Slavi Spasov

Slavi Spasov (Bulgarian: Слави Спасов; born 31 December 2001) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Southend United.

Slavi Spasov

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-12-31) 31 December 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Southend United
Number	18
Youth career
0000–2018	Oxford United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2023	Oxford United	4	(0)
2020–2021	→ Woking (loan)	19	(3)
2022	→ North Leigh (loan)	5	(1)
2022	→ Banbury United (loan)	7	(1)
2023	→ Banbury United (loan)	5	(1)
2023	Hungerford Town	8	(0)
2023–2025	Slough Town	62	(21)
2025–	Southend United	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:27, 16 June 2025 (UTC)

Club career

On 4 September 2018, Spasov made his senior debut for Oxford United in an EFL Trophy match against Fulham U21s, coming on as a substitute and scoring a penalty to become the club's youngest ever scorer at the age of 16 years and 226 days.^[1] Three months later, he made his league debut, playing the final 23 minutes in a 2–0 loss to Bristol Rovers.^[2]

On 2 October 2020 he went on a short-term loan to National League side Woking.^[3] On 13 January 2021, the loan was extended for a further month.^[4]

On 18 March 2022, Spasov joined Southern League Division One Central side North Leigh on a youth loan until the end of the 2021–22 season.^[5]

In October 2022, he was loaned to Banbury United for a month.^[6] He returned to his parent club following injury, but was again loaned to Banbury in February 2023.^[7]

Spasov's contract with Oxford was not renewed at the end of the 2022–23 season.^[8]

In July 2023, he joined Southern League side Hungerford Town.^[9]

On 15 December 2023, Spasov joined National League South side, Slough Town.^[10]

In June 2025, Spasov joined National League side Southend United on a two-year deal.^[11]

International career

In February 2019, Spasov was called up to train with the Bulgaria under-18 team but missed out through injury.^[12]

Personal life

Spasov was born in Bulgaria and moved to England at the age of 12.^[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 December 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Oxford United	2018–19[13]	League One	1	0	0	0	0	0	1[a]	1	2	1
	2019–20[13]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2020–21[13]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2021–22[13]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2022–23[13]	League One	3	0	0	0	2	0	1[a]	0	6	0
	Total		4	0	0	0	2	0	2	1	8	1
Woking (loan)	2020–21[13]	National League	19	3	2	0	—		2[b]	1	23	4
North Leigh (loan)	2021–22[14]	Southern League Division One Central	5	1	—		—		—		5	1
Banbury United (loan)	2022–23[13]	National League North	12	2	1	1	—		1[b]	2	14	5
Hungerford Town	2023–24[14]	Southern League Premier Division South	8	0	3	0	—		3[b]	0	14	0
Slough Town	2023–24[13]	National League South	22	6	—		—		—		22	6
	2024–25[13]	National League South	40	15	2	2	—		2[b]	1	44	18
	Total		38	12	2	2	—		2	1	42	15
Career total			86	18	8	3	2	0	10	5	106	26

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy