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Georgi Asparuhov Rangelov (Bulgarian: Георги Аспарухов Рангелов; 4 May 1943 – 30 June 1971), nicknamed Gundi, was a Bulgarian footballer who played as a striker. A prolific forward of his generation, Asparuhov was renowned for his finishing, technique and heading ability. He was voted the best Bulgarian footballer of the 20th century and Europe's 40th best player of the century, a position shared with Paolo Rossi. Asparuhov was also nominated for the 1965 Ballon d'Or award, finishing eighth in the final standings. In international football, Asparuhov made his Bulgaria debut on 6 May 1962 at th
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Beginnings at Levski Asparuhov began his senior career at Levski Sofia in the end of 1959–60 season at the age of 17. He made his debut on 5 June 1960 in a 1–0 home loss against Lokomotiv Sofia, coming on as a second-half substitute. His first senior goal came during the following campaign when he scored in a 1–1 away draw against Botev Plovdiv on 28 September 1960.
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Asparuhov died in a car crash in 1971 along with teammate Nikola Kotkov. Over 550,000 people gathered at his funeral in Sofia.
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International goals Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first.
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Georgi Asparuhov at National-Football-Teams.com Asparuhov's goal against England on YouTube Player Profile at levskisofia.info
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Botev Plovdiv In January 1962, Asparuhov joined Botev Plovdiv where he won 1961–62 Bulgarian Cup a few months later. On 13 September 1962, he marked his European debut away at Steaua București with two goals, but Botev lost the game 3–2 in their preliminary round first leg tie of 1962–63 Cup Winners' Cup. A week later, in the second leg of Botev's European tie against Steaua, Asparuhov scored his first-ever hat-trick in a resounding 5–1 home victory. He also scored in a 4–0 away win over Shamrock Rovers on 24 October 1962 and became a top scorer of the tournament with 6 goals. In October 1963, Asparuhov returned to Levski Sofia.
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Return to Levski Widely regarded as Levski's greatest ever player, Asparuhov played over 230 games for the club, winning three Bulgarian League titles and three Bulgarian Cups. During his time at the club he won the Bulgarian footballer of the year and Bulgarian sportsperson of the year in 1965. Asparuhov is Levski's third all-time leading goal scorer (153). In 1964–65 season he became the league's top scorer with 27 goals in 29 matches. Some of the top European clubs at the time sought his services. In the 1965–66 European Cup, Levski played Benfica, with Eusébio in the squad of the Portuguese. When Benfica eliminated Levski in a tight tie, and Gundi having netted 3 of Levski's 4 goals across both legs, Europe began to view him with interest. In fact, he was the first foreign player to have scored two goals at Benfica's stadium. Asparuhov was wanted by Benfica themselves. In the history of Bulgarian football, it is often claimed that in 1967 Georgi Asparuhov was invited to join AC Milan, despite the fact that at the time the transfer of leading Bulgarian players to Western clubs was highly restricted and subject to state control. The alleged interest is associated…
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Legacy The stadium of Levski Sofia is named Georgi Asparuhov Stadium in honour of the famous striker. A street in the "Hristo Smirnenski" District in Sofia is also named after Georgi Asparuhov – Gundi. In 1999, Georgi Asparuhov was posthumously named the Best Bulgarian Footballer of the 20th Century. On 21 May 2014, by decree of Rosen Plevneliev, President of Bulgaria, Georgi Asparuhov was posthumously awarded the Order of Stara Planina, first degree, for his exceptional merits in the field of sports. On 1 October 2023, a full-length monument of Asparuhov was unveiled in the Sofia's Geo Milev Park. On 9 October 2024, the biographical drama "Gundi: Legend of Love" premiered, telling the story of the late Georgi Asparuhov.
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Georgi Asparuhov Rangelov (Bulgarian: Георги Аспарухов Рангелов; 4 May 1943 – 30 June 1971), nicknamed Gundi, was a Bulgarian footballer who played as a striker. A prolific forward of his generation, Asparuhov was renowned for his finishing, technique and heading ability. He was voted the best Bulgarian footballer of the 20th century and Europe's 40th best player of the century, a position shared with Paolo Rossi. Asparuhov was also nominated for the 1965 Ballon d'Or award, finishing eighth in the final standings. In international football, Asparuhov made his Bulgaria debut on 6 May 1962 at the age of 19. He made 49 appearances in total, appearing at three FIFA World Cup tournaments, in 1962, 1966 and 1970, and scoring 18 goals. Asparuhov's career was cut short in 1971 at the age of 28 when he died in a vehicle accident.
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Asparuhov made his debut for the Bulgarian national team in a friendly match against Austria at Praterstadion in Vienna on 6 May 1962 and was named in the 22-man Bulgarian squad for the 1962 FIFA World Cup. He made his World Cup debut in the second group game against Hungary at Estadio Braden Copper Co. in Rancagua on 3 June 1962. Asparuhov scored his first goals for Bulgaria on 7 November 1962, scoring twice in a 3–1 home victory over Portugal in a 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying match. Then he top scored for Bulgaria in their 1966 World Cup qualifying campaign with five goals. During the World Cup he scored Bulgaria's only goal in a 1–3 loss against Hungary at Old Trafford in Manchester. Asparuhov was part of Bulgaria's squad at the 1970 World Cup. He played in 3 matches, however he did not score a goal. According to his wife, Velichka Markova, he was injured and wasn't even supposed to be in Mexico. The Party and State leadership insisted that Asparuhov had to be part of the team as a morale booster for his teammates and promised that he would not take part in the matches – a…