Mateo Stamatov (Bulgarian: Матео Стаматов; born 22 March 1999) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays for FC Orenburg. Although he predominantly plays as a left-back, he has also been deployed as a left winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mateo Marianov Stamatov | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-03-22) 22 March 1999 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Pazardzhik, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back / Left winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Orenburg | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2018 | Espanyol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Septemvri Sofia | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | UA Horta | 21 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Levski Sofia | 12 | (0) |
| 2021– | Orenburg | 24 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2015 | Bulgaria U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Bulgaria U19 | 7 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 October 2022 | |||
Born in Pazardzhik, Stamatov moved with his family to Barcelona, Spain when he was an infant. At the age of 7 he joined a local team before joining Espanyol in 2011.[2] Four years later he signed a professional contract with the team.[3]
On 3 February 2019, Stamatov returned to Bulgaria and signed a contract with Septemvri Sofia.[4] He made his professional debut in a league match against Ludogorets Razgrad on 16 March 2019.[5]
In August 2020, Stamatov joined Levski Sofia, signing a one-year contract.[6]
In June 2021, Stamatov left Levski to join Russian side FC Orenburg.[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Septemvri Sofia | 2018–19 | First League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| UA Horta | 2019–20 | Tercera División | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | |
| Levski Sofia | 2020–21 | First League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| Career total | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
FC Orenburg – current squad | |
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