Georgi Rusev (footballer)

Georgi Rusenov Rusev (born 2 July 1998) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays for Septemvri Sofia 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 Sofia, Bulgaria
Playing position(s) Right winger
Club information
Current team
 Septemvri Sofia
Number 7
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– Septemvri Sofia 36 (8)
National team
2015 Bulgaria U17 3 (0)
2016–2017 Bulgaria U19 8 (2)
2017– Bulgaria U21 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:57, 15 December 2019 (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.[2] On 27 August, he made his debut for the B-team, starting in a 1–0 defeat against CD Castellón.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played on 22 December 2019
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Elche B 2017–18[7] Tercera División 50——50
Getafe B 2017–18[7] Tercera División 40——40
Septemvri Sofia 2018–19 First League 2104131282
2019–20 Second League 15821—179
Total 36862314511
Career total 45862315411

    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. "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.
    3. "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.
    4. "Септември привлече Георги Русев, Маламов и Луиз напускат клуба" (in Bulgarian). FC Septemvri Sofia. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
    5. "Sixteen players to watch at the Under-17 finals". UEFA. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
    6. "Ten to follow from Under-19s". UEFA. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
    7. "Georgi Rusev". LaPreferente. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
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