Emil Gargorov (; born 15 February 1981) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Vitosha Bistritsa.

Career

Born in Sofia, Gargorov came through the youth system at Lokomotiv Sofia. He made his first-team debut in a 2–0 away loss against Shumen at Panayot Volov Stadium on 10 April 1999.

Emil Gargorov

In 2002, he signed with CSKA Sofia, for which he played 121 games and scored 57 goals. On 26 July 2006, he signed for RC Strasbourg. For the first half of 2008, from January to June, he was sent on loan back to CSKA Sofia. On 17 June 2010, Gargorov signed the Romanian team FC Universitatea Craiova. In the winter transfer window of 2011, he was released from the Romanian side and was signed by his former club CSKA Sofia. However, on 1 June 2011, Gargorov relocated to Razgrad, to sign with newly promoted Ludogorets for two years. On 11 September 2011, Gargorov netted a hat-trick in the 6–0 home win against Slavia Sofia in an A PFG match. He parted ways with the team from Razgrad in the summer of 2013.

Emil Gargorov

On 13 July 2014, Gargorov transferred to China League One side Shijiazhuang Yongchang.

Emil Gargorov

On 15 September 2017, Gargorov signed with Third League club CSKA 1948. In February 2019, he joined Vitosha Bistritsa. Gargorov received his first red card on 23 September 2019, in the 0:1 away loss against Etar Veliko Tarnovo.

Career statistics

Club

International goals

Honours

Club

CSKA Sofia

A Group (3): 2002–03, 2004–05, 2007–08

Bulgarian Cup (2): 2005–06, 2010–11

Ludogorets Razgrad

A Group (2): 2011–12, 2012–13

Bulgarian Cup: 2011–12

Bulgarian Supercup: 2012

Individual

Razgrad sportsman of the year (2): 2011, 2012

References

External links

Living people

1981 births

Bulgarian men's footballers

Bulgarian expatriate men's footballers

Bulgaria men's international footballers

FC Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia players

PFC CSKA Sofia players

RC Strasbourg Alsace players

FC U Craiova 1948 players

PFC Ludogorets Razgrad players

Cangzhou Mighty Lions F.C. players

PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv players

PFC Beroe Stara Zagora players

FC CSKA 1948 Sofia players

FC Vitosha Bistritsa players

First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players

Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players

Ligue 1 players

Ligue 2 players

Liga I players

China League One players

Expatriate men's footballers in France

Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in France

Expatriate men's footballers in Romania

Expatriate men's footballers in China

Men's association football midfielders

Footballers from Sofia