Georgi Lazarov

Georgi Lazarov
Personal information
Full name Georgi Antoanov Lazarov
Date of birth (2004-10-05) 5 October 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Cherno More
Number 19
Youth career
2012–2019 Botev Plovdiv
2019–2020 Spartak Plovdiv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2024 Spartak Plovdiv 103 (86)
2024–2025 Fratria 29 (9)
2025– Cherno More 25 (8)
International career
2025– Bulgaria U21 3 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:23, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:34, 11 October 2025 (UTC)

Georgi Antoanov Lazarov (Bulgarian: Георги Антоанов Лазаров; born 5 October 2004) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cherno More Varna.

Career

Spartak Plovdiv

Lazarov started his career at Botev Plovdiv at age of 7, where he was a goalkeeper at the beginning, before being moved as a field player, and left the academy after 8 years. He spend 6 months in academy near Milan, Italy.[2] After he returned from Italy, he joined Spartak Plovdiv.[3] On 18 November 2020, he made his first-team debut at the age of 16 and scored his first goal in a 2–0 win against Borislav Parvomay.[4] He become a leading goalscorer of the team and also a captain at the age of 17.[5]

Fratria

Lazarov while playing for Fratria in 2024

On 8 June 2024, Lazarov announced he is leaving Spartak and later the day revealing he moved to Second League club Fratria Varna.[6][7] His start with the club wasn't the best, as he missed 6 of the first 9 matches due to injury received in the second round. He scored his first goal for the club on 11 November 2024 in a league match against Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa.[8] He become top goalscorer for the team in his first season with 9 goals in the league.

Cherno More

On 9 June 2025, Lazarov signed a contract with Cherno More Varna.[9] He completed his First League debut on 18 July 2025 in a match against Lokomotiv Sofia.[10] Six days later, he made his UEFA Conference League debut in a match against İstanbul Başakşehir.[11] On 27 July 2025, he secured Cherno More's first league win of the season by scoring both goals for the 2–1 win over Botev Plovdiv.[12] He was selected for man of the match in the local derby match against Spartak Varna, played on 16 August, and won by Cherno more with Lazarov scoring 1 of the goals for the 3:1 league win.[13]

International career

Lazarov received his first call-up for Bulgaria U21 in August 2025, after a perfect start of the season with Cherno More.[14] On 5 September 2025, he scored a brace on his debut for Bulgaria U21 in a 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Gibraltar U21, in which Bulgaria won 3–0.[15]

Personal life

Lazarov is wearing hearing aids as he is found with hearing loss in early age, after contracting smallpox.[16]

Career statistics

As of 7 March 2026
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Spartak Plovdiv 2020–21 Third League 12 3 0 0 12 3
2021–22 A Regional 24 32 0 0 1[a] 3 25 35
2022–23 Third League 35 23 0 0 35 23
2023–24 32 28 0 0 32 28
Total 103 86 0 0 1 3 104 89
Fratria 2024–25 Second League 29 9 2 0 31 9
Cherno More 2025–26 First League 25 8 2 0 2 0 29 8
Career total 157 102 4 0 2 0 1 3 164 106
  1. ^ Appearances in Third League playoff

References

  1. ^ Георги Лазаров - ФК ФРАТРИЯ | Официален сайт
  2. ^ Сензацията Георги Лазаров пред БЛИЦ Live: Подигравките, че съм глух, ме направиха по-силен
  3. ^ Голмайсторът на Спартак: Разделих се болезнено с Ботев след 8 години с жълто-черната фланелка
  4. ^ Георги Лазаров: Продължавайте да подкрепяте един от най-великите отбори в България
  5. ^ Докато в Ботев се натуткат, новак във Втора лига им сви техен голаджия
  6. ^ Капитанът на Спартак с емоционални думи към привържениците след раздялата му с клуба
  7. ^ Фратрия привлече и Георги Китанов
  8. ^ Фратрия загуби от Локомотив Горна Оряховица с 1:2 - ФК ФРАТРИЯ
  9. ^ "Черно море привлече млад български нападател". chernomorepfc.bg (in Bulgarian). 9 June 2025.
  10. ^ Черно море изрови скрит диамант: взе нападател с 95 гола за… 20%
  11. ^ Черно море не успя да изненада Истанбул Башакшехир, но все още нищо не е решено
  12. ^ Георги Лазаров герой за Черно море срещу Ботев Пловдив
  13. ^ Георги Лазаров бе над всички след дербито Спартак Варна - Черно море
  14. ^ Викнаха младите "мотори" на Черно море при младежите
  15. ^ Без напрежение! Младежите отказаха Гибралтар за едно полувреме
  16. ^ Момчето, което „чува“ отлично футбола