Slavi Spasov
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 December 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Slough Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Oxford United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2023 | Oxford United | 4 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Woking (loan) | 19 | (3) |
| 2022 | → North Leigh (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Banbury United (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Banbury United (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2023 | Hungerford Town | 8 | (0) |
| 2023– | Slough Town | 38 | (12) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:27, 10 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Slavi Spasov (born 31 December 2001) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a forward for National League South club Slough Town.
Club career
[edit]On 4 September 2018, Spasov made his senior debut for Oxford United in an EFL Trophy match against Fulham U21s, coming on as a substitute and scoring a penalty to become the club's youngest ever scorer at the age of 16 years and 226 days.[1] Three months later, he made his league debut, playing the final 23 minutes in a 2–0 loss to Bristol Rovers.[2]
On 2 October 2020 he went on a short-term loan to National League side Woking.[3] On 13 January 2021, the loan was extended for a further month.[4]
On 18 March 2022, Spasov joined Southern League Division One Central side North Leigh on a youth loan until the end of the 2021–22 season.[5]
In October 2022, he was loaned to Banbury United for a month.[6] He returned to his parent club following injury, but was again loaned to Banbury in February 2023.[7]
Spasov's contract with Oxford was not renewed at the end of the 2022–23 season.[8]
In July 2023, he joined Southern League side Hungerford Town.[9]
On 15 December 2023, Spasov joined National League South side, Slough Town.[10]
International career
[edit]In February 2019, Spasov was called up to train with the Bulgaria under-18 team but missed out through injury.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Spasov was born in Bulgaria and moved to England at the age of 12.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 7 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Oxford United | 2018–19[12] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019–20[12] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[12] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[12] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[12] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Woking (loan) | 2020–21[12] | National League | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 1 | 23 | 4 | |
| North Leigh (loan) | 2021–22[13] | Southern League Division One Central | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| Banbury United (loan) | 2022–23[12] | National League North | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1[b] | 2 | 14 | 5 | |
| Hungerford Town | 2023–24[13] | Southern League Premier Division South | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Slough Town | 2023–24[12] | National League South | 22 | 6 | — | — | — | 22 | 6 | |||
| 2024–25[12] | National League South | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 2[b] | 1 | 20 | 9 | ||
| Total | 38 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 42 | 15 | |||
| Career total | 86 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 106 | 26 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Karl Robinson impressed as Slavi Spasov becomes Oxford United's youngest goalscorer". oxfordmail.co.uk. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Oxford United 0-2 Bristol Rovers". BBC. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Cards sign Oxford duo on loan". Woking F.C. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Three loans extended". Woking F.C. 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Brace of new Millers!!". North Leigh F.C. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Slavi Spasov Loan". Oxford United F.C. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Golding and Spasov Loan Switch". Oxford United F.C. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "U's Announce Summer Departures". Oxford United F.C. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "New Signing - Slavi Spasov". Hungerford Town F.C. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Leach, Martyn (15 December 2023). "Player Departure - striker Slavi Spasov leaves Hungerford". Hungerford Town F.C. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Slavi Misses Out On Bulgaria Call Up". Oxford United F.C. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Slavi Spasov at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Slavi Spasov Profile". Aylesbury United. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Bulgarian men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Oxford United F.C. players
- Woking F.C. players
- North Leigh F.C. players
- Banbury United F.C. players
- Hungerford Town F.C. players
- Slough Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Southern Football League players
- Bulgarian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in England
- 21st-century Bulgarian sportsmen