:45, 7 April 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in Sofia, Georgiev started his career at the local Slavia Sofia. He made his professional debut for the team on 11 November 2021 in a league match against CSKA Sofia.[3] One week later, he played his second league match against Ludogorets, but was sent off with a straight red after a heavy foul.[4] In May 2022, it was reported that Barcelona were interested in signing Martin.[5] On June 1, Slavia's owner, Ventseslav Stefanov, announced that the deal was almost completed and Martin would sign with Barcelona for 2 years, however, the final agreement between the two clubs ended up being a one year loan deal with Barcelona's Juvenil A team.[6]
On 15 July 2022, Georgiev joined Barcelona Juvenil A on loan with an option to buy.[7] In September of the same year, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2005 worldwide.[8] On 4 July 2023, Slavia announced his return to the team from Barca following the completion of his loan.[9]
International career
editGeorgiev represented Bulgaria U17 at the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship where the team finished last in the group stage.[10]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 1 May 2022.[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Slavia Sofia | 2021–22 | First League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
- Notes
References
edit- ^ "Profile at PFCSlavia.com".
- ^ "Next Generation 2022: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ ЦСКА изпусна питомното срещу Славия на Българска армия
- ^ Мартин Георгиев остави Славия с 10 души след безумен червен картон
- ^ Славия и Барселона се договориха за Мартин Георгиев, трансферът е въпрос на часове
- ^ Венцеслав Стефанов: Мартин Георгиев ще бъде вторият българин в Барса
- ^ Официално: Мартин Георгиев е футболист на Барселона
- ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (28 September 2022). "Next Generation 2022: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ Мартин Георгиев с горещ коментар и първи думи пред БЛИЦ TV след завръщането от Барселона!
- ^ Ето състава на България U17 за Европейското
- ^ Martin Georgiev at Soccerway
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