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Bulgaria national under-21 football team

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Bulgaria U-21
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Лъвчетата / Lavchetata
(The Young Lions)
AssociationBulgarian Football Union (BFU)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachAleksandar Dimitrov
CaptainDominik Yankov
Most capsPetar Mihtarski (51)
Top scorerAtanas Mihaylov (31)
Home stadiumStadion Aleksandar Shalamanov
FIFA codeBUL
First colours
Second colours

The Bulgaria national under-21 football team (Bulgarian: Mладежки национален отбор на България по футбол)[1] is considered to be the feeder team for the Bulgaria national football team. This team is for Bulgarian players aged under 21 at the start of the calendar year in which a two-year UEFA European Under-21 Championship campaign begins, so some players can remain with the squad until the age of 23.

Competition results

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  Champions    Runners-Up    Semi-Finals    Other Top Results  

Balkan Youth Championship

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Year Rank
Greece 1968 Champions
Bulgaria 1970 Champions
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1973 Champions

UEFA U-21 European Championship

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Year Rank
Europe 1972 Semi-Finals
Europe 1974 Quarter-Finals
Europe 1976 Quarter-Finals
Europe 1978 Semi-Finals
Europe 1990 Quarter-Finals

UEFA Euro 2025 Qualifier

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 10 8 2 0 35 10 +25 26 Final tournament 3–1 2–1 0–0 4–1 2–0
2  Poland 10 7 1 2 24 10 +14 22 3–3 0–1 3–0 5–0 2–1
3  Bulgaria 10 4 3 3 17 12 +5 15 2–3 1–3 1–1 6–0 1–0
4  Kosovo 10 3 3 4 10 17 −7 12 0–3 0–4 2–2 2–0 3–1
5  Estonia 10 2 1 7 7 31 −24 7 1–10 0–1 1–1 3–1 1–0
6  Israel 10 1 0 9 5 18 −13 3 1–5 1–2 0–1 0–1 1–0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Recent fixtures

