Georgi Rusev (footballer)

Georgi Rusenov Rusev (born 2 July 1998) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays for CSKA 1948 as a right winger.

Georgi Rusev
Personal information
Full name Georgi Rusenov Rusev[1]
Date of birth (1998-07-02) 2 July 1998[1]
Place of birth Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Right winger
Club information
Current team
 CSKA 1948
Number 10
Youth career
DIT Sofia
2016–2017 Elche
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Elche B 5 (0)
2017–2018 Getafe B 4 (0)
2018–2020 Septemvri Sofia 39 (9)
2020– CSKA 1948 44 (11)
National team
2015 Bulgaria U17 8 (0)
2016–2017 Bulgaria U19 8 (2)
2017–2020 Bulgaria U21 13 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:19, 20 February 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Rusev started his youth career with the academy of DIT Sofia before moving to the academy of Spanish club Elche CF in 2016.[3] On 27 August, he made his debut for the B-team, starting in a 1–0 defeat against CD Castellón.[4] After being rarely used, he joined the reserve team of Getafe CF on 14 December 2017.[1] On 5 June 2018, he returned to Bulgaria and joined Septemvri Sofia.[5] On 23 July, he made his debut for the club in a 0–0 draw against FC Vereya.

International career

Rusev featured for the under-17 team in the 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[6] He also represented the under-19 team in the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship and scored the only goal of team in the tournament against Netherlands.[7]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played on 11 March 2022
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Elche B 2017–18[8] Tercera División 50——50
Getafe B 2017–18[8] 40——40
Septemvri Sofia 2018–19 First League 2104130281
2019–20 Second League 18921102110
Total 39962404911
CSKA 1948 Sofia 2020–21 First League 24620—266
2021–22 23510—245
Total 471130005011
Career total 9520924010822

    References
    1. "El canterano Giorgi Rusev deja el Elche y ficha por el Getafe" [The canterano Giorgi Rusev leaves the Elche and signs for Getafe] (in Spanish). Diario Informacion. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
    2. "Профил на Георги Росенов Русев" (in Bulgarian). fpleague.bg. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
    3. "El internacional sub-21 búlgaro, Georgi Rusev, refuerzo invernal del Getafe C.F. "B"" [The Bulgarian sub-21 international, Georgi Rusev, winter reinforcement of Getafe CF "B"] (in Spanish). Fut Madrid. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
    4. "Estreno amargo del filial ante el Castellón (0-1)" [Bitter debut of the subsidiary against Castellón (0-1)] (in Spanish). Diario Informacion. 27 August 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
    5. "Септември привлече Георги Русев, Маламов и Луиз напускат клуба" (in Bulgarian). FC Septemvri Sofia. 5 June 2018. Archived from the original on 24 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
    6. "Sixteen players to watch at the Under-17 finals". UEFA. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
    7. "Ten to follow from Under-19s". UEFA. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
    8. "Georgi Rusev". LaPreferente. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
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