Emil Nikolaev Gargorov (; born 15 February 1981) is a retired Bulgarian footballer.
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.
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.
On 13 July 2014, Gargorov transferred to China League One side Shijiazhuang Yongchang.石家庄永昌官方宣布保加利亚国脚加盟 at sina.com 13 July 2014 Retrieved 25 July 2014
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
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLokomotiv Sofia1998–99A Group6100––611999–0024752––2992000–0120572––2772001–0217200––172CSKA Sofia2002–03A Group24148242–36182003–0421156461–33202004–052295041–31102005–06251153102–4016RC Strasbourg2006–07Ligue 12000–10302007–08Ligue 22000––20CSKA Sofia (loan)2007–08A Group1300000–130RC Strasbourg2008–09Ligue 226400–102742009–1021210––222Total516100020546U Craiova2010–11Liga I1313000–161CSKA Sofia2010–11A Group1221000–132Ludogorets Razgrad2011–12261331––29142012–13226002111258Total48193121115422CSKA Sofia2013–14A Group38930––419Total155602892460020775Shijiazhuang Yongchang2014China League One12300––123Lokomotiv Sofia2014–15A Group12310––133Total791813400009222Lokomotiv Plovdiv2015–16A Group19311––204Beroe Stara Zagora2016–17First League2000––20CSKA 1948 Sofia2017–18Third League191300–402313Vitosha Bistritsa2018–19First League11400––1142019–2014310––1532020–21Second League4100––412021–22Third League20100––2012022–23Second League27400––274Total76131000007713Rilski Sportist2023–24Third League8200––82Career total482138501526771565161
International goals # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 29 November 2004 Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium, Cairo 1–1 1–1 Friendly 2 22 March 2013 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia 4–0 6–0 World Cup 2014 qualifying 3 10 September 2013 Ta' Qali Stadium, Attard 2–0 2–1 World Cup 2014 qualifying
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
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