Martin Smolenski (Bulgarian: Мартин Смоленски; born 8 March 2003) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Botev Vratsa.

Martin Smolenski
Personal information
Full name Martin Ognyanov Smolenski
Date of birth (2003-03-08) 8 March 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Botev Vratsa
Number 24
Youth career
2009–2019 CSKA Sofia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 CSKA Sofia 13 (0)
2020Litex Lovech (loan) 1 (0)
2021–2022Minyor Pernik (loan) 16 (1)
2022–2023Pirin Blagoevgrad (loan) 30 (2)
2023– Botev Vratsa 38 (3)
International career
2018–2020 Bulgaria U17 12 (10)
2021– Bulgaria U19 1 (0)
2022– Bulgaria U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:07, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:31, 14 November 2022 (UTC)

Career

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Smolenski joined CSKA Sofia as an 7-year-old and progressed through the club's academy system. He made his senior debut on 9 March 2019, a day after his 16th birthday, in a 3–1 league win over Etar at Ivaylo Stadium, replacing Jorginho for the final 2 minutes.[2] In July 2022 he was loaned out to Pirin Blagoevgrad.[3]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 24 October 2024

Club Season Division League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
CSKA Sofia First League 2018–19 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2019–20 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2020–21 7 0 3 0 0 0 10 0
Total 10 0 3 0 0 0 13 0
Litex Lovech (loan) Second League 2019–20 1 0 0 0 1 0
Minyor Pernik (loan) 2021–22 16 1 0 0 16 1
Pirin Blagoevgrad (loan) First League 2022–23 30 2 0 0 30 2
Botev Vratsa 2023–24 25 3 2 0 27 3
2024–25 13 0 0 0 13 0
Total 38 3 2 0 0 0 40 3
Career Total 95 6 5 0 0 0 100 6

Honours

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CSKA Sofia

References

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  1. ^ "Профил на Мартин Огнянов Смоленски" (in Bulgarian). fpleague.bg. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Etar vs. CSKA Sofia". soccerway.com. 9 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Мартин Смоленски ще играе под наем в Пирин" (in Bulgarian). cska.bg. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
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