Personal information | |||
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Full name | Georgi Penkov Bozhilov | ||
Date of birth | 12 February 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position | Second striker / Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Beroe Stara Zagora | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2002 | Septemvri Sofia | ||
2002–2004 | CSKA Sofia | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2006 | Naftex Burgas | 21 | (0) |
2006–2010 | Chernomorets Burgas | 45 | (7) |
2009 | → Lokomotiv Plovdiv (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2010–2015 | Cherno More | 139 | (19) |
2015– | Beroe Stara Zagora | 50 | (4) |
National team‡ | |||
2011 | Bulgaria | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 May 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 September 2011 |
Georgi Penkov Bozhilov (Bulgarian: Георги Божилов, born 12 February 1987) is a Bulgarian footballer who currently plays for Beroe Stara Zagora. He has played much of his career as a second striker but he has also been used as a striker and as an attacking midfielder.
Born in Sofia, Bozhilov joined CSKA Sofia's Academy at the age of 15 having previously been at Septemvri Sofia. In 2004, he left CSKA's Academy and signed first professional contract with Naftex Burgas, together with his teammates Vladislav Stoyanov and Orlin Starokin.
In June 2006, Bozhilov joined Chernomorets Burgas, but suffered a severe knee injury and missed all matches of the 2006–07 season. He made his league debut in a 6–1 away win at Belasitsa Petrich on 12 August 2007, coming on in the 81st minute as a substitute. Bozhilov then netted his first ever professional goal of his career in the league match against Lokomotiv Plovdiv on 6 October 2007, scoring the only goal in a 1–0 home win. He scored a total of 5 goals in 25 A Group games in the 2007–08 season.
On 31 August 2009, Bozhilov was loaned out to fellow A Group club Lokomotiv Plovdiv for four months. On 26 November, Bozhilov returned to Chernomorets after a hamstring injury.