| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Georgi Georgiev Slavkov | ||
| Date of birth | (1958-04-11)11 April 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Musomishta,Bulgaria | ||
| Date of death | 21 January 2014(2014-01-21) (aged 55) | ||
| Place of death | Plovdiv,Bulgaria | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1972–1973 | Trakia Stamboliyski | ||
| 1973–1976 | Trakia Plovdiv | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1982 | Trakia Plovdiv | 112 | (61) |
| 1980 | →CSKA Sofia (loan) | 9 | (5) |
| 1982–1986 | CSKA Sofia | 92 | (43) |
| 1986–1987 | Saint-Étienne | 16 | (0) |
| 1987–1992 | Chaves | 89 | (15) |
| 1992–1993 | Botev Plovdiv | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 323 | (124) | |
| International career | |||
| 1978–1984 | Bulgaria | 30 | (12) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Georgi Georgiev Slavkov (Bulgarian:Георги Георгиев Славков; April 11, 1958 – January 21, 2014) was aBulgarianfootball player who played as aforward. Slavkov played forTrakia Plovdiv,CSKA Sofia,Saint-Étienne andChaves. He also gained 30Bulgarian caps between 1978 and 1984, scoring 12 goals.
Slavkov began his career as a youth player with Trakia Stamboliyski, before joiningTrakia Plovdiv in 1973.[1]
Slavkov scored 61 goals in 112 games for Trakia between 1976 and 1982. During the1980–81 season, he scored 31 league goals in 23 league games, becomingA PFG top goal-scorer and winning theEuropean Golden Shoe.[2]
WithCSKA Sofia he played between 1982 and 1986, scoring 48 goals. Then he was transferred to the French clubAS Saint-Étienne. He finished his career inPortugal in 1992.
In his career Slavkov participated in 4 Plovdiv Derby matches, scoring one goal, as well as 7Eternal Derby encounters, netting once.
Between 1978 and 1984, he won 30 caps forBulgaria and scored 11 goals.[3]
Slavkov died suddenly on Jan 21, 2014 in Plovdiv after suffering a heart attack at the age of 55.[4]