Georgi Tunjov

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Georgi Tunjov
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Personal information
Date of birth (2001-04-17) 17 April 2001 (age 24) [1]
Place of birth Narva, Estonia
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Pescara
Youth career
2009–2017 Narva Trans
2018–2019 SPAL
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2018 Narva Trans 25 (0)
2019–2023 SPAL 34 (0)
2021–2022Carrarese (loan) 27 (3)
2023– Pescara 42 (8)
2025Pineto (loan) 14 (1)
International career
2016 Estonia U16 2 (0)
2017 Estonia U17 15 (0)
2018–2019 Estonia U19 13 (1)
2021 Estonia U21 8 (0)
2020– Estonia 16 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 April 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 April 2024

Georgi Tunjov (born 17 April 2001) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie B club Pescara. [2]

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Club career

SPAL

Tunjov started out playing for hometown team Narva Trans. In March 2018, he joined SPAL academy. [3] Tunjov made his debut in the Serie A on 15 December 2019, coming on as a 73rd-minute substitute in the 1–3 away loss to Roma. [4] On 13 February 2020, he signed his first professional contract with SPAL, lasting until 30 June 2023. [5]

Loan to Carrarese

In August 2021, Tunjov joined Serie C club Carrarese on a loan deal. [6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 February 2024 [7]
ClubSeasonLeagueLeagueCup Europe OtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Narva Trans 2016 Meistriliiga 6060
2017 190190
2018 002121
Total250210000271
SPAL 2019–20 Serie A 10010110
2020–21 Serie B 001010
2021–22 Serie B100010
2022–23 Serie B23010240
Total340300000370
Carrarese (loan) 2021–22 Serie C 27300273
Pescara 2023-24 Serie C227227
Career total1081051000011311

International

As of 26 September 2022.
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Estonia
202060
202210
Total70

References

  1. "Georgi Tunjov" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  2. Georgi Tunjov at Soccerway
  3. "Narva Transist sirgunud 16-aastane poolkaitsja liitus Itaalia kõrgliigas mängiva klubiga!". Delfi Sport. 19 March 2018.
  4. "Eestlased välismaal: Georgi Tunjov tegi debüüdi Itaalia kõrgliigas!" [Estonians abroad: Georgi Tunjov made his debut in the Italian top flight!] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 16 December 2019.
  5. "SPAL sõlmis Tunjoviga profilepingu" [SPAL signs a professional contract with Tunjov] (in Estonian). Soccernet. 13 February 2020.
  6. Kangur, Kristjan Jaak (27 August 2021). "SPAL laenas Tunjovi klubile, mida juhendab Serie A kahekordne suurim väravakütt". Soccernet.ee - Jalgpall luubi all!. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  7. "Georgi Tunjov". Soccerway.