Georgi Andonov ( bg, Георги Андонов; born 28 June 1983 in

Plovdiv Plovdiv ( bg, Пловдив, ), is the second-largest city in Bulgaria, standing on the banks of the Maritsa river in the historical region of Thrace. It has a population of 346,893 and 675,000 in the greater metropolitan area. Plovdiv is the c ...

) is a

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who plays as a forward.

Career

Andonov's first club was

Botev Plovdiv Profesionalen Futbolen Klub Botev, commonly referred to as Botev Plovdiv ( bg, „Ботев“ Пловдив, ) or simply Botev (within its associated city), is a Bulgarian professional football club based in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, that competes ...

. With Botev he played 112 games and scored 12 goals. In 2006,

Cherno More Varna Cherno More ( bg, Черно Море) is a Bulgarian professional association football club based in the city of Varna, which currently competes in Bulgaria's primary football competition, the First League. Founded on March 3, 1913, as an assoc ...

signed Andonov to a four-year deal for a €100,000. During a 2008–09 season, after a few poor performances along with the impressive form of

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and

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, Andonov found regular starting positions in attack hard to find. In January 2009, he was loaned in his previously club Botev to the end of the season. On 3 July 2009, Andonov signed a contract with

Beroe Stara Zagora Beroe ( bg, Берое) is a Bulgarian professional association football club based in Stara Zagora, that competes in the First League, the top division of the Bulgarian football league system. The club was founded in 1916 under the name ''Vere ...

. In May 2010 Andonov signed a two-year deal with

Chernomorets Burgas PSFC Chernomorets Burgas ( bg, ПСФК Черноморец Бургас) or simply Chernomorets ( bg, Черноморец) was a Bulgarian football club from the city of Burgas. The club never won any major competition, its most notable achie ...

. In February 2012, Andonov was released from his contract and returned to

as a free agent. He scored a hat-trick in the opening game of the

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season against

Botev Vratsa Botev ( bg, Ботев) is a Bulgarian professional football club based in Vratsa, that competes in the First League, the top division of Bulgarian football. The club was founded in 1921. Since 1948, Botev have played their home games at St ...

on 11 August. On 15 May 2013, Andonov led Beroe out as captain in the 2013 Bulgarian Cup Final, which they won 6–4 after penalties against

Levski Sofia Levski Sofia ( bg, Левски София) is a Bulgarian professional association football club based in Sofia, which competes in the First League, the top division of the Bulgarian football league system. The club was founded on 24 May 1914 b ...

, as Andonov collected his second

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winner's medal. On 12 June 2018, Andonov signed with Second League club

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. In May 2021, Andonov moved to Asenovets.Асеновец разби Белозем, Георги Андонов дебютира с гол
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Honours

Club

;Beroe Stara Zagora *

(2): 2009–10,

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(1):

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References

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* Bulgarian men's footballers 1983 births Living people Footballers from Plovdiv Men's association football forwards First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players TFF First League players Botev Plovdiv players PFC Cherno More Varna players PFC Beroe Stara Zagora players PSFC Chernomorets Burgas players Denizlispor footballers FC Vereya players FC Arda Kardzhali players FC Tsarsko Selo Sofia players FC Hebar Pazardzhik players FC Levski Karlovo players Bulgarian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey {{Bulgaria-footy-forward-stub