.jpg.webp) Gargorov in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emil Nikolaev Gargorov | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rilski Sportist | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1999 | Lokomotiv Sofia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2002 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 66 | (13) |
| 2002–2006 | CSKA Sofia | 92 | (49) |
| 2006–2010 | Strasbourg | 51 | (6) |
| 2008 | → CSKA Sofia (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2010 | Universitatea Craiova | 13 | (1) |
| 2011 | CSKA Sofia | 12 | (2) |
| 2011–2013 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 48 | (19) |
| 2013–2014 | CSKA Sofia | 38 | (9) |
| 2014 | Shijiazhuang Yongchang | 12 | (3) |
| 2015 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 12 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 19 | (3) |
| 2016 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | CSKA 1948 | 19 | (13) |
| 2019–2020 | Vitosha Bistritsa | 29 | (8) |
| 2021–2023 | Vitosha Bistritsa | 47 | (5) |
| 2023– | Rilski Sportist | 8 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2001–2014 | Bulgaria | 22 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:48, 26 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Emil Gargorov (Bulgarian: Емил Гъргоров; born 15 February 1981) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Rilski Sportist.
Career
Born in Sofia, Gargorov came through the youth system at Lokomotiv Sofia. He made his first-team debut in a 2–0 away loss against Shumen at Panayot Volov Stadium on 10 April 1999.[2]
In 2002, he signed with CSKA Sofia, for which he played 121 games and scored 57 goals. On 26 July 2006, he signed for RC Strasbourg.[3] For the first half of 2008, from January to June, he was sent on loan back to CSKA Sofia. On 17 June 2010, Gargorov signed the Romanian team FC Universitatea Craiova. In the winter transfer window of 2011, he was released from the Romanian side and was signed by his former club CSKA Sofia. However, on 1 June 2011, Gargorov relocated to Razgrad, to sign with newly promoted Ludogorets for two years. On 11 September 2011, Gargorov netted a hat-trick in the 6–0 home win against Slavia Sofia in an A PFG match. He parted ways with the team from Razgrad in the summer of 2013.[4]
On 13 July 2014, Gargorov transferred to China League One side Shijiazhuang Yongchang.[5]
On 15 September 2017, Gargorov signed with Third League club CSKA 1948.[6] In February 2019, he joined Vitosha Bistritsa. Gargorov received his first red card on 23 September 2019, in the 0:1 away loss against Etar Veliko Tarnovo.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of matches played 25 November 2023
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 1998–99 | A Group | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 1 | |||
| 1999–00 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 29 | 9 | |||||
| 2000–01 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 2 | – | – | 27 | 7 | |||||
| 2001–02 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 2 | |||||
| CSKA Sofia | 2002–03 | A Group | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | – | 36 | 18 | ||
| 2003–04 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | – | 33 | 20 | ||||
| 2004–05 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | 31 | 10 | ||||
| 2005–06 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2 | – | 40 | 16 | ||||
| RC Strasbourg | 2006–07 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Ligue 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||||
| CSKA Sofia (loan) | 2007–08 | A Group | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 0 | ||
| RC Strasbourg | 2008–09 | Ligue 2 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 27 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 51 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 6 | |||
| U Craiova | 2010–11 | Liga I | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 16 | 1 | ||
| CSKA Sofia | 2010–11 | A Group | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 2 | ||
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2011–12 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 29 | 14 | ||||
| 2012–13 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 25 | 8 | |||
| Total | 48 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 22 | |||
| CSKA Sofia | 2013–14 | A Group | 38 | 9 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 41 | 9 | |||
| Total | 155 | 60 | 28 | 9 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 207 | 75 | |||
| Shijiazhuang Yongchang | 2014 | China League One | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 3 | |||
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 2014–15 | A Group | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 3 | |||
| Total | 79 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 22 | |||
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2015–16 | A Group | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 20 | 4 | |||
| Beroe Stara Zagora | 2016–17 | First League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| CSKA 1948 Sofia | 2017–18 | Third League | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | – | 4[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 23 | 13 | ||
| Vitosha Bistritsa | 2018–19 | First League | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 4 | |||
| 2019–20 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 3 | |||||
| 2020–21 | Second League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Third League | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Second League | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 76 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 13 | |||
| Rilski Sportist | 2023–24 | Third League | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 482 | 138 | 50 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 565 | 161 | |||
- ↑ Appearances in Coupe de la Ligue
- ↑ Appearances in Coupe de la Ligue
- ↑ Appearances in Bulgarian Supercup
- ↑ Appearances in Cup of Bulgarian Amateur Football League
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 November 2004 | Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium, Cairo |  Egypt | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 22 March 2013 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia |  Malta | 4–0 | 6–0 | World Cup 2014 qualifying |
| 3 | 10 September 2013 | Ta' Qali Stadium, Attard | Malta | 2–0 | 2–1 | World Cup 2014 qualifying |
Honours
Club
- CSKA Sofia
- Ludogorets Razgrad
Individual
References
- ↑ "Профил на Емил Николаев Гъргоров" (in Bulgarian). fpleague.bg. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ↑ "Витоша - Етър премина под знака на Емил Гъргоров" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 16 April 2019.
- ↑ "Емил Гъргоров представен в Страсбург, халфът може да дебютира още в първия кръг срещу "Дижон". topsport.bg. 27 July 2006. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ↑ "Четирима се разделиха с клуба" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ↑ 石家庄永昌官方宣布保加利亚国脚加盟 at sina.com 13 July 2014 Retrieved 25 July 2014
- ↑ "Ръководството на ЦСКА 1948: Емил Гъргоров официално е при нас!" (in Bulgarian). cska1948.bg. 15 September 2017.
- ↑ "Тежко наказание за Бадема" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ↑ "Избраха Светльо Дяков за "Спортист на годината" на Разград, футболист е победител за трети път в тази класация" (in Bulgarian). 10 December 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
External links
- Emil Gargorov – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Emil Gargorov at Soccerway
- Emil Gargorov at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- Emil Gargorov at National-Football-Teams.com