# Georgi Rusev (footballer)

Georgi Rusenov Rusev (Bulgarian: Георги Русенов Русев; born 2 July 1998) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Bulgarian First League club Ludogorets Razgrad, on loan from Sion.

## Club career

Rusev started his youth career with the academy of DIT Sofia before moving to the academy of Spanish club Elche CF in 2016. On 27 August, he made his debut for the B-team, starting in a 1–0 defeat against CD Castellón. After being rarely used, he joined the reserve team of Getafe CF on 14 December 2017. On 5 June 2018, he returned to Bulgaria and joined Septemvri Sofia. On 23 July, he made his debut for the club in a 0–0 draw against FC Vereya.
On 29 December 2023, Sion announced they had signed Rusev for an undisclosed fee, with Rusev joining the team on 2 January 2024.
On 13 August 2024, Rusev joined Ludogorets on loan, being regarded an emergency option for the team's offense following the serious injury suffered by Bernard Tekpetey.

## International career

Rusev featured for the under-17 team in the 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. He also represented the under-19 team in the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship and scored the only goal of team in the tournament against Netherlands.
Rusev received his first call-up for the Bulgaria national team on 5 September 2022, for the games of the UEFA Nations League games against Gibraltar and North Macedonia on 23 and 23 September 2022. He completed his debut in the match against Gibraltar on 23 September, won by Bulgaria with 5:1 result.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played on 17 March 2025
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Elche B | 2017–18 | Tercera División | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Getafe B | 2017–18 | Tercera División | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Septemvri Sofia | 2018–19 | First League | 21 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| Septemvri Sofia | 2019–20 | Second League | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 21 | 10 |
| Septemvri Sofia | Total | Total | 39 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 11 |
| CSKA 1948 Sofia | 2020–21 | First League | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 6 |
| CSKA 1948 Sofia | 2021–22 | First League | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 5 |
| CSKA 1948 Sofia | 2022–23 | First League | 34 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 7 |
| CSKA 1948 Sofia | 2023–24 | First League | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 |
| CSKA 1948 Sofia | Total | Total | 108 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 23 |
| CSKA 1948 Sofia II | 2023–24 | Second League | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Sion | 2023–24 | Swiss Challenge League | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 2 |
| Sion | 2024–25 | Swiss Super League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Sion | Total | Total | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| Ludogorets Razgrad (loan) | 2024–25 | First League | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| Ludogorets Razgrad II (loan) | 2024–25 | Second League | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 192 | 35 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 223 | 41 |

### International

    As of match played 18 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Bulgaria | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| Bulgaria | 2023 | 10 | 1 |
| Bulgaria | 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 18 | 1 |

### International goal

    Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 19 November 2023 | Dubočica Stadium, Leskovac, Serbia | Serbia | 1–1 | 2–2 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification |

## Honours

Individual
* Bulgarian First League top assists provider: 2021–22,