Georgi Minchev (footballer)
Georgi Plamenov Minchev (Bulgarian: Георги Пламенов Минчев; born 20 April 1995) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Lokomotiv Plovdiv.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Georgi Plamenov Minchev | ||
| Date of birth | 20 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Ruse, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Ariston Ruse | ||
| 2008–2013 | Litex Lovech | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Litex Lovech | 22 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | Litex Lovech II | 10 | (3) |
| 2016 | CSKA Sofia II | 5 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | CSKA Sofia | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Tsarsko Selo (loan) | 34 | (8) |
| 2018–2020 | Tsarsko Selo | 53 | (32) |
| 2020–2022 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 49 | (18) |
| 2022–2023 | Riga | 16 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → FK Auda (loan) | 23 | (3) |
| 2023– | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 13 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Bulgaria U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Bulgaria U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Bulgaria U21 | 9 | (2) |
| 2021– | Bulgaria | 9 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:52, 12 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
He started playing with Litex Lovech, signing with CSKA Sofia after three seasons and being loaned to Tsarsko Selo Sofia in early 2017. In June 2018, he moved to the latter club on a permanent deal. After his contract with Tsarsko Selo expired, Minchev joined Lokomotiv Plovdiv in July 2020 on free transfer.
Club career
Litex Lovech
Minchev made his professional debut on 6 November 2013 in a Bulgarian Cup game against Sozopol, coming on as a substitute in the 83rd minute. Litex won the game 2–1. On 11 December, he made his A PFG debut in a 0–0 home draw against CSKA Sofia, coming on in the 1st minute of injury time as a substitute for Wilmar Jordán. Three days later, Minchev scored his first goal during the 5–2 away league win over Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[2]
He became a top goalscorer in the Bulgarian U21 League for 2014–15 season with 18 goals for Litex U21.[3] For the 2015–16 season he was able also for Litex II playing in B Group. He made his debut for the team on 26 July 2015 in a match against Dobrudzha.[4] He scored his debut 2 goals for the team in a match against Spartak Pleven on 24 August 2015.[5]
Tsarsko Selo (loan)
On 17 February 2017, Minchev was loaned to Tsarsko Selo until the end of the season.[6] On 27 May 2017 he scored a hat-trick in the last match of the season against Botev Vratsa.[7] Minchev became captain of the team.
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Minchev joined Lokomotiv Plovdiv in July 2020.[8]
International career
Minchev received his first call up for the Bulgaria national team on 14 May 2021 for the friendly games against Slovakia, Russia and France between 1 June and 8 June.[10] He made his debut on 1 June 2021 against Slovakia.[11]
International goals
- Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
9 June 2022 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar |  Gibraltar | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C |
Statistics
- As of 1 December 2021
| Club | Season | League | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Litex Lovech | 2013–14 | A Group | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | |
| 2014–15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||
| Total | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 7 | ||
| Litex Lovech II | 2015–16 | B Group | 10 | 3 | – | – | 10 | 3 | ||
| CSKA Sofia | 2016–17 | First League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| CSKA Sofia II | 2016–17 | Second League | 5 | 1 | – | – | 5 | 1 | ||
| Tsarsko Selo (loan) | 12 | 4 | – | – | 12 | 4 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 2 | – | 24 | 6 | |||
| Tsarsko Selo | 2018–19 | 28 | 29 | 1 | 1 | – | 29 | 30 | ||
| 2019–20 | First League | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 26 | 4 | ||
| Total | 87 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 44 | ||
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2020–21 | First League | 30 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 11 |
| 2021–22 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 171 | 65 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 192 | 77 | ||
Honours
References
- "Профил на Георги Пламенов Минчев" (in Bulgarian). fpleague.bg. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- Dimitrov, Ivaylo (14 April 2015). "Запознайте се с новата генерация български нападатели, наследниците на Бербатов постепенно пробиват в "А" група". topsport.bg. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
- Младежка лига
- Lovech vs Dobrudzha
- Lovech vs Spartak
- "ЦСКА-София прати младежки национал във Втора лига" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 17 February 2017.
- Голеада на Царско село
- "Царско село продаде капитана си в Локомотив Пловдив". gong.bg. 18 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- "GEORGI MINČEVS PIEVIENOJAS "RIGA FOOTBALL CLUB"" [GEORGI MINCHEV JOINS "RIGA FOOTBALL CLUB"]. rigafc.lv (in Latvian). 19 February 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- Ясен Петров викна 31 играчи в националния
- "Slovakia v Bulgaria game report". ESPN. 1 June 2021.
External links
- Georgi Minchev at Soccerway