Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | September 11, 2003 | ||
Place of birth | North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Pacific FC | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Youth career | |||
North Vancouver FC | |||
Mountain United FC | |||
2017–2020 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
2020–2022 | Pacific FC | ||
2020–2022 | → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Pacific FC | 20 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 7, 2023 |
Emil Gazdov (Bulgarian: Емил Газдов; born September 11, 2003) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Pacific FC in the Canadian Premier League.
Gazdov began playing youth soccer with North Vancouver FC, before later joining Mountain United FC.[1] In August 2017, he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency Academy,[2][3] where he played for three years before leaving to sign a professional contract.[4][5] He later spent time with the U19 side of German club 1. FC Nürnberg, after being loaned following signing his first professional contract with Pacific FC.[6]
In March 2020, he began training with Canadian Premier League club Pacific FC.[7][8] On June 30, 2020, Gazdov signed his first professional contract with Pacific FC of the Canadian Premier League.[9][10] After not appearing in any matchday squads in the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season as the third-choice goalkeeper,[11] Gazdov was sent on a two-year loan in October to the U19 side of German club 1. FC Nürnberg.[12][13] He returned to Pacific FC in 2022 to serve as the backup goalkeeper.[14][15][16] He made his professional debut on July 30, 2022 in a 2-1 victory over Valour FC.[17] Following the departure of Callum Irving following the 2022 season, Gazdov became the team's first choice goalkeeper ahead of the 2023 season.[18][19] In April 2023, he signed an additional two-year extension with the club, with a club option for 2026.[20][21] After beginning the season as the starting keeper, midway through the season, he became the backup, before soon regaining his spot as the starter.[22]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Pacific FC | 2022 | Canadian Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2023 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 23 | 0 | |||
Career total | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |