Lazar_Marin
Lazar Marin
Bulgarian footballer
Lazar Enev Marin (Bulgarian: Лазар Енев Марин; born 9 February 1994) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Hebar Pazardzhik.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lazar Enev Marin | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-02-09) 9 February 1994 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Saedinenie, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hebar Pazardzhik | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2011 | Spartak Plovdiv | ||
| 2012–2013 | Botev Plovdiv | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Botev Plovdiv | 41 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | → Rakovski (loan) | 34 | (3) |
| 2016 | CSKA Sofia | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | CSKA Sofia II | 13 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Botev Plovdiv | 42 | (1) |
| 2018 | Torpedo Kutaisi | 16 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Botev Plovdiv | 29 | (2) |
| 2020–2023 | CSKA 1948 | 65 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | CSKA 1948 II | 12 | (1) |
| 2023– | Hebar | 16 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Bulgaria U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Bulgaria U21 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2023 | |||
Early career
Marin began his career at the Spartak Plovdiv academy but moved to Botev Plovdiv along with Radoslav Terziev, Lachezar Angelov and Rosen Andonov in January 2012.[2] In February 2013, he joined Rakovski on loan to gain first team experience. In June 2014, Marin was recalled by his parent club after spending 1+1⁄2 years with Rakovski and making 34 league appearances.
Botev Plovdiv
2014-15 season
On 7 December 2014 Lazar Marin was included in the starting lineup as a left defender during the 2-0 win over PFC Haskovo.[3] A week later he played again 90 minutes and made a solid performance during the 1-0 loss from Ludogorets Razgrad.[4]
On 15 March 2015 Marin participated in the final 30 minutes during the important 2-0 home win of Botev Plovdiv over CSKA Sofia. He came on as a substitute for Momchil Tsvetanov and played on the atypical for him position of a left midfielder.[5] A week later, on 22 March, Marin again came on as a substitute and again played on the same position during the 0-0 draw with Ludogorets Razgrad.[6]
On 18 April Lazar Marin was included in the starting lineup for the 1-1 draw with Beroe Stara Zagora. He played well but was replaced on the half time due to an injury.[7]
On 3 May 2015 Marin came on a substitute and made an assist for the goal of Tomáš Jirsák during the 1-3 defeat from Ludogorets Razgrad.[8]
Soon after Petar Penchev decided to start using Lazar Marin in more attacking role he scored his first goal in A grupa. On 16 May Marin opened the score with a right footed shot, although he prefers to play with the left foot, during the 3-2 win over CSKA Sofia. In the same game Marin also provided an assist to Ivan Tsvetkov.[9] A week later, on 23 May, Marin scored again but this time Botev Plovdiv lost with 1-2 the away game versus Beroe Stara Zagora.[10]
2015-16 season
Lazar Marin established as a regular first team player for Botev Plovdiv during 2015-16 season. He participated in all of the first 10 matches in A Grupa and received 5 yellow cards. He missed the 11th round due to a ban.[11] In the beginning of 2016, after the arrival of Ihor Oshchypko, Marin lost his regular place in the starting line-up. On 6 March, he came on as a substitute during the 1-1 away draw with Beroe Stara Zagora.[12]
On 24 April Lazar Marin was in the starting line-up and scored a goal during the 1-2 defeat from Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[13] Five days later, on 29 April, Marin was in the starting line-up during the 2-2 draw with PFC Pirin Blagoevgrad.[14]
Return to Botev
In January 2017, Marin returned to Botev Plovdiv as a free agent.[15] On 18 February, he made his debut after the come back during the 1-0 away win over Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa.[16]
On 24 May 2017 Lazar Marin played an important role in the historical 2-1 win over Ludogorets Razgrad in the Bulgarian Cup final and won the cup with Botev Plovdiv.[17][18][19]
Torpedo Kutaisi
On 1 July 2018, Marin signed a one year contract with Georgian club Torpedo Kutaisi.[20]
Hebar Pazardzhik
Under 21
On 31 March 2015 Marin played for Bulgaria U21 during their 1-3 away defeat against Wales U21.[22]
On 21 May 2016 Marin was in the starting lineup during the 0-1 defeat from France U21.[23]
- As of 16 February 2019
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Botev Plovdiv | 2011–12 | B Group | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | A Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rakovski (loan) | 2012–13 | B Group | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 1 | – | 30 | 4 | |||
| Botev Plovdiv | 2014–15 | A Group | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| 2015–16 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 26 | 1 | |||
| CSKA Sofia | 2016–17 | First League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| CSKA Sofia II | 2016–17 | Second League | 13 | 1 | – | – | 13 | 1 | ||
| Botev Plovdiv | 2016–17 | First League | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 19 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||
| Torpedo Kutaisi | 2018 | Erovnuli Liga | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 2 |
| Botev Plovdiv | 2018–19 | First League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 147 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 179 | 11 | ||
- Includes appearances in Bulgarian Supercup games as well.
- Botev Plovdiv
- Torpedo Kutaisi
- "Профил на Лазар Енев Марин" (in Bulgarian). fpleague.bg. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- "Ботев привлече каре юноши на Спартак" (in Bulgarian). marica.bg. 9 January 2012.
- "Направихме го! Ботев влетя в шестицата с чиста победа над ЦСКА". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- "ВИВА КАНАРИ!!! БОТЕВ Я ПРЕГЪРНА". Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- "ტრანსფერი: "ტორპედოში" ბულგარელი ლაზარ მარინი ითამაშებს" (in Georgian). fctorpedo.ge. 1 July 2018.
- Komsiyski, Dimitar (23 June 2023). "Хебър подписа с Лазар Марин, раздели се с централен защитник" (in Bulgarian). marica.bg. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- Lazar Marin at Soccerway
- Lazar Marin at FootballDatabase.eu