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  Win   Draw   Loss

25 March 2022 (2022-03-25) UEFA Euro 2023 qualification Bulgaria  0–0  Netherlands Sofia, Bulgaria
19:45 (EET) Report Stadium: Stadion Aleksandar Shalamanov
Attendance: 332
Referee: Sandi Putros (Denmark)
29 March 2022 (2022-03-29) UEFA Euro 2023 qualification Wales  1–1  Bulgaria Newport, Wales
17:00 (EET)
  • Pearson 63'
Report
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 210
Referee: Pavel Orel (Czech Republic)
4 June 2022 (2022-06-04) UEFA Euro 2023 qualification Switzerland  1–0  Bulgaria Lugano, Switzerland
19:00 Rieder 56' Report Stadium: Cornaredo Stadium
Attendance: 1,125
Referee: Gustavo Fernandes Correia (Portugal)
11 June 2022 (2022-06-11) UEFA Euro 2023 qualification Gibraltar  1–1  Bulgaria Gibraltar
20:00
Report
Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Attendance: 480
Referee: Alessandro Dudic (Switzerland)
23 September 2022 (2022-09-23) Friendly Hungary  1–0  Bulgaria Szombathely, Hungary
19:00
Report Stadium: Haladás Sportkomplexum
27 September 2022 (2022-09-27) Friendly Bulgaria  1–1  Serbia Sofia, Bulgaria
17:00
Report
Stadium: Stadion Aleksandar Shalamanov
Note: The game was abandoned at half-time due to a thunderstorm.
21 November 2022 (2022-11-21) Friendly Slovenia  0–0  Bulgaria Murska Sobota, Slovenia
18:30 Report Stadium: Fazanerija City Stadium
25 November 2022 (2022-11-25) Friendly Bulgaria  0–3  Bosnia and Herzegovina Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
18:00 Report
Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev
25 March 2023 (2023-03-25) Friendly tournament Bulgaria  0–1  Slovakia Antalya, Turkey
17:30 (UTC+03:00) Report Stadium: Bellis Sports Center
28 March 2023 (2023-03-28) Friendly tournament Bulgaria  0–2  Finland Antalya, Turkey
17:30 (UTC+03:00)
Stadium: Bellis Sports Center
15 June 2023 (2023-06-15) Friendly Bulgaria  1–0  Montenegro Plovdiv, Bulgaria
17:30 (UTC+03:00)
Stadium: Hristo Botev Stadium
20 June 2023 (2023-06-20) Friendly Albania  3–1  Bulgaria Elbasan, Albania
18:30 (UTC+03:00)
Stadium: Elbasan Arena
7 September 2023 (2023-09-07) UEFA Euro 2025 qualification Estonia  1–1  Bulgaria Tallinn, Estonia
16:30 (EET) Stadium: Kadriorg Stadium
12 September 2023 (2023-09-12) UEFA Euro 2025 qualification Bulgaria  1–0  Israel Sofia, Bulgaria
18:00 (EET)
Stadium: Stadion Aleksandar Shalamanov
13 October 2023 (2023-10-13) UEFA Euro 2025 qualification Bulgaria  2–3  Germany Sofia, Bulgaria
Report
Stadium: Stadion Aleksandar Shalamanov
Referee: Nathan Verboomen (Belgium)
17 October 2023 (2023-10-17) UEFA Euro 2025 qualification Bulgaria  1–1  Kosovo Stadion Aleksandar Shalamanov, Sofia
Report
Attendance: 358
Referee: Jan Petrik (Czech Republic)
17 November 2023 (2023-11-17) UEFA Euro 2025 qualification Kosovo  2–2  Bulgaria Zahir Pajaziti Stadium, Podujevo
Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Patrik Kolarić (Croatia)
21 November 2023 (2023-11-21) UEFA Euro 2025 qualification Bulgaria  6–0  Estonia Stadion Aleksandar Shalamanov, Sofia
Report Attendance: 178
Referee: David Dickinson (Scotland)
26 March 2024 (2024-03-26) UEFA Euro 2025 qualification Poland  0–1  Bulgaria Chorzów, Poland
Stadium: Stadion Śląski
Referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca
10 September 2024 (2024-09-10) UEFA Euro 2025 qualification Bulgaria  1-3  Poland Sofia, Bulgaria
18:00
UEFA Stadium: Stadion Aleksandar Shalamanov, Sofia
Attendance: 475
Referee: Joey Kooij (Netherlands)
11 October 2024 (2024-10-11) UEFA Euro 2025 qualification Germany  2-1  Bulgaria Regensburg, Germany
18:00
Report Stadium: Jahnstadion
Attendance: 8,586
Referee: Ben Mcmaster (Northern Ireland)
15 October 2024 (2024-10-15) UEFA Euro 2025 qualification Israel  v  Bulgaria Israel

Coaching staff

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Players

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Current squad

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As of 30 September 2024

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Damyan Hristov (2002-11-10) 10 November 2002 (age 21) 15 0 Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad
1GK Plamen Andreev (2004-12-15) 15 December 2004 (age 19) 5 0 Netherlands Feyenoord
1GK Nikola Videnov (2002-03-22) 22 March 2002 (age 22) 0 0 Bulgaria Spartak Varna

2DF Hristiyan Petrov (2002-06-24) 24 June 2002 (age 22) 15 0 Bulgaria CSKA Sofia
2DF Simeon Vasilev (2005-10-24) 24 October 2005 (age 19) 5 0 Bulgaria CSKA 1948
2DF Rosen Bozhinov (2005-01-23) 23 January 2005 (age 19) 0 0 Belgium Royal Antwerp
2DF Dimitar Papazov (2006-06-15) 15 June 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Italy Bologna FC 1909
2DF Atanas Chernev (2002-03-25) 25 March 2002 (age 22) 13 0 Bulgaria Botev Plovdiv

