Georgi Milanov (footballer)

Georgi Milanov

Milanov with CSKA Moscow in November 2015
Personal information
Full name	Georgi Ventsislavov Milanov
Date of birth	(1992-02-19) 19 February 1992 (age 25)
Place of birth	Levski, Bulgaria
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Attacking Midfielder / Winger
Club information
Current team	CSKA Moscow
Number	8
Youth career
2005–2009	Litex Lovech
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2013	Litex Lovech	106	(28)
2013–	CSKA Moscow	85	(5)
2016	→ Grasshoppers (loan)	11	(0)
National team‡
2010	Bulgaria U19	3	(1)
2010–2013	Bulgaria U21	10	(2)
2011–	Bulgaria	34	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 May 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 November 2016

Georgi Ventsislavov Milanov (Bulgarian: Георги Венциславов Миланов; born 19 February 1992) is a Bulgarian footballer playing for CSKA Moscow and the Bulgaria national team as a midfielder. His twin brother Iliya Milanov plays for Beroe Stara Zagora as a defender.

Born in Levski, Pleven Province, Milanov began playing football at the local club, before joined the Litex Lovech Academy, together with his twin brother Iliya, in 2005. He was part of a group of young players at the club who guided the club to win the Bulgarian U-17 Championship in June 2009, with Milanov scoring in the final against Levski Sofia.

On 1 August 2009, Milanov made his first team debut, at 17 years 152 days, coming off the bench in the 2009 Bulgarian Supercup against Levski Sofia, which ended in a 1–0 defeat at Vasil Levski National Stadium. A week later, he made his league debut against Lokomotiv Mezdra, scoring the opening goal in a 5–0 victory. On 3 December, he scored his first ever Bulgarian Cup goal, in a 4–0 win over Pirin Gotse Delchev which sent them through to the 1/8 finals. Milanov play regularly in his first season, making 31 appearances in all competitions and collected his first A PFG title winner's medal at the end of the 2009–10 season.