Slavi Spasov
Bulgarian footballer (born 2001)
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Slavi Spasov (Bulgarian: Слави Спасов; born 31 December 2001) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Southend United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 December 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Southend United | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Oxford United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2023 | Oxford United | 4 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Woking (loan) | 19 | (3) |
| 2022 | → North Leigh (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Banbury United (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Banbury United (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2023 | Hungerford Town | 8 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Slough Town | 62 | (21) |
| 2025– | Southend United | 20 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:15, 27 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
On 4 September 2018, Spasov made his senior debut for Oxford United in an EFL Trophy match against Fulham U21s, coming on as a substitute and scoring a penalty to become the club's youngest ever scorer at the age of 16 years and 226 days.[1] Three months later, he made his league debut, playing the final 23 minutes in a 2–0 loss to Bristol Rovers.[2]
On 2 October 2020 he went on a short-term loan to National League side Woking.[3] On 13 January 2021, the loan was extended for a further month.[4]
On 18 March 2022, Spasov joined Southern League Division One Central side North Leigh on a youth loan until the end of the 2021–22 season.[5]
In October 2022, he was loaned to Banbury United for a month.[6] He returned to his parent club following injury, but was again loaned to Banbury in February 2023.[7]
Spasov's contract with Oxford was not renewed at the end of the 2022–23 season.[8]
In July 2023, he joined Southern League side Hungerford Town.[9]
On 15 December 2023, Spasov joined National League South side, Slough Town.[10]
In June 2025, Spasov joined National League side Southend United on a two-year deal.[11]
International career
In February 2019, Spasov was called up to train with the Bulgaria under-18 team but missed out through injury.[12]
Personal life
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Oxford United | 2018–19[13] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019–20[13] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[13] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[13] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[13] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Woking (loan) | 2020–21[13] | National League | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 1 | 23 | 4 | |
| North Leigh (loan) | 2021–22[14] | Southern League Division One Central | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| Banbury United (loan) | 2022–23[13] | National League North | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1[b] | 2 | 14 | 5 | |
| Hungerford Town | 2023–24[14] | Southern League Premier Division South | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Slough Town | 2023–24[13] | National League South | 22 | 6 | — | — | — | 22 | 6 | |||
| 2024–25[13] | National League South | 40 | 15 | 2 | 2 | — | 2[b] | 1 | 44 | 18 | ||
| Total | 38 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 42 | 15 | |||
| Career total | 86 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 106 | 26 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy