Vasil Panayotov
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vasil Kostadinov Panayotov | ||
| Date of birth | 16 July 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Gotse Delchev, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cherno More | ||
| Number | 71 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2003 | Pirin Gotse Delchev | ||
| 2003–2007 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | ||
| 2007–2009 | Levski Sofia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Levski Sofia | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Volov Shumen (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2010 | Pirin Gotse Delchev | 16 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Bansko | 19 | (2) |
| 2012–2014 | Pirin Gotse Delchev | 65 | (5) |
| 2014–2015 | Ayia Napa | 30 | (5) |
| 2015–2016 | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | 24 | (4) |
| 2016 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | Stal Mielec | 15 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Levski Sofia | 25 | (3) |
| 2018– | Cherno More | 242 | (21) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2025 | Bulgaria | 6 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Vasil Panayotov (Bulgarian: Васил Панайотов; born 16 July 1990) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for First League club Cherno More Varna, which he captains, and the Bulgaria national team.
Born in Gotse Delchev, Panayotov began his youth career with hometown club Pirin, before moving to join the youth academy of Levski Sofia at age of 17. He played regularly for the under-19s, but never made a first team appearance.
Panayotov went on loan to B PFG side Volov Shumen at the start of the 2009–10 season.
In June 2010, he moved to Pirin Gotse Delchev. He scored once in 16 appearances, before moving to Bansko in January 2011.
In June 2016, Panayotov signed with Beroe Stara Zagora[1] but was released in December.[2]
On 16 January 2017, Panayotov signed with Stal Mielec.[3]
On 19 June 2017, Panayotov moved to Levski Sofia.[4] He left the club at the end of the 2017–18 season when his contract expired.[5]
On 7 August 2018, Panayotov signed with Cherno More for two years.[6] On 17 August, he made his official debut in a 0–0 home draw against Beroe Stara Zagora.[7]
On 16 April 2025, Panayotov signed a one-year contract extension with the club.[8] Following Daniel Dimov's retirement, he inherited the captain's armband ahead of the 2025–26 season.
International career
On 10 September 2019, Panayotov earned his first cap for Bulgaria, coming on as a late second-half substitute for Kristian Dimitrov in the 1–3 away loss against Ireland in a friendly match.[9]
International goals
- Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first.[10]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 18 November 2024 | Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski, Bulgaria |  Belarus | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C |