Georgi Asparuhov
 Georgi Asparuhov in 1969 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Georgi Asparuhov Rangelov | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Kingdom of Bulgaria | ||
| Date of death | 30 June 1971 (aged 28) | ||
| Place of death | Vitinya Pass, PR Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1953–1959 | Levski Sofia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1961 | Levski Sofia | 23 | (7) |
| 1961–1963 | Botev Plovdiv | 62 | (35) |
| 1963–1971 | Levski Sofia | 176 | (118) |
| Total | 261 | (160) | |
| International career | |||
| 1962–1970 | Bulgaria | 49 | (18) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Georgi Asparuhov Rangelov (Bulgarian: Георги Аспарухов Рангелов; 4 May 1943 – 30 June 1971), nicknamed Gundi, was a Bulgarian footballer. He was voted the best Bulgarian footballer of the 20th century[2] and Europe's 40th best player of the century.[3] He also finished eighth in the 1965 Ballon d'Or.[4]
On 30 June 1971, he and teammate Nikola Kotkov were killed in a car crash. Levski Sofia's stadium is named after him.[5]
Honours
Club
- Botev Plovdiv
- Bulgarian Cup: 1961–62
- Levski Sofia
- Bulgarian League (3): 1964–65, 1967–68, 1969–70
- Bulgarian Cup (3): 1966–67, 1969–70, 1970–71
Individual
- Bulgarian League top scorer: 1964–65 (27 goals)
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup top scorer: 1962–63 (6 goals)
- Bulgarian sportsperson of the year: 1965
- Bulgarian footballer of the year: 1965
- Holder of an Order of Labour
- IFFHS Top 100 Best European Players of the 20th Century: 40th place[3]
References
- ↑ Rusev, Rostislav (12 July 2012). "Синя мечта" (in Bulgarian). trud.bg. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ↑ "A tribute to the 40th best player of all time Georgi Asparuhov – a genius few know, but few would ever forget". Goal. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- 1 2 | Europe – Player of the Century.
- ↑ "GeorgiAsparuhov – Gundi". Levski Sofia Official Website. Archived from the original on 9 August 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
- ↑ "Georgi Asparuhov Stadium" (in Bulgarian). levski.bg.
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Georgi Asparuhov.
- Georgi Asparuhov at National-Football-Teams.com
- Asparuhov's goal against England on YouTube
- Player Profile at levskisofia.info
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