Personal information | |||
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Full name | Steven Gerard Jean Yves Gaote | ||
Date of birth | 19 February 2008 | ||
Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Rennes | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2024 | Levski Sofia | ||
2024– | Rennes | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2023–2024 | Levski Sofia II | 3 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2022–2023 | Bulgaria U15 | 5 | (4) |
2023– | Bulgaria U16 | 3 | (2) |
2023– | Bulgaria U17 | 7 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:42, 11 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:51, 1 April 2024 (UTC) |
Steven Gerard Jean Yves Gaote ( Bulgarian: Стивън Жерард Жан Ив Гаоте, romanized: Stivǎn Zherard Zhan Iv Gaote; born 19 February 2008) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a forward for French club Rennes.
Born in Sofia to an Ivorian father and a Bulgarian mother, Gaote joined the academy of Levski Sofia in 2013, and progressed through the ranks, notably scoring 35 goals in 38 games throughout 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] He made his debut for the second team on 11 November 2023 in a Third League match against Minyor Pernik. [5]
In January 2024 Gaote returned from trials with Red Bull Salzburg and joined again to Levski's first team winter training camp. [6] He announced he would leave Levski in April 2024, after he refused to sign a professional contract with the team and was expelled from all team activities. [7]
On 10 June 2024 he officially signed a contract with French club Rennes. [8]
Gaote represented Bulgaria at under-15 and under-16 levels in a friendly tournaments. [9] In May 2023, he was called up for Bulgaria U17. [10]
Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
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Club | League | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
Levski Sofia II | Third League | 2023–24 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||||
Career statistics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Steven Gerard Jean Yves Gaote | ||
Date of birth | 19 February 2008 | ||
Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Rennes | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2024 | Levski Sofia | ||
2024– | Rennes | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2023–2024 | Levski Sofia II | 3 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2022–2023 | Bulgaria U15 | 5 | (4) |
2023– | Bulgaria U16 | 3 | (2) |
2023– | Bulgaria U17 | 7 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:42, 11 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:51, 1 April 2024 (UTC) |
Steven Gerard Jean Yves Gaote ( Bulgarian: Стивън Жерард Жан Ив Гаоте, romanized: Stivǎn Zherard Zhan Iv Gaote; born 19 February 2008) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a forward for French club Rennes.
Born in Sofia to an Ivorian father and a Bulgarian mother, Gaote joined the academy of Levski Sofia in 2013, and progressed through the ranks, notably scoring 35 goals in 38 games throughout 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] He made his debut for the second team on 11 November 2023 in a Third League match against Minyor Pernik. [5]
In January 2024 Gaote returned from trials with Red Bull Salzburg and joined again to Levski's first team winter training camp. [6] He announced he would leave Levski in April 2024, after he refused to sign a professional contract with the team and was expelled from all team activities. [7]
On 10 June 2024 he officially signed a contract with French club Rennes. [8]
Gaote represented Bulgaria at under-15 and under-16 levels in a friendly tournaments. [9] In May 2023, he was called up for Bulgaria U17. [10]
Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
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Club | League | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
Levski Sofia II | Third League | 2023–24 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||||
Career statistics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |