Steven Gerard Gaote
Personal information
Full name Steven Gerard Jean Yves Gaote
Date of birth (2008-02-19) 19 February 2008
Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Levski Sofia II
Number 16
Youth career
2013– Levski Sofia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Levski Sofia II 1 (0)
International career‡
2022–2023 Bulgaria U15 5 (4)
2023– Bulgaria U16 3 (2)
2023– Bulgaria U17 4 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:18, 19 November 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:18, 19 November 2023 (UTC)

Steven Gerard Jean Yves Gaote (Bulgarian: Стивън Жерард Жан Ив Гаоте; born 19 February 2008) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a forward for Levski Sofia.

Club career

Born in Sofia to an Ivorian father and a Bulgarian mother, Gaote joined the academy of Levski Sofia in 2013, and progressed through the ranks, notably scoring 35 goals in 38 games throughout the 2021–22 season.[1] In May 2023, he was invited by interim first-team coach Elin Topuzakov to train with the Levski senior squad for the first time.[2][3] In June of the same year, he stated that he hoped to be involved with the first team again in the 2023–24 season.[4] He made his debut for the second team on 11 November 2023 in a Third League match against Minyor Pernik.[5] In January 2024 Gaote returned from trials with Red Bull Salzburg and joined again to Levski's first team winter training camp.[6]

International career

Gaote represented Bulgaria at under-15 and under-16 levels in a friendly tournaments.[7] In May 2023, he was called up for Bulgaria U17.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 November 2023
Club performanceLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
ClubLeagueSeasonAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Levski Sofia II Third League 2023–24 1000––10
Career statistics1000000010

    References

    1. ↑ "Знаете ли къде играе Ситвън Жерард? Не бързайте с отговора" [Do you know where Steven Gerard plays? Don't rush the answer.]. detskifootball.bg (in Bulgarian). 19 October 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
    2. ↑ "Топузаков повика Стивън Жерард в първия отбор" [Topuzakov called up Steven Gerard to the first team]. dsport.bg (in Bulgarian). 3 May 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
    3. ↑ "Суперталант от школата на Левски тренира с мъжкия отбор" [A super talent from Levski's school trains with the men's team]. topsport.bg (in Bulgarian). 3 May 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
    4. ↑ "Стивън Жерард - Гаоте: Надявам се отново да съм част от мъжкия тим на Левски" [Steven Gerrard - Gaote: I hope to be part of Levski's men's team again]. gong.bg (in Bulgarian). 19 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
    5. ↑ „Левски II“ загуби от „Миньор“ (Перник) в Трета лига — Академия ЛЕВСКИ
    6. ↑ Стивън Жерард заминава с Левски за Турция
    7. ↑ Steven Gerard Gaote at WorldFootball.net
    8. ↑ Стивън Жерард - Гаоте: Надявам се отново да съм част от мъжкия тим на Левски
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