Bulgaria national under-19 football team

Bulgaria U-19
Nickname(s)	The Young Lions
Association	Bulgarian Football Union
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Yordan Petkov
Captain	Dimo Krastev
FIFA code	BUL
First colours	Second colours

Last updated July 16, 2024

The Bulgaria national under-19 football team^[1] is the national under-19 football team of Bulgaria and is controlled by the Bulgarian Football Union. The team competes in the European Under-19 Football Championship, held every year.

Competition results

Champions Runners-Up Semi-Finals Other Top Results

Balkan Youth Championship

Year	Rank
1968	Champions
1970	Champions
1973	Champions

UEFA U-19 European Championship

Year	Rank
1959	Champions
1963	Semi-Finals
1968	Semi-Finals
1969	Champions
1973	Champions
1974	Semi-Finals
1977	Runners-Up
1979	Runners-Up
1986	Quarter-Finals

FIFA U-19 World Championship

Year	Rank
1985	Quarter-Finals
1987	Quarter-Finals

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification match.^[2]
Match dates: between 21 and 27 September 2022
Opposition: Azerbaijan, Luxembourg and Turkey
Caps and goals correct as of: 27 September 2022, after the match against Turkey

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Plamen Andreev	(2004-12-15) 15 December 2004 (age 19)	6	0	Levski Sofia
12	1 GK	David Vassilev	(2004-01-20) 20 January 2004 (age 20)	2	0	Valencia Juvenil

6	2 DF	Martin Georgiev	(2005-09-24) 24 September 2005 (age 18)	9	0	Barcelona Juvenil
21	2 DF	Nikolay Zhelyazkov	(2004-08-11) 11 August 2004 (age 19)	7	0	CSKA 1948 III
14	2 DF	Teodor Ivanov	(2004-03-13) 13 March 2004 (age 20)	7	1	CSKA 1948 III
3	2 DF	Todor Pavlov	(2004-07-31) 31 July 2004 (age 19)	5	0	Lokomotiv Plovdiv
4	2 DF	Rosen Marinov	(2005-02-02) 2 February 2005 (age 19)	4	0	CSKA Sofia II
2	2 DF	Rosen Bozhinov	(2005-01-25) 25 January 2005 (age 19)	3	0	CSKA 1948 II

5	3 MF	Valentin Petrov	(2004-01-01) 1 January 2004 (age 20)	9	1	Slavia Sofia II
16	3 MF	Dimitar Ivanov	(2004-01-01) 1 January 2004 (age 20)	8	0	Ludogorets III
10	3 MF	Krasian Kolev	(2004-01-18) 18 January 2004 (age 20)	8	0	Botev Plovdiv
22	3 MF	Antoan Stoyanov	(2005-01-17) 17 January 2005 (age 19)	4	1	Levski Sofia
18	3 MF	Chung Nguyen Do	(2005-05-23) 23 May 2005 (age 19)	4	0	Slavia Sofia
8	3 MF	Asen Mitkov	(2005-02-17) 17 February 2005 (age 19)	4	0	Levski Sofia
20	3 MF	Nedzhib Hadzha	(2005-08-15) 15 August 2005 (age 18)	2	0	Schalke 04

15	4 FW	Miroslav Marinov	(2004-03-07) 7 March 2004 (age 20)	9	0	Botev Vratsa
9	4 FW	Boris Dimitrov	(2004-03-29) 29 March 2004 (age 20)	8	1	Slavia Sofia
7	4 FW	Nikolay Zlatev	(2004-12-12) 12 December 2004 (age 19)	5	0	Cherno More
17	4 FW	Pavel Zhabov	(2004-04-30) 30 April 2004 (age 20)	4	2	CSKA Sofia II
11	4 FW	Borislav Rupanov	(2004-01-01) 1 January 2004 (age 20)	4	0	Levski Sofia II

Recent call ups

The following players have previously been called up to the Bulgaria under-21 squad and remain eligible.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
GK	Umut Habil	(2004-11-30) 30 November 2004 (age 19)	0	0	Ludogorets Razgrad

