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Steven Gerard Gaote
Personal information
Full name Steven Gerard Jean Yves Gaote
Date of birth (2008-02-19) 19 February 2008 (age 16)
Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Levski Sofia
Youth career
2013– Levski Sofia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Levski Sofia II 0 (0)
International career
2022–2023 Bulgaria U15 5 (4)
2023– Bulgaria U16 3 (2)
2023– Bulgaria U17 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Steven Gerard Jean Yves Gaote (Template:Lang-bg; born 19 February 2008) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a forward for Levski Sofia.

Club career

Gerard Gaote joined the academy of professional side Levski Sofia in 2013, and progressed through their academy, notable scoring thirty-five goals in thirty-eight games in the 2021–22 season.[1] In May 2023, he was invited by interim first-team coach Elin Topuzakov to train with the Levski senior squad for the first time.[2][3] In June of the same year, he stated that he hoped to be involved with the first team again in the 2023–24 season.[4]

International career

Born in Bulgaria with a father from Côte d'Ivoire and a mother in Bulgaria, he is available for both Ivory Coast and Bulgaria. Gaote expressed a desire to represent only Bulgaria and has represented Bulgaria at under-15 and under-16 level.[5] In May 2023 he was called up for Bulgaria U17.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Знаете ли къде играе Ситвън Жерард? Не бързайте с отговора" [Do you know where Steven Gerard plays? Don't rush the answer.]. detskifootball.bg (in Bulgarian). 19 October 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Топузаков повика Стивън Жерард в първия отбор" [Topuzakov called up Steven Gerard to the first team]. dsport.bg (in Bulgarian). 3 May 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Суперталант от школата на Левски тренира с мъжкия отбор" [A super talent from Levski's school trains with the men's team]. topsport.bg (in Bulgarian). 3 May 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Стивън Жерард - Гаоте: Надявам се отново да съм част от мъжкия тим на Левски" [Steven Gerrard - Gaote: I hope to be part of Levski's men's team again]. gong.bg (in Bulgarian). 19 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  5. ^ Steven Gerard Gaote at WorldFootball.net
  6. ^ Стивън Жерард - Гаоте: Надявам се отново да съм част от мъжкия тим на Левски