Georgi Yomov
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Georgi Tsetskov Yomov | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2015 | Levski Sofia | ||
| 2015–2016 | Slavia Sofia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Slavia Sofia | 109 | (14) |
| 2020–2023 | CSKA Sofia | 55 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2014 | Bulgaria U17 | 7 | (4) |
| 2016 | Bulgaria U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Bulgaria U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Bulgaria | 10 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:07, 25 August 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:26, 29 March 2022 (UTC) | |||
Georgi Tsetskov Yomov (Bulgarian: Георги Цецков Йомов; born 6 July 1997) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a winger. He is a grandson of former Levski Sofia footballer Todor Barzov.
Playing youth football for Levski Sofia, Yomov began his professional career at Slavia Sofia, then transferred to CSKA Sofia in the summer of 2020 for a reported fee of €300,000. He made his senior Bulgaria debut in October 2020, having previously represented the nation at various youth levels.
Early career
Yomov joined Levski Sofia at the age of 9 in 2006 and progressed through the club's academy system. In the summer of 2015 he left the club to sign a professional contract with Slavia Sofia.[2]
Slavia Sofia
Yomov spent a few months in Slavia's youth academy and was promoted to the senior team in early 2016. He made his first team debut in a 0–0 home draw against Cherno More Varna on 21 February 2016, coming on as a substitute for Yanis Karabelyov.[3] Two months later, on 2 April, Yomov scored his first goal for Slavia against Montana after an impressive individual effort.[4]
For five years with Slavia Yomov made 126 appearances overall, scored 17 goals and won the Bulgarian Cup in 2018.
CSKA Sofia
On 17 August 2020, Yomov completed a move to CSKA Sofia[5] for a reported fee of €300,000.[6] He made his debut five days later as a 57th-minute substitute for Graham Carey in a 2–1 away win over Botev Vratsa.[7] Yomov scored his first goal for CSKA on 24 September against B36 Tórshavn in the third qualifying round of the Europa League.[8]
In August 2022, Yomov was suspended from playing until 25 November by UEFA after testing positive for a banned substance.[9] On 15 March 2023 it was announced that he will receive a 4 year ban, ending on 25 August 2026.[10] In June 2023 his contract with CSKA ended and it was not renewed.[11]
International career
Yomov was called up to the senior Bulgaria squad for the first time in October 2020 for a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-off against Hungary and a UEFA Nations League matches against Finland and Wales.[12] He made his international debut on 8 October at Vasil Levski National Stadium, replacing Galin Ivanov in the first half against Hungary, and scored in the 89th minute of a 3–1 loss.[13]