DF	Denis Dinev	(2004-02-18) 18 February 2004 (age 20)	2	0	Levski Sofia
DF	Ivan Ivanov	(2004-03-01) 1 March 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Botev Plovdiv
DF	Nesin Salim	(2004-01-01) 1 January 2004 (age 20)	7	1	Ludogorets Razgrad
DF	Nikola Tsarovski	(2004-05-24) 24 May 2004 (age 20)	3	0	Levski Sofia
DF	Georgi Yanev	(2005-01-01) 1 January 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Ludogorets Razgrad

MF	Georgi Chorbadzhiyski	(2004-08-28) 28 August 2004 (age 19)	2	0	CSKA Sofia
MF	Nikola Iliev ^A	(2004-06-06) 6 June 2004 (age 20)	11	1	Inter Milan

FW	Georgi Atanasov	(2004-03-06) 6 March 2004 (age 20)	2	0	Arda Kardzhali
FW	Yoan Bornosuzov	(2004-01-09) 9 January 2004 (age 20)	6	0	Genoa
FW	Nikola Gelin	(2004-04-06) 6 April 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Botev Plovdiv
FW	Ivaylo Markov	(2004-10-21) 21 October 2004 (age 19)	1	0	Levski Sofia

Notes

^A = Not part of the current squad due to being called up to the senior team.
^INJ = Not part of the current squad due to injury.
^COVID = Withdrawn from the current squad due to suffering from COVID-19.

Recent results

Win Draw Loss

25 March 2022 (2022-03-25) Friendly	Bulgaria	1−0	Montenegro	Sofia, Bulgaria
15:30	Nikola Iliev 79'			Stadium: National Football Base Boyana

28 March 2022 (2022-03-28) Friendly	Bulgaria	3−1	Montenegro	Sofia, Bulgaria
13:30	Daniel Lyubomirov 35' Pavel Zhabov 71' Pavel Zhabov 78'		Vladimir Perisic 26'	Stadium: National Football Base Boyana

4 June 2022 (2022-06-04) Friendly	Bulgaria	0−2	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Sofia, Bulgaria
18:00			Neriman Kocevic 47' Neriman Kocevic 89'	Stadium: National Football Base Boyana

28 March 2022 (2022-03-28) Friendly	Bulgaria	2−0	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Sofia, Bulgaria
11:30	Teodor Ivanov 29' Georgi Atanasov 42'			Stadium: National Football Base Boyana

23 August 2022 (2022-08-23) Friendly	Slovenia	3−1	Bulgaria	Sofia, Bulgaria
20:00	Gasper Cerne 11' Gasper Cerne 46' Gasper Cerne 68'		Boris Dimitrov 78'	Stadium: National Football Base Boyana

25 August 2022 (2022-08-25) Friendly	Slovenia	0−1	Bulgaria	Sofia, Bulgaria
20:00			Valentin Petrov 90'	Stadium: National Football Base Boyana

21 September 2022 (2022-09-21) 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification	Azerbaijan	0−1	Bulgaria	Albena, Bulgaria
20:00	Antoan Stoyanov 90+4' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Sport Center Albena Referee: Joonas Jaanovits

25 September 2022 (2022-09-25) 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification	Bulgaria	0–0	Luxembourg	Sofia, Bulgaria
20:00		Report		Stadium: National Football Base Boyana Referee: Joonas Jaanovits

27 September 2022 (2022-09-27) 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification	Bulgaria	1–1	Turkey	Varna, Bulgaria
20:00	Karapo 66' (o.g.)	Report	Pavlov 70' (o.g.)	Stadium: Spartak Stadium Referee: Daniele Chiffi

Former squads

Notes

↑ Bulgarian : Български юношески национален отбор по футбол, Balgarski yunosheski natsionalen otbor po futbol, literally "Bulgarian teenage national football team"
↑ България U19 стартира квалификациите за Евро 2023, мачовете ще бъдат предавани пряко

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[1] Bulgarian : Български юношески национален отбор по футбол, Balgarski yunosheski natsionalen otbor po futbol, literally "Bulgarian teenage national football team"

[2] България U19 стартира квалификациите за Евро 2023, мачовете ще бъдат предавани пряко

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