Georgi Semerdzhiev

Georgi Semerdzhiev
Georgi Semerdzhiev
Born	Georgi Konstantinov Semerdzhiev; August 8, 1986 (age 38); Sofia, Bulgaria
Occupation	Footballer
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Criminal status	In prison
Criminal charge	Murder; drugs possession; conspiracy; corruption of minors;
Penalty	20 years' imprisonment
Position(s)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1996–2005	Levski Sofia
Senior career*
Years	Team
2005–2006	Hebar Pazardzhik
2006–2007	Vihren Sandanski
2007–2008	Rodopa Smolyan
2009	Botev Plovdiv
2009–2011	Sportist Svoge
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

Criminal record

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

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

External links

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[:0-1] 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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