3MF Stanislav Shopov (2002-02-23) 23 February 2002 (age 22) 16 2 Bulgaria CSKA Sofia
3MF Petar Andreev (2004-06-02) 2 June 2004 (age 20) 6 0 Bulgaria Lokomotiv Plovdiv
3MF Emanuel Mirchev (2002-02-09) 9 February 2002 (age 22) 16 0 Germany Hessen Kassel
3MF Emil Tsenov (2002-04-26) 26 April 2002 (age 22) 15 1 Bulgaria CSKA 1948
3MF Nikola Iliev (2004-06-06) 6 June 2004 (age 20) 7 2 Bulgaria Botev Plovdiv
3MF Valentin Nikolov (2003-10-15) 15 October 2003 (age 21) 5 0 Bulgaria Lokomotiv Sofia
3MF Kristiyan Stoyanov (2003-04-29) 29 April 2003 (age 21) 14 1 Bulgaria Slavia Sofia
3MF Martin Atanasov (2002-01-19) 19 January 2002 (age 22) 17 0 Bulgaria CSKA 1948

4FW Marin Petkov (2003-10-02) 2 October 2003 (age 21) 11 2 Bulgaria Levski Sofia
4FW Nikolay Zlatev (2004-12-12) 12 December 2004 (age 19) 7 0 Slovenia NK Tabor Sežana
4FW Roberto Raychev (2005-05-07) 7 May 2005 (age 19) 11 1 Bulgaria Slavia Sofia
4FW Georgi Nikolov (2002-07-05) 5 July 2002 (age 22) 10 5 Bulgaria Botev Plovdiv
4FW Martin Sorakov (2003-10-23) 23 October 2003 (age 21) 10 2 Bulgaria Montana

Recent call ups

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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 Latest call-up
GK Hristiyan Slavkov (2003-02-26) 26 February 2003 (age 21) 2 0 Bulgaria Cherno More

DF Martin Stoychev (2003-10-17) 17 October 2003 (age 21) 2 0 Bulgaria CSKA Sofia
DF Martin Georgiev (2005-09-24) 24 September 2005 (age 19) 3 0 Bulgaria Slavia Sofia
DF Kaloyan Kostov (2004-05-04) 4 May 2004 (age 20) 2 0 Bulgaria Lokomotiv Plovdiv
DF Rosen Stefanov (2002-11-27) 27 November 2002 (age 21) 2 0 Bulgaria Cherno More
DF Dimo Krastev (2003-02-10) 10 February 2003 (age 21) 6 0 Italy Ternana
DF Todor Pavlov (2004-07-31) 31 July 2004 (age 20) 1 0 Bulgaria Lokomotiv Plovdiv
DF Lazar Boyanov (2003-04-01) 1 April 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Bulgaria Pirin Blagoevgrad

MF Bozhidar Penchev (2002-03-13) 13 March 2002 (age 22) 7 0 Bulgaria Hebar Pazardzhik
MF Asen Mitkov (2005-02-17) 17 February 2005 (age 19) 3 0 Bulgaria Levski Sofia
MF Krasian Kolev (2004-01-18) 18 January 2004 (age 20) 4 0 Bulgaria Botev Plovdiv
MF Martin Smolenski (2003-03-08) 8 March 2003 (age 21) 3 0 Bulgaria Botev Vratsa

FW Martin Petkov (2002-08-15) 15 August 2002 (age 22) 11 1 Bulgaria Lokomotiv Plovdiv
FW Simeon Aleksandrov (2003-09-24) 24 September 2003 (age 21) 6 0 Bulgaria CSKA 1948
FW Ivan Tasev (2002-04-27) 27 April 2002 (age 22) 5 0 Bulgaria CSKA Sofia
FW Mark-Emilio Papazov (2003-10-08) 8 October 2003 (age 21) 3 0 Bulgaria CSKA Sofia
FW Miroslav Marinov (2004-03-07) 7 March 2004 (age 20) 3 0 Bulgaria Botev Vratsa
FW Daniel Lyubomirov (2004-01-01) 1 January 2004 (age 20) 4 0 Spain Alavés

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Mladezhki natsionalen otbor na Balgariya po futbol, literally "Bulgaria national youth football team".
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