Georgi Georgiev (footballer, born 1963)
Georgi Kostadinov Georgiev (Bulgarian: Георги Костадинов Георгиев) (born 10 January 1963) is a retired Bulgarian football player. He was part of the Bulgarian national team that reached the semi-finals of the 1994 World Cup.
 Georgiev in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Georgi Kostadinov Georgiev | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1972–1980 | Maritsa Plovdiv | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1984 | Maritsa Plovdiv | 74 | (11) |
| 1984–1988 | Botev Plovdiv | 98 | (26) |
| 1988–1991 | CSKA Sofia | 72 | (15) |
| 1991–1995 | Mulhouse | 114 | (23) |
| 1996 | CSKA Sofia | 18 | (6) |
| 1996–1997 | Maritsa Plovdiv | 19 | (2) |
| Total | 395 | (83) | |
| National team | |||
| 1989–1994 | Bulgaria | 11 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Georgiev started his career in Maritsa at the age of 17. He played for his first club from 1980 to 1984, when he was transferred to Botev Plovdiv.
After playing for Botev, Georgiev was transferred to CSKA Sofia. With this club, he became twice champion of Bulgaria in 1988–89 and 1989–90.
In 1991 Georgi Georgiev signed with French FC Mulhouse, where he stayed for four years and reached his greatest form as a football player.
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