Martin_Georgiev
Martin Georgiev
Bulgarian footballer
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 | (2005-09-24) 24 September 2005 (age 18) | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Slavia Sofia (on loan from Barcelona B) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2022 | Slavia Sofia | ||
| 2022–2023 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Slavia Sofia | 6 | (0) |
| 2023– | Barcelona B | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Slavia Sofia (loan) | 18 | (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 10:42, 14 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:45, 7 April 2023 (UTC) | |||
Born in Sofia, Georgiev started his career in the local Slavia Sofia. He made his professional debut for the team on 11 November 2021 in a league match against CSKA Sofia.[3] Week later, he played his second league match against Ludogorets, but he was sent off with a straight red after a heavy foul.[4] In May 2022, was reported that Barcelona are interested to sign Martin.[5] On June 1, Slavia's owner, Ventseslav Stefanov, announced that the deal is almost completed and Martin would sign with Barcelona for 2 years.[6]
On 15 July 2022, Georgiev joined Barcelona Juvenil A.[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 on loan from Barca, until the summer of 2024.[9]
Georgiev represented Bulgaria U17 on the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship where the team finished last in the group stage.[10]
Club
- 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
- "Next Generation 2022: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- 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.
- Martin Georgiev at Soccerway
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