Bulgaria national under-18 football team

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Bulgaria Under-18's
Nickname(s) The Lions
Association Bulgarian Football Union
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Angel Stoykov
Captain Nikolay Yankov
FIFA code BUL
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The Bulgaria national under-18 football team are a feeder team for the main Bulgaria national football team. [1] [2]

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Recent results

  Win  Draw  Loss

DateCompetitionLocationOpponentResultScorers
21 March 2019 Friendly Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 3–0 Angelov Soccerball shade.svg65', Kelyovluev Soccerball shade.svg60', Galchev Soccerball shade.svg88'
4 June 2019 Granatkin Cup Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, RussiaFlag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
6 June 2019 Granatkin Cup Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, RussiaFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
9 June 2019 Granatkin Cup Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, RussiaFlag of India.svg  India
TBD Granatkin Cup Saint Petersburg, RussiaTBD
TBD Granatkin Cup Saint Petersburg, RussiaTBD

Players

Current squad

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Aleks Bozhev (2005-07-19) 19 July 2005 (age 18)10 Flag of Bulgaria.svg CSKA Sofia
121 GK Velizar-Iliya Iliev (2005-07-20) 20 July 2005 (age 18)00 Flag of Italy.svg Cagliari

22 DF Lachezar Ivanov (2005-06-02) 2 June 2005 (age 18)10 Flag of Bulgaria.svg CSKA Sofia
32 DF Rosen Bozhinov (2005-01-23) 23 January 2005 (age 18)10 Flag of Bulgaria.svg CSKA 1948 Sofia
42 DF Simeon Vasilev (2005-10-24) 24 October 2005 (age 17)10 Flag of Bulgaria.svg CSKA 1948 Sofia
52 DF Rosen Marinov (2005-02-02) 2 February 2005 (age 18)10 Flag of Bulgaria.svg CSKA Sofia
132 DF Martin Georgiev (2005-01-01) 1 January 2005 (age 18)00 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Pirin Blagoevgrad
152 DF Kostadin Tatarov (2005-01-18) 18 January 2005 (age 18)10 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Botev Plovdiv
162 DF Dimitar Papazov (2006-07-15) 15 July 2006 (age 17)10 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Botev Plovdiv

63 MF Viktor Vasilev (2005-10-24) 24 October 2005 (age 17)00 Flag of Bulgaria.svg CSKA 1948 Sofia
73 MF Zahari Atanasov (2005-01-31) 31 January 2005 (age 18)10 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Septemvri Sofia
83 MF Antoan Stoyanov (2005-01-17) 17 January 2005 (age 18)10 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Levski Sofia
103 MF Vasil Hristov (2005-12-05) 5 December 2005 (age 17)10 Flag of Italy.svg Torino
133 MF Kubrat Onasci (2006-07-06) 6 July 2006 (age 17)10 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Septemvri Sofia
203 MF Kristiyan Boychev (2005-08-10) 10 August 2005 (age 18)10 Flag of Bulgaria.svg CSKA 1948 Sofia
213 MF Martin Draganov (2005-05-08) 8 May 2005 (age 18)10 Flag of Bulgaria.svg CSKA 1948 Sofia

94 FW Kristiyan Velichkov (2006-01-01) 1 January 2006 (age 17)10 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Slavia Sofia
114 FW Borislav Marinov (2005-03-02) 2 March 2005 (age 18)11 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Septemvri Sofia
144 FW Konstantin Pavlov (2005-08-14) 14 August 2005 (age 18)11 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Botev Plovdiv
174 FW Ilian Antonov (2005-05-22) 22 May 2005 (age 18)10 Flag of Bulgaria.svg CSKA Sofia
224 FW Stefan Traykov (2005-12-18) 18 December 2005 (age 17)10 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Slavia Sofia

Recent call-ups

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.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up



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References

  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.