Georgi Semerdzhiev
# Georgi Semerdzhiev

Georgi Semerdzhiev (Bulgarian: Георги Семерджиев) (born 8 August 1986) is a former professional football player from Bulgaria, who played as a forward. He is currently serving 20 years in prison.

## Criminal record

On July 5, 2022, in Sofia, Bulgaria, while on drugs, Semerdzhiev was going over the speed limit in a SUV with fake license plates and with no driver's license. He ran a red light, hitting a taxi and killing two women, aged 21 and 26, on the sidewalk. He fled the scene but was arrested on the next day in an apartment a few hundred meters from the car accident. Semerdzhiev has a criminal record. On the 21.04.23 the Sofia City Court sentenced him to 20 years in prison and 850k leva (425k €) fine. In 2020 he was also investigated for participating in an illegal sports betting scheme. There are also reports that he was involved in the distribution of drugs.

