Emil Gargorov
Emil Gargorov (Bulgarian: Емил Гъргоров; born 15 February 1981) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Vitosha Bistritsa.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Emil Nikolaev Gargorov | ||
Date of birth | 15 February 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
Playing position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Vitosha Bistritsa | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
1990–1999 | Lokomotiv Sofia | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2002 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 66 | (13) |
2002–2006 | CSKA Sofia | 92 | (49) |
2006–2010 | Strasbourg | 51 | (6) |
2008 | → CSKA Sofia (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2010 | Universitatea Craiova | 13 | (1) |
2011 | CSKA Sofia | 12 | (2) |
2011–2013 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 48 | (19) |
2013–2014 | CSKA Sofia | 38 | (9) |
2014 | Shijiazhuang Yongchang | 12 | (3) |
2015 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 12 | (3) |
2015–2016 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 19 | (3) |
2016 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 2 | (0) |
2017–2018 | CSKA 1948 | 19 | (13) |
2019– | Vitosha Bistritsa | 22 | (5) |
National team | |||
2001–2014 | Bulgaria | 22 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 July 2020 |
Career
Born in Sofia, Gargorov came through the youth system at Lokomotiv Sofia. He made his first-team debut in a 2–0 away loss against Shumen at Panayot Volov Stadium on 10 April 1999.[2]
In 2002, he signed with CSKA Sofia, for which he played 121 games and scored 57 goals. On 26 July 2006, he signed for RC Strasbourg.[3] For the first half of 2008, from January to June, he was sent on loan back to CSKA Sofia. On 17 June 2010, Gargorov signed the Romanian team FC Universitatea Craiova. In the winter transfer window of 2011, he was released from the Romanian side and was signed by his former club CSKA Sofia. However, on 1 June 2011, Gargorov relocated to Razgrad, to sign with newly promoted Ludogorets for two years. On 11 September 2011, Gargorov netted a hat-trick in the 6–0 home win against Slavia Sofia in an A PFG match. He parted ways with the team from Razgrad in the summer of 2013.[4]
On 13 July 2014, Gargorov transferred to China League One side Shijiazhuang Yongchang.[5]
On 15 September 2017, Gargorov signed with Third League club CSKA 1948.[6] In February 2019, he joined Vitosha Bistritsa. Gargorov received his first red card on 23 September 2019, in the 0:1 away loss against Etar Veliko Tarnovo.[7]
International goals
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 29 November 2004 | Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium, Cairo | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly | |
2. | 22 March 2013 | Vasil Levski Stadium, Sofia | 4–0 | 6–0 | World Cup 2014 qualifying | |
3. | 10 September 2013 | Ta' Qali Stadium, Attard | 2–0 | 2–1 | World Cup 2014 qualifying |
Honours
Club
- CSKA Sofia
- Ludogorets Razgrad
- A Group (2): 2011–12, 2012–13
- Bulgarian Cup: 2011–12
- Bulgarian Supercup: 2012
References
- "Профил на Емил Николаев Гъргоров" (in Bulgarian). fpleague.bg. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- "Витоша - Етър премина под знака на Емил Гъргоров" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 16 April 2019.
- "Емил Гъргоров представен в Страсбург, халфът може да дебютира още в първия кръг срещу "Дижон". topsport.bg. 27 July 2006. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- "Четирима се разделиха с клуба" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. 2013-06-12. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
- 石家庄永昌官方宣布保加利亚国脚加盟 at sina.com 2014-07-13 Retrieved 2014-07-25
- "Ръководството на ЦСКА 1948: Емил Гъргоров официално е при нас!" (in Bulgarian). cska1948.bg. 15 September 2017.
- "Тежко наказание за Бадема" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- "Избраха Светльо Дяков за "Спортист на годината" на Разград, футболист е победител за трети път в тази класация" (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2014-12-10.
External links
- Emil Gargorov – French league stats at LFP (also available in French)
- Emil Gargorov at Soccerway
- Emil Gargorov at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian) and StatisticsFootball.com
- Emil Gargorov at National-Football-Teams.com