Lazar Marin

Bulgarian footballer

Lazar Marin
Personal information
Full name Lazar Enev Marin
Date of birth (1994-02-09) 9 February 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Saedinenie, Bulgaria
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
 Hebar Pazardzhik
Number 24
Youth career
0000–2011 Spartak Plovdiv
2012–2013 Botev Plovdiv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Botev Plovdiv 41 (3)
2013–2014 → Rakovski (loan) 34 (3)
2016 CSKA Sofia 1 (0)
2016 CSKA Sofia II 13 (1)
2017–2018 Botev Plovdiv 42 (1)
2018 Torpedo Kutaisi 16 (1)
2019–2020 Botev Plovdiv 29 (2)
2020–2023 CSKA 1948 65 (0)
2021–2023 CSKA 1948 II 12 (1)
2023– Hebar 16 (0)
International career
2012–2013 Bulgaria U19 5 (0)
2015–2016 Bulgaria U21 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2023

Lazar Enev Marin (Bulgarian: Лазар Енев Марин; born 9 February 1994) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Hebar Pazardzhik.

Career

Early career

Marin began his career at the Spartak Plovdiv academy but moved to Botev Plovdiv along with Radoslav Terziev, Lachezar Angelov and Rosen Andonov in January 2012.[2] In February 2013, he joined Rakovski on loan to gain first team experience. In June 2014, Marin was recalled by his parent club after spending 1+1⁄2 years with Rakovski and making 34 league appearances.

Botev Plovdiv

2014-15 season

On 7 December 2014 Lazar Marin was included in the starting lineup as a left defender during the 2-0 win over PFC Haskovo.[3] A week later he played again 90 minutes and made a solid performance during the 1-0 loss from Ludogorets Razgrad.[4]

On 15 March 2015 Marin participated in the final 30 minutes during the important 2-0 home win of Botev Plovdiv over CSKA Sofia. He came on as a substitute for Momchil Tsvetanov and played on the atypical for him position of a left midfielder.[5] A week later, on 22 March, Marin again came on as a substitute and again played on the same position during the 0-0 draw with Ludogorets Razgrad.[6]

On 18 April Lazar Marin was included in the starting lineup for the 1-1 draw with Beroe Stara Zagora. He played well but was replaced on the half time due to an injury.[7]

On 3 May 2015 Marin came on a substitute and made an assist for the goal of Tomáš Jirsák during the 1-3 defeat from Ludogorets Razgrad.[8]

Soon after Petar Penchev decided to start using Lazar Marin in more attacking role he scored his first goal in A grupa. On 16 May Marin opened the score with a right footed shot, although he prefers to play with the left foot, during the 3-2 win over CSKA Sofia. In the same game Marin also provided an assist to Ivan Tsvetkov.[9] A week later, on 23 May, Marin scored again but this time Botev Plovdiv lost with 1-2 the away game versus Beroe Stara Zagora.[10]

2015-16 season

Lazar Marin established as a regular first team player for Botev Plovdiv during 2015-16 season. He participated in all of the first 10 matches in A Grupa and received 5 yellow cards. He missed the 11th round due to a ban.[11] In the beginning of 2016, after the arrival of Ihor Oshchypko, Marin lost his regular place in the starting line-up. On 6 March, he came on as a substitute during the 1-1 away draw with Beroe Stara Zagora.[12]

On 24 April Lazar Marin was in the starting line-up and scored a goal during the 1-2 defeat from Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[13] Five days later, on 29 April, Marin was in the starting line-up during the 2-2 draw with PFC Pirin Blagoevgrad.[14]

Return to Botev

Botev Plovdiv celebrating winning the Bulgarian Football Cup in 2017
Botev Plovdiv celebrating winning the Bulgarian Football Cup in 2017

In January 2017, Marin returned to Botev Plovdiv as a free agent.[15] On 18 February, he made his debut after the come back during the 1-0 away win over Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa.[16]

