Bulgaria national under-18 football team

Bulgaria Under-18's
Nickname(s)The Lions
AssociationBulgarian Football Union
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachAngel Stoykov
CaptainNikolay Yankov
FIFA codeBUL
First colours
Second colours

The Bulgaria national under-18 football team are a feeder team for the main Bulgaria national football team.[1][2]

Recent results

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  Win   Draw   Loss

Date Competition Location Opponent Result Scorers
21 March 2019 Friendly Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria  Ukraine 3–0 Angelov 65', Kelyovluev 60', Galchev 88'
4 June 2019 (2019-06-04) Granatkin Cup Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia  Moldova
6 June 2019 (2019-06-06) Granatkin Cup Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia  Russia
9 June 2019 (2019-06-09) Granatkin Cup Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia  India
TBD Granatkin Cup Saint Petersburg, Russia TBD
TBD Granatkin Cup Saint Petersburg, Russia TBD

Players

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Current squad

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  • The following players were called-up for the friendly matches.[3]
  • Match dates: 24 and 27 March 2023
  • Opposition:  Poland
  • Caps and goals correct as of: 24 March 2023, after the match against  Poland
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Aleks Bozhev (2005-07-19) 19 July 2005 (age 19) 1 0 Bulgaria CSKA Sofia
12 1GK Velizar-Iliya Iliev (2005-07-20) 20 July 2005 (age 19) 0 0 Italy Cagliari

2 2DF Lachezar Ivanov (2005-06-02) 2 June 2005 (age 19) 1 0 Bulgaria CSKA Sofia
3 2DF Rosen Bozhinov (2005-01-23) 23 January 2005 (age 19) 1 0 Bulgaria CSKA 1948 Sofia
4 2DF Simeon Vasilev (2005-10-24) 24 October 2005 (age 19) 1 0 Bulgaria CSKA 1948 Sofia
5 2DF Rosen Marinov (2005-02-02) 2 February 2005 (age 19) 1 0 Bulgaria CSKA Sofia
13 2DF Martin Georgiev (2005-01-01) 1 January 2005 (age 19) 0 0 Bulgaria Pirin Blagoevgrad
15 2DF Kostadin Tatarov (2005-01-18) 18 January 2005 (age 19) 1 0 Bulgaria Botev Plovdiv
16 2DF Dimitar Papazov (2006-07-15) 15 July 2006 (age 18) 1 0 Bulgaria Botev Plovdiv

6 3MF Viktor Vasilev (2005-10-24) 24 October 2005 (age 19) 0 0 Bulgaria CSKA 1948 Sofia
7 3MF Zahari Atanasov (2005-01-31) 31 January 2005 (age 19) 1 0 Bulgaria Septemvri Sofia
8 3MF Antoan Stoyanov (2005-01-17) 17 January 2005 (age 19) 1 0 Bulgaria Levski Sofia
10 3MF Vasil Hristov (2005-12-05) 5 December 2005 (age 18) 1 0 Italy Torino
13 3MF Kubrat Onasci (2006-07-06) 6 July 2006 (age 18) 1 0 Bulgaria Septemvri Sofia
20 3MF Kristiyan Boychev (2005-08-10) 10 August 2005 (age 19) 1 0 Bulgaria CSKA 1948 Sofia
21 3MF Martin Draganov (2005-05-08) 8 May 2005 (age 19) 1 0 Bulgaria CSKA 1948 Sofia

9 4FW Kristiyan Velichkov (2006-01-01) 1 January 2006 (age 18) 1 0 Bulgaria Slavia Sofia
11 4FW Borislav Marinov (2005-03-02) 2 March 2005 (age 19) 1 1 Bulgaria Septemvri Sofia
14 4FW Konstantin Pavlov (2005-08-14) 14 August 2005 (age 19) 1 1 Bulgaria Botev Plovdiv
17 4FW Ilian Antonov (2005-05-22) 22 May 2005 (age 19) 1 0 Bulgaria CSKA Sofia
22 4FW Stefan Traykov (2005-12-18) 18 December 2005 (age 18) 1 0 Bulgaria Slavia Sofia

Recent call-ups

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The following players have also been called up to the Bulgarian under-18's squad within the last 12 months and are still available for selection.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up



See also

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References

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  1. ^ Official webpage Bulgarian football union
  2. ^ Станил Йотов Тайната история на българския футбол ISBN 9786191580880
  3. ^ "Състав на България U18 за приятелските мачове с Полша" (in Bulgarian). Български футболен съюз. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.