Lazar Marin

Lazar Enev Marin
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-02-09) 9 February 1994
Place of birth Saedinenie, Bulgaria
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current team
Botev Plovdiv
Number 24
Youth career
0000–2011 Spartak Plovdiv
2012–2013 Botev Plovdiv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012– Botev Plovdiv 32 (2)
2013–2014Rakovski (loan) 34 (3)
National team
2012–2013 Bulgaria U19 5 (0)
2015 Bulgaria U21 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 December 2015.

† Appearances (goals)

Lazar Enev Marin (Bulgarian: Лазар Енев Марин, born 9 February 1994) is a Bulgarian footballer who currently plays as a defender for Botev Plovdiv.[1] His younger brother, Nikola Marin, is also a footballer.

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]

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 use Lazar Marin in more attaching 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]

International career

On 31 March 2015 Marin played for Bulgaria U21 during the 1-3 away defeat of from Wales U21.[15]

Career statistics

As of 12 October 2015
Club Season Division League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Botev Plovdiv 2011–12 B Group 200020
2012–13 A Group 000000
Rakovski (loan) 2012–13 B Group 800080
2013–14 26341304
Botev Plovdiv 2014–15 A Group 1521020182
2015–16 10010110
Career Total 6156120696

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