Georgi Tunjov

Georgi Tunjov

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-04-17) 17 April 2001 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth	Narva, Estonia
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Pescara
Number	17
Youth career
2009–2017	Narva Trans
2018–2019	SPAL
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2018	Narva Trans	25	(0)
2019–2023	SPAL	34	(0)
2021–2022	→ Carrarese (loan)	27	(3)
2023–	Pescara	41	(8)
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, correct as of 16 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 April 2024

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

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]

Club	Season	League	League		Cup		Europe		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Narva Trans	2016	Meistriliiga	6	0	–		–		–		6	0
	2017		19	0	–		–		–		19	0
	2018		0	0	2	1	–		–		2	1
	Total		25	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	27	1
SPAL	2019–20	Serie A	10	0	1	0	–		–		11	0
	2020–21	Serie B	0	0	1	0	–		–		1	0
	2021–22	Serie B	1	0	0	0	–		–		1	0
	2022–23	Serie B	23	0	1	0	–		–		24	0
	Total		34	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	37	0
Carrarese (loan)	2021–22	Serie C	27	3	0	0	–		–		27	3
Pescara	2023-24	Serie C	22	7	–		–		–		22	7
Career total			108	10	5	1	0	0	0	0	113	11

International

As of 26 September 2022.

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Estonia
	2020	6	0
	2022	1	0
Total		7	0

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.

External links

• Georgi Tunjov at the Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
• Georgi Tunjov national team profile at the Estonian Football Association (archive) (in Estonian)
• Georgi Tunjov – UEFA competition record (archive)