Georgi Lazarov
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Georgi Antoanov Lazarov | ||
| Date of birth | 5 October 2004 | ||
| 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 | 27 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Bulgaria U21 | 4 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:21, 27 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:21, 27 March 2026 (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.
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
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] On 22 March 2026, during the ceremony of Bulgarian Footballer of the Year, he received the special award "Lion heart Trifon Ivanov" for his inspirational story.[17]