Georgi Sarmov ( bg, Георги Сърмов; born 7 September 1985) is a

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n former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Naftex

Between 2004 and 2006 Sarmov played for

Naftex Burgas ''For the new club claimed as the successor, see PFC Neftochimic Burgas.'' PFC Naftex Burgas ({{Lang-bg, ПФК Нафтекс) is a former football club from Burgas, Bulgaria. History The club was created in 1962 by a group of workers, laying t ...

, making 43 league appearances and scoring 2 goals.

Levski Sofia

He became a Champion of Bulgaria in 2009. During 2009/2010 season, Levski qualified for

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group stage. In 2009/2010 season, Levski achieved qualifying for

, becoming 3rd in the final ranking.

Kasımpaşa S.K.

On 17 May 2010, Sarmov together with his teammate Nikolay Dimitrov signed for Kasımpaşa S.K. for five years.

Beroe

In January 2016, Sarmov signed with

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Etar

On 4 August 2017, Sarmov signed with Etar Veliko Tarnovo.

Chemnitz

In late April 2019, Sarmov was unveiled as the first signing of

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club

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for the 2019/2020 season.

International career

He debuted for Bulgaria national football team on 26 March 2008 against

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, appearing as a late substitute for

Dimitar Berbatov Dimitar Ivanov Berbatov ( bg, Димитър Иванов Бербатов; born 30 January 1981) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer. A striker, he captained the Bulgaria national team from 2006 to 2010, and is the country's all-ti ...

. The result of the match was 2:1 with a win for Bulgaria.

Honours

;Levski Sofia * Bulgarian league (2): 2006–07, 2008–09 *

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: 2006–07 *

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(2): 2007, 2009

References

External links

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Profile at LevskiSofia.info
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sarmov, Georgi 1985 births Living people Sportspeople from Burgas Bulgarian footballers Bulgaria under-21 international footballers Bulgaria international footballers Association football midfielders Neftochimic Burgas players PFC Levski Sofia players Kasımpaşa S.K. footballers Botev Plovdiv players ACS Poli Timișoara players PFC Beroe Stara Zagora players FC Dacia Chișinău players SFC Etar Veliko Tarnovo players Chemnitzer FC players FC Vitosha Bistritsa players FC Septemvri Sofia players First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Süper Lig players TFF First League players Liga I players Moldovan Super Liga players 3. Liga players Bulgarian expatriate footballers Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Romania Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Moldova Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate footballers in Turkey Expatriate footballers in Romania Expatriate footballers in Moldova Expatriate footballers in Germany