Georgi Milanov
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Georgi Ventsislavov Milanov (born 19 February 1992) is a Bulgaria
n footballer
, currently playing for Litex Lovech
as a midfielder/second striker. His twin brother Iliya Milanov
also plays for the first squad of Litex.
, together with his twin brother Iliya
. In 2009 manager Stanimir Stoilov moved them to the main squad. Georgi Milanov took part in the pre-season friendlies and after good displays he earned his debut for Litex
against Levski Sofia
in the Bulgarian Supercup
final
. A week later he was in the starting eleven for the match against Lokomotiv Mezdra
. In this match, Milanov scored his first official goal for the club, with the game ending 5:0 for Litex
.
for the first time, making his competitive debut on March 3, 2010, in a 0–2 loss against Montenegro U21
. He made his debut for Bulgaria
against Ukraine
on October 7, 2011 in Kyiv
.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, currently playing for Litex Lovech
PFC Litex Lovech
PFC Litex Lovech or simply Litex is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Lovech, which currently competes in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top division of Bulgarian football...
as a midfielder/second striker. His twin brother Iliya Milanov
Iliya Milanov
Iliya Ventsislavov Milanov is a Bulgarian footballer, currently playing for PFC Litex Lovech as a defender. His twin brother is Georgi Milanov, who also plays for the first squad of Litex.-Career:...
also plays for the first squad of Litex.
Litex Lovech
Georgi Milanov began his career at Litex LovechPFC Litex Lovech
PFC Litex Lovech or simply Litex is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Lovech, which currently competes in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top division of Bulgarian football...
, together with his twin brother Iliya
Iliya Milanov
Iliya Ventsislavov Milanov is a Bulgarian footballer, currently playing for PFC Litex Lovech as a defender. His twin brother is Georgi Milanov, who also plays for the first squad of Litex.-Career:...
. In 2009 manager Stanimir Stoilov moved them to the main squad. Georgi Milanov took part in the pre-season friendlies and after good displays he earned his debut for Litex
PFC Litex Lovech
PFC Litex Lovech or simply Litex is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Lovech, which currently competes in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top division of Bulgarian football...
against Levski Sofia
PFC Levski Sofia
"Levski Sofia" redirects here. For the sports club, see Levski Sofia .PFC Levski Sofia, otherwise simply known as Levski or Levski Sofia, is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria...
in the Bulgarian Supercup
Bulgarian Supercup
The Bulgarian Supercup is an annually held football match between the football club that has won the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group and the club that has won the Bulgarian Cup...
final
2009 Bulgarian Supercup
The 2009 Bulgarian Supercup was the 7th Bulgarian Supercup match, a football match which was contested between the 2008-09 A Professional Football Group champion, Levski Sofia, and the 2008-09 Bulgarian Cup holder, Litex Lovech. The match was held on 1 August 2009 at the Vasil Levski National...
. A week later he was in the starting eleven for the match against Lokomotiv Mezdra
PFC Lokomotiv Mezdra
PFC Lokomotiv Mezdra is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Mezdra, currently playing in the North-West V AFG.Until the 2007-08 season, the team participated in either the second or the third Bulgarian divisions, but gained a promotion to the top level for 2008-09. The club's home ground...
. In this match, Milanov scored his first official goal for the club, with the game ending 5:0 for Litex
PFC Litex Lovech
PFC Litex Lovech or simply Litex is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Lovech, which currently competes in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top division of Bulgarian football...
.
Club statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup Bulgarian Cup The Bulgarian Cup is a Bulgarian annual football competition. It is the country's main cup competition and all officially registered Bulgarian football teams take part in it. It is sponsored by the Bulgarian Corporate Commercial Bank.... |
Europe UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... |
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Litex Lovech PFC Litex Lovech PFC Litex Lovech or simply Litex is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Lovech, which currently competes in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top division of Bulgarian football... |
2009–10 2009–10 A PFG The 2009-10 season of the Bulgarian A PFG was the 86th season of top-tier football in Bulgaria. It began on 7 August 2009 with the game between Beroe and Lokomotiv Sofia. The last round took place on 30 May 2010... |
27 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 4 |
| 2010–11 2010–11 A PFG The 2010–11 A PFG is the 87th season of the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, Bulgaria's premier football league. The season commenced on 31 July 2010 and will end with the last games on 28 May 2011. The winter break will be in effect between weekends around 29 November 2010 and 26 February... |
26 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 5 | |
| 2011–12 2011–12 A PFG The 2011/2012 A PFG is the 88th season of the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group - the top division of the Bulgarian football league system. The season began on 6 August 2011 and will end with the last games in May 2012 and the promotion/relegation play-offs in June 2012... |
9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
| Career totals | 62 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 82 | 11 | |
International career
Shortly afterwards, Milanov was called up to the Bulgaria under-21 teamBulgaria national under-21 football team
The Bulgaria national under-21 football team represents the under-21 football team of Bulgaria and is controlled by the Bulgarian Football Union. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years....
for the first time, making his competitive debut on March 3, 2010, in a 0–2 loss against Montenegro U21
Montenegro national under-21 football team
The Montenegro national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Montenegro and is controlled by the Football Association of Montenegro...
. He made his debut for Bulgaria
Bulgaria national football team
The FIFA Bulgaria national football team is an association football team fielded by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA. The team's home ground is Vasil Levski in Sofia and Luboslav Penev is in charge manager after replacement of Lothar Matthäus...
against Ukraine
Ukraine national football team
The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. After Ukrainian Independence and breakaway from the Soviet Union, they played their first match against Hungary on 29 April 1992...
on October 7, 2011 in Kyiv
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
.