Georgi Semerdzhiev (Bulgarian: Георги Семерджиев) (born 8 August 1986) is a former professional football player from Bulgaria, who played as a forward. He is currently serving 20 years in prison.

Georgi Semerdzhiev
Born
Georgi Konstantinov Semerdzhiev

(1986-08-08) August 8, 1986 (age 38)
OccupationFootballer
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Criminal statusIn prison
Criminal charge
Penalty20 years' imprisonment
Association football career
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1996–2005 Levski Sofia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Hebar Pazardzhik 9 (5)
2006–2007 Vihren Sandanski 23 (5)
2007–2008 Rodopa Smolyan 28 (3)
2009 Botev Plovdiv 3 (0)
2009–2011 Sportist Svoge 18 (3)
Total 81 (16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Criminal record

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On July 5, 2022, in Sofia, Bulgaria, while on drugs, Semerdzhiev was going over the speed limit in a SUV with fake license plates and with no driver's license. He ran a red light, hitting a taxi and killing two women, aged 21 and 26, on the sidewalk. He fled the scene but was arrested on the next day in an apartment a few hundred meters from the car accident.[1] Semerdzhiev has a criminal record. On the 21.04.23 the Sofia City Court sentenced him to 20 years in prison and 850k leva (425k €) fine.[2] In 2020 he was also investigated for participating in an illegal sports betting scheme. There are also reports that he was involved in the distribution of drugs.[3]

References

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  1. ^ 20 години затвор за Семерджиев
  2. ^ "20 години затвор за Георги Семерджиев (ОБНОВЕНО)". bTV Новините (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  3. ^ Paunovski, Georgi. "Предизвикалият тежката катастрофа в София е издирван за друго престъпление". Dnevnik. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
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