On 24 May 2017 Lazar Marin played an important role in the historical 2-1 win over Ludogorets Razgrad in the Bulgarian Cup final and won the cup with Botev Plovdiv.[17][18][19]

Torpedo Kutaisi

On 1 July 2018, Marin signed a one year contract with Georgian club Torpedo Kutaisi.[20]

Hebar Pazardzhik

In June 2023, Marin joined Hebar.[21]

International career

Under 21

On 31 March 2015 Marin played for Bulgaria U21 during their 1-3 away defeat against Wales U21.[22]

On 21 May 2016 Marin was in the starting lineup during the 0-1 defeat from France U21.[23]

Career statistics

As of 16 February 2019
Club Season Division League Cup[a] Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Botev Plovdiv 2011–12 B Group 2 0 0 0 – 2 0
2012–13 A Group 0 0 0 0 – 0 0
Rakovski (loan) 2012–13 B Group 8 0 0 0 – 8 0
2013–14 26 3 4 1 – 30 4
Botev Plovdiv 2014–15 A Group 15 2 1 0 2 0 18 2
2015–16 24 1 2 0 – 26 1
CSKA Sofia 2016–17 First League 0 0 1 0 – 1 0
CSKA Sofia II 2016–17 Second League 13 1 – – 13 1
Botev Plovdiv 2016–17 First League 15 0 4 0 – 19 0
2017–18 27 1 4 0 4 0 35 1
Torpedo Kutaisi 2018 Erovnuli Liga 16 1 3 0 7 1 26 2
Botev Plovdiv 2018–19 First League 1 0 0 0 – 1 0
Career Total 147 9 19 1 13 1 179 11
  1. ^ Includes appearances in Bulgarian Supercup games as well.

Honours

Botev Plovdiv
Torpedo Kutaisi

References

  1. ^ "Профил на Лазар Енев Марин" (in Bulgarian). fpleague.bg. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Ботев привлече каре юноши на Спартак" (in Bulgarian). marica.bg. 9 January 2012.
  3. ^ Петър Пенчев започна с победа, 2:0 над Хасково
  4. ^ Ботев с минимална загуба от Лудогорец
  5. ^ "Направихме го! Ботев влетя в шестицата с чиста победа над ЦСКА". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  6. ^ Храбър Ботев с равенство срещу Лудогорец в Разград
  7. ^ Ботев изпусна Берое
  8. ^ Ботев отстъпи на Лудогорец у дома
  9. ^ Ботев с първа победа в плейофите след атрактивно 3:2 над ЦСКА
  10. ^ Ботев допусна обрат в Стара Загора
  11. ^ Ботев започна подготовката си за мача с Монтана
  12. ^ https://botevplovdiv.bg/Botev-vze-tochka-ot-Beroe-v-Stara-Zagora-3406.html
  13. ^ Ботев допусна обрат в Дербито, още двама младоци с дебют в "А" група
  14. ^ Ботев изпусна победата срещу Пирин в последната секунда
  15. ^ https://botevplovdiv.bg/Lazar-Marin-se-zavurna-v-Botev--3770.html
  16. ^ Ботев надви Локомотив в Горна Оряховица
  17. ^ Ботев (Пловдив) триумфира с Купата на България!
  18. ^ "ВИВА КАНАРИ!!! БОТЕВ Я ПРЕГЪРНА". Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  19. ^ Ботев постигна мечтата, а клет Лудогорец сгъна платната!
  20. ^ "ტრანსფერი: "ტორპედოში" ბულგარელი ლაზარ მარინი ითამაშებს" (in Georgian). fctorpedo.ge. 1 July 2018.
  21. ^ Komsiyski, Dimitar (23 June 2023). "Хебър подписа с Лазар Марин, раздели се с централен защитник" (in Bulgarian). marica.bg. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  22. ^ Under-21 2017 - Wales-Bulgaria Lineups
  23. ^ Младите "лъвове" отстъпиха пред Франция

External links

  • Lazar Marin at Soccerway
  • Lazar Marin at FootballDatabase.eu
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FC CSKA 1948 Sofia – current squad