Bulgaria national under-18 football team

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

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

Recent results edit

  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 edit

Current squad edit

  • 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 18) 1 0   CSKA Sofia
12 1GK Velizar-Iliya Iliev (2005-07-20) 20 July 2005 (age 18) 0 0   Cagliari

2 2DF Lachezar Ivanov (2005-06-02) 2 June 2005 (age 18) 1 0   CSKA Sofia
3 2DF Rosen Bozhinov (2005-01-23) 23 January 2005 (age 19) 1 0   CSKA 1948 Sofia
4 2DF Simeon Vasilev (2005-10-24) 24 October 2005 (age 18) 1 0   CSKA 1948 Sofia
5 2DF Rosen Marinov (2005-02-02) 2 February 2005 (age 19) 1 0   CSKA Sofia
13 2DF Martin Georgiev (2005-01-01) 1 January 2005 (age 19) 0 0   Pirin Blagoevgrad
15 2DF Kostadin Tatarov (2005-01-18) 18 January 2005 (age 19) 1 0   Botev Plovdiv
16 2DF Dimitar Papazov (2006-07-15) 15 July 2006 (age 17) 1 0   Botev Plovdiv

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

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

Recent call-ups edit

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 edit


References edit

  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.