Steven Gaote
Bulgarian footballer (born 2008)
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Steven Gerard Jean Yves Gaote (Bulgarian: Стивън Жерард Жан Ив Гаоте, romanized: Stivǎn Zherard Zhan Iv Gaote; born 19 February 2008) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a forward for French club Rennes.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steven Gerard Jean Yves Gaote | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rennes | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2024 | Levski Sofia | ||
| 2024– | Rennes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Levski Sofia II | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Rennes B | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Bulgaria U15 | 5 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Bulgaria U16 | 3 | (2) |
| 2023–2025 | Bulgaria U17 | 9 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 07:38, 30 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:51, 1 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Sofia to an Ivorian father and a Bulgarian mother, Gaote joined the academy of Levski Sofia in 2013, and progressed through the ranks, notably scoring 35 goals in 38 games throughout the 2021–22 season.[1] In May 2023, he was invited by interim first-team coach Elin Topuzakov to train with the Levski senior squad for the first time.[2][3] In June of the same year, he stated that he hoped to be involved with the first team again in the 2023–24 season.[4] He made his debut for the second team on 11 November 2023 in a Third League match against Minyor Pernik.[5]
In January 2024 Gaote returned from trials with Red Bull Salzburg and joined again Levski's first team winter training camp.[6] He announced he would leave Levski in April 2024, after he refused to sign a professional contract with the team and was expelled from all team activities.[7]
On 10 June 2024, he officially signed a contract with French club Rennes.[8]
International career
Gaote represented Bulgaria at under-15 and under-16 levels in a friendly tournaments.[9] In May 2023, he was called up for Bulgaria U17.[10]
Career statistics
- As of 18 February 2024
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | League | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| Levski Sofia II | Third League | 2023–24 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Career statistics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||