Georgi Slavkov

Georgi Slavkov

Personal information
Full name	Georgi Georgiev Slavkov
Date of birth	11 April 1958
Place of birth	Musomishta, Bulgaria
Date of death	21 January 2014 (aged 55)
Place of death	Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Playing position	Forward
Youth career
1972–1973	Trakia Stamboliyski
1973–1976	Trakia Plovdiv
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1976–1982	Trakia Plovdiv	112	(61)
1980	→ CSKA Sofia (loan)	9	(5)
1982–1986	CSKA Sofia	92	(43)
1986–1987	Saint-Étienne	16	(0)
1987–1992	Chaves	89	(15)
1992–1993	Botev Plovdiv	5	(0)
National team
1978–1984	Bulgaria	30	(12)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Georgi Slavkov (Bulgarian: Георги Славков; April 11, 1958 – January 21, 2014) was a Bulgarian football player who played as a forward. Slavkov played for Trakia Plovdiv, CSKA Sofia, Saint-Étienne and Chaves. He also gained 30 Bulgaria caps between 1978 and 1984, scoring 12 goals.

Career

Slavkov began his career as a youth player with Trakia Stamboliyski, before joining Trakia Plovdiv in 1973.^[1]

Slavkov scored 61 goals in 112 games for Trakia between 1976 and 1982. During the 1980–81 season, he scored 31 league goals in 23 league games to become A PFG top goalscorer and to win the European Golden Shoe.^[2]

With CSKA Sofia he played between 1982 and 1986, scoring 48 goals. Then he was transferred to the French club AS Saint-Étienne. He finished his career in Portugal in 1992.

In his career Slavkov participated in 4 Plovdiv Derby matches, scoring one goal, as well as 7 Eternal Derby encounters, netting once.^[3]

Between 1978 and 1984, he won 30 caps for Bulgaria and scored 11 goals.^[4]

Slavkov died suddenly on Jan 21, 2014 in Plovdiv after suffering a heart attack at the age of 55.^[5]

Honours

Club

Botev Plovdiv

• Bulgarian Cup: 1980–81

CSKA Sofia

• A Group (2): 1979–80, 1982–83
• Bulgarian Cup: 1984–85
• Cup of the Soviet Army (2): 1984–85, 1985–86

Individual

• A Group Top Scorer: 1980–81 (31 goals)
• European Golden Shoe: 1981

References

1. "Georgi Slavkov" (in Bulgarian). bultras.com.
2. Arotaritei, Sorin; Di Maggio, Roberto; Stokkermans, Karel (2008-11-07). "Golden Boot ("Soulier d'Or") Awards". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-10-06.
3. editors at 7sport (2014-01-23). "Пловдив изпраща днес Бенкса! Георги Славков можеше да вкара гол откъдето и както си поиска". 7sport.net. Retrieved 2015-06-21.
4. Mamrud, Roberto (2009-07-16). "Bulgaria - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-10-06.
5. "Slavkov recordado" [Slavkov remembered]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 22 January 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.

External links

• Profile at National-Football-Teams