Georgi Markov (footballer)

This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Slavev and the family name is Markov.

Georgi Markov

Personal information
Full name	Georgi Slavev Markov
Date of birth	(1972-01-20) 20 January 1972
Place of birth	Gotse Delchev, Bulgaria
Height
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Retired
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1990–1993	Pirin GD
1993–1996	Botev Plovdiv	65	(9)
1996–2000	Lokomotiv Sofia	89	(2)
2000–2003	Levski Sofia	58	(1)
2002	Trabzonspor (loan)	10	(0)
2003–2004	Lokomotiv Sofia	14	(2)
2004–2005	Levski Sofia	31	(0)
2005–2006	Ergotelis FC	25	(4)
2006–2011	Lokomotiv Sofia	85	(2)
International career‡
1999–2005	Bulgaria	36	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of December 2009

Georgi Markov (Bulgarian: Георги Славев Марков) (born 20 January 1972) is a former Bulgarian football defender. He is known as a tough, but generally fair tackler, and has been nicknamed the "Börner Grater" (Bulgarian: Рендето Бьорнер).

Career

Markov was born in Gotse Delchev, near the border with Greece. His career began at the local club Pirin, but he was only 21 when he moved to the very successful Bulgarian club Botev Plovdiv. He played for Botev in the Bulgarian A PFG between 1993 and 1996.

In June 1996 Georgi moved to Lokomotiv Sofia. After that he played for Levski Sofia, Turkish Trabzonspor and Greek side Ergotelis. Signed again with Lokomotiv Sofia in 2006.

Between 1999 and 2005, Georgi Markov played in 36 matches for Bulgaria. He scored his only goal for Bulgaria on 9 June 1999 in the 1:1 home draw against England in a Euro 2000 qualifier.

On 2 July 2011, he played in an exhibition match for Loko Sofia against his former club Levski Sofia, which marked the end of his professional career.

International goal

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	9 June 1999	Bulgarian Army Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria	England	1 – 1	1–1	Euro 2000 qualifier

Awards

• Champion of Bulgaria – 2 times – 2001, 2002 (with Levski Sofia)

External links

• Markov.html Georgi Markov at National-Football-Teams.com
• Profile at LevskiSofia.info