Georgi Rusev (footballer)
Bulgarian footballer (born 1998)
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Georgi Rusenov Rusev (Bulgarian: Георги Русенов Русев; born 2 July 1998) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a winger for First League club CSKA 1948 Sofia on loan from Sion.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Georgi Rusenov Rusev[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 July 1998[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
CSKA 1948 (on loan from Sion) | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | 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) |
| 2020–2023 | CSKA 1948 | 108 | (21) |
| 2023 | CSKA 1948 II | 1 | (2) |
| 2024– | Sion | 20 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | → Ludogorets (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | → Ludogorets II (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | → CSKA 1948 (loan) | 28 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Bulgaria U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Bulgaria U19 | 8 | (2) |
| 2017–2020 | Bulgaria U21 | 13 | (0) |
| 2022– | Bulgaria | 24 | (4) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:12, 5 June 2026 (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.
On 29 December 2023, Sion announced they had signed Rusev for an undisclosed fee, with Rusev joining the team on 2 January 2024.[6]
On 13 August 2024, Rusev joined Ludogorets on loan, being regarded as an emergency option for the team's offense following the serious injury suffered by Bernard Tekpetey.[7]
International career
Rusev featured for the under-17 team in the 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[8] 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.[9]
Rusev received his first call-up for the Bulgaria national team on 5 September 2022, for the games of the UEFA Nations League games against Gibraltar and North Macedonia on 23 and 23 September 2022.[10] He completed his debut in the match against Gibraltar on 23 September, won by Bulgaria with 5:1 result.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played on 20 September 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Elche B | 2017–18[12] | Tercera División | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Getafe B | 2017–18[12] | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Septemvri Sofia | 2018–19 | First League | 21 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | Second League | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 21 | 10 | ||
| Total | 39 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 11 | ||
| CSKA 1948 | 2020–21 | First League | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 5 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 34 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 39 | 7 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 | |||
| Total | 108 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 23 | ||
| CSKA 1948 II | 2023–24 | Second League | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 2 | ||
| Sion | 2023–24 | Swiss Challenge League | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Swiss Super League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
| Ludogorets Razgrad (loan) | 2024–25 | First League | 23 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| Ludogorets Razgrad II (loan) | 2024–25 | Second League | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| CSKA 1948 (loan) | 2025–26 | First League | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 211 | 36 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 245 | 42 | ||
International
- As of match played 5 June 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 3 | 2 | |
| Total | 24 | 4 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 19 November 2023 | Dubočica Stadium, Leskovac, Serbia |  Serbia | 1–1 | 2–2 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification |
| 2. | 18 November 2025 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria |  Georgia | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 27 March 2026 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Solomon Islands | 7–1 | 10–2 | 2026 FIFA Series |
| 4. | 5 June 2026 | Stadionul Zimbru, Chișinău, Moldova |  Moldova | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
Honours
Individual
- Bulgarian First League top assists provider: 2021–22,[13]