Georgi Yomov

In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Tsetskov and the family name is Yomov.
Georgi Yomov
Personal information
Full name Georgi Tsetskov Yomov
Date of birth (1997-07-06) 6 July 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
2006–2015 Levski Sofia
2015–2016 Slavia Sofia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Slavia Sofia 109 (14)
2020–2023 CSKA Sofia 55 (8)
International career‡
2012–2014 Bulgaria U17 7 (4)
2016 Bulgaria U19 1 (0)
2017–2018 Bulgaria U21 5 (0)
2020–2022 Bulgaria 10 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:07, 25 August 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:26, 29 March 2022 (UTC)

Georgi Tsetskov Yomov (Bulgarian: Георги Цецков Йомов; born 6 July 1997) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a winger. He is a grandson of former Levski Sofia footballer Todor Barzov.

Playing youth football for Levski Sofia, Yomov began his professional career at Slavia Sofia, then transferred to CSKA Sofia in the summer of 2020 for a reported fee of €300,000. He made his senior Bulgaria debut in October 2020, having previously represented the nation at various youth levels.

Career

Early career

Yomov joined Levski Sofia at the age of 9 in 2006 and progressed through the club's academy system. In the summer of 2015 he left the club to sign a professional contract with Slavia Sofia.[2]

Slavia Sofia

Yomov spent a few months in Slavia's youth academy and was promoted to the senior team in early 2016. He made his first team debut in a 0–0 home draw against Cherno More Varna on 21 February 2016, coming on as a substitute for Yanis Karabelyov.[3] Two months later, on 2 April, Yomov scored his first goal for Slavia against Montana after an impressive individual effort.[4]

For five years with Slavia Yomov made 126 appearances overall, scored 17 goals and won the Bulgarian Cup in 2018.

CSKA Sofia

On 17 August 2020, Yomov completed a move to CSKA Sofia[5] for a reported fee of €300,000.[6] He made his debut five days later as a 57th-minute substitute for Graham Carey in a 2–1 away win over Botev Vratsa.[7] Yomov scored his first goal for CSKA on 24 September against B36 Tórshavn in the third qualifying round of the Europa League.[8]

In August 2022, Yomov was suspended from playing until 25 November by UEFA after testing positive for a banned substance.[9] On 15 March 2023 it was announced that he will receive a 4 year ban, ending on 25 August 2026.[10] In June 2023 his contract with CSKA ended and it was not renewed.[11]

International career

Yomov was called up to the senior Bulgaria squad for the first time in October 2020 for a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-off against Hungary and a UEFA Nations League matches against Finland and Wales.[12] He made his international debut on 8 October at Vasil Levski National Stadium, replacing Galin Ivanov in the first half against Hungary, and scored in the 89th minute of a 3–1 loss.[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of 18 August 2022
Club performance League Cup Continental Other Total
Club League Season Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bulgaria League Bulgarian Cup Europe Other[a] Total
Slavia Sofia A Group 2015–16 13 2 0 0 – – 13 2
First League 2016–17 25 2 1 0 2 0 4[b] 1 32 3
2017–18 14 2 3 0 – – 17 2
2018–19 31 4 2 1 4 1 0 0 37 6
2019–20 24 4 1 0 – – 25 4
2020–21 2 0 0 0 – – 2 0
Total 109 14 7 1 6 1 4 1 126 17
CSKA Sofia First League 2020–21 26 0 5 3 10[c] 1 – 41 4
2021–22 26 8 6 1 12[d] 2 1 0 45 11
2022–23 3 0 0 0 4[e] 1 0 0 7 1
Total 56 8 11 4 26 4 1 0 92 16
Career statistics 164 22 18 5 32 5 5 1 219 33
  1. ^ Includes Bulgarian Supercup matches.
  2. ^ Relegation Play-offs
  3. ^ UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ UEFA Conference League
  5. ^ UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 29 March 2022
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Bulgaria 2020 4 2
2021 5 0
2022 1 0
Total 10 2
Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 8 October 2020 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria  Hungary 1–3 1–3 UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs
2. 11 November 2020  Gibraltar 2–0 3–0 Friendly

Awards

Slavia Sofia
CSKA Sofia

References

  1. ^ "Профил на Георги Цецков Йомов" (in Bulgarian). fpleague.bg. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  2. ^ "5-има основни играчи напуснаха Левски U19". viasport.bg (in Bulgarian). 14 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Славия - Черно море 0:0". sportal.bg (in Bulgarian). 21 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Славия развинти Монтана, почна от съблекалнята". gong.bg (in Bulgarian). 2 April 2016.
  5. ^ "ЦСКА привлече Георги Йомов". cska.bg (in Bulgarian). 17 August 2020.
  6. ^ "ЦСКА-София плаща 300 000 евро за Йомов". sportal.bg (in Bulgarian). 20 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Botev Vratsa vs. CSKA Sofia". soccerway.com. 22 August 2020.
  8. ^ "CSKA Sofia vs. B36". soccerway.com. 24 September 2020.
  9. ^ Георги Йомов със забранено вещество в организма, спряха правата му за 90 дни
  10. ^ Георги Йомов "изгоря" за четири години, футболистът ще обжалва решението пред КАС
  11. ^ ЦСКА - София и Георги Йомов се разделят в края на месеца
  12. ^ "Bulgaria squad for the games against Hungary, Finland and Wales". bfunion.bg. 30 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Bulgaria 1–3 Hungary". uefa.com. 8 October 2020.


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