Mateo Stamatov

Mateo Stamatov
Stamatov with Orenburg in 2022
Personal information
Full name Mateo Marianov Stamatov
Date of birth (1999-03-22) 22 March 1999
Place of birth Pazardzhik, Bulgaria
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Torpedo Kutaisi
Number 33
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)
2021–2023 Orenburg 33 (0)
2023–2025 Pari Nizhny Novgorod 34 (0)
2025–2026 Septemvri Sofia 15 (0)
2026– Torpedo Kutaisi 0 (0)
International career
2015 Bulgaria U17 3 (0)
2016–2018 Bulgaria U19 7 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 July 2026

Mateo Marianov Stamatov (Bulgarian: Матео Марианов Стаматов; born 22 March 1999) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays for Erovnuli Liga club Torpedo Kutaisi. Although he predominantly plays as a left-back, he has also been deployed as a left winger.

Club career

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] Stamatov left Orenburg on 6 June 2023.[8]

On 26 June 2023, Stamatov signed with the Russian Premier League club FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod.[9] Stamatov's contract with Pari Nizhny Novgorod was terminated by mutual consent on 20 March 2025.[10] In October 2025, he joined Septemvri Sofia as a free agent.[11]

International career

Stamatov was called up to the senior Bulgaria national team for the first time in September 2022 for Nations League games against Gibraltar and North Macedonia.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 24 November 2024[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Septemvri Sofia 2018–19 First League 3010—40
UA Horta 2019–20 Tercera División 21110—221
Levski Sofia 2020–21 First League 12010—130
Orenburg 2021–22 Russian First League 18010—190
2022–23 Russian Premier League 15040—190
Total 3305000380
Nizhny Novgorod 2023–24 Russian Premier League 220402[a]0280
2024–25 Russian Premier League 12020—140
Total 3406020420
Career total 1251180201451
  1. ↑ Appearances in relegation playoffs

References

  1. ↑ "Профил на Матео Марианов Стаматов" (in Bulgarian). fpleague.bg. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  2. ↑ Баба води Матео по стъпките на идола му Мартин Петров topsport.bg
  3. ↑ Един от най-големите ни таланти подписа с Еспаньол blitz.bg
  4. ↑ Септември привлече Матео Стаматов fcseptemvri.com
  5. ↑ Лудогорец разгроми Септември с 6:0 dariknews.bg
  6. ↑ "Левски подписа с Матео Стаматов" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  7. ↑ "Още един футболист си тръгна от "Герена", ще играе в Русия". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "Спасибо, Матео!" (in Russian). FC Orenburg. 6 June 2023.
  9. ↑ "Матео Стаматов – в «Пари НН»" (in Russian). FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod. 26 June 2023. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  10. ↑ "Спасибо, Матео!" (in Russian). FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod. 20 March 2025.
  11. ↑ "Бивш защитник на Левски започна със Септември София" (in Bulgarian). bntnews.bg. 13 October 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "Bulgaria v Gibraltar game report". UEFA. 23 September 2022.
  13. ↑ Mateo Stamatov at Soccerway


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