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
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1972–1973	Trakia Stamboliyski
1973–1976	Trakia Plovdiv
Senior career*
Years	Team
1976–1982	Trakia Plovdiv
1980	→ CSKA Sofia (loan)
1982–1986	CSKA Sofia
1986–1987	Saint-Étienne
1987–1992	Chaves
1992–1993	Botev Plovdiv
Total
International career
1978–1984	Bulgaria
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Georgi Georgiev Slavkov (Bulgarian: Георги Георгиев 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 Bulgarian cups 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, becoming A PFG top goal-scorer and winning 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.

Between 1978 and 1984, he won 30 caps for Bulgaria and scored 11 goals.^[3]

Slavkov died suddenly on Jan 21, 2014 in Plovdiv after suffering a heart attack at the age of 55.^[4]

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

^ "Georgi Slavkov" (in Bulgarian). bultras.com.
^ Arotaritei, Sorin; Di Maggio, Roberto; Stokkermans, Karel (7 November 2008). "Golden Boot ("Soulier d'Or") Awards". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 October 2009.
^ Mamrud, Roberto (16 July 2009). "Bulgaria - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 October 2009.
^ "Slavkov recordado" [Slavkov remembered]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 22 January 2014. Archived from the original on 31 January 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.

External links

Georgi Slavkov at National-Football-Teams.com

[1] "Georgi Slavkov" (in Bulgarian). bultras.com.

[2] Arotaritei, Sorin; Di Maggio, Roberto; Stokkermans, Karel (7 November 2008). "Golden Boot ("Soulier d'Or") Awards". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 October 2009.

[3] Mamrud, Roberto (16 July 2009). "Bulgaria - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 October 2009.

[4] "Slavkov recordado" [Slavkov remembered]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 22 January 2014. Archived from the original on 31 January 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.

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