List of Bulgaria international footballers born outside Bulgaria

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This is a list of foreign players who have played international football for the Bulgaria national football team.

Contents

The following players:

  1. have played at least one game for the full Bulgaria international team.
  2. have not been born inside Bulgaria and qualify through the FIFA grand parent rules

Key

* Current internationals.
Caps Appearances
PosPositions
GK Goalkeeper
DF Defender
MF Midfielder
FW Forward

List of players

As of 5 July 2024
Place of birthPlayerPosCapsGoalsFirst capLast capNotes
Flag of Russia.svg Russian Empire (Grunau, Tavrida) Friedrich Klüdt MF1019271927
Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Austria-Hungary (Újpest) Karel Burkert GK1019341934
State Flag of Serbia (1882-1918).svg Kingdom of Serbia (Skopje) Kiril Simonovski DF1019421942
State Flag of Serbia (1882-1918).svg Kingdom of Serbia (Skopje) Blagoy Simeonov DF1019421942
State Flag of Serbia (1882-1918).svg Kingdom of Serbia (Skopje) Todor Atanaskov FW2019421942
Flag of Greece.svg Greece (Sidirokastro) Georgi Vasilev FW17419681973
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg SFR Yugoslavia (Belgrade) Dragoljub Simonović MF1019981998
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg SFR Yugoslavia (Novi Sad) Zlatomir Zagorčić DF23019982004
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg SFR Yugoslavia (Nevesinje) Predrag Pažin DF31020002004
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg SFR Yugoslavia (Inđija) Zoran Janković FW30220022007
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil (Taquari) Tiago Silva MF1020052005
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg SFR Yugoslavia (Kutina) Igor Tomašić DF18020062009
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) Lúcio Wagner DF15020062008
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil (Campinas) Marquinhos MF6020112014
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg SFR Yugoslavia (Belgrade) Ivan Čvorović GK1020122014
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil (Manacapuru) Marcelinho MF11220162019
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil (Coronel Sapucaia) Wanderson MF6020192019
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (Toronto, Ontario) Dominik Yankov MF17020202023*Parents from Bulgaria. [1]
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil (Belém) Cicinho DF7020202021 [2]
Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal (Funchal) Ilian Iliev Jr. DF16020212024*Parents from Bulgaria. [3]
Flag of Germany.svg Germany (Rostock) Edisson Jordanov MF5020212022Father from Bulgaria.
Flag of Spain.svg Spain (Zaragoza) Patrik-Gabriel Galchev DF6020232024*Parents from Bulgaria. [4]
Flag of France.svg France (Limoges) Simeon Petrov DF5020232024*Parents from Bulgaria. [5]
Flag of Germany.svg Germany (Friedberg) Lukas Petkov MF4020232024*Father from Bulgaria. [6]

By country of birth

CountryTotal
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil6
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 6
State Flag of Serbia (1882-1918).svg  Serbia 3
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2
Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Austria-Hungary 1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 1
Flag of France.svg  France 1
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1

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References

  1. ↑ Роден талант на кръстопът между България и Канада
  2. ↑ Juventude acerta contratação de Alisson e Cicinho (Juventude signs Alisson and Cicinho); O Estado de S. Paulo, 27 December 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2013 (in Portuguese)
  3. ↑ "Илиан Илиев: Ако е лесно, значи не е за мен" (in Bulgarian). temasport.com. 29 June 2015.
  4. ↑ Последният дебютант в Левски: Роден в Сарагоса, тренирал с Барселона и Еспаньол
  5. ↑ Симеон Петров - от четвърта дивизия на Франция до младежите на България
  6. ↑ Лукас Петков за първи път попадна в групата на Аугсбург
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