Bulgaria national under-19 football team
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Bulgarian national under 19 football team
| Nickname(s) | The Young Lions |
|---|---|
| Association | Bulgarian Football Union |
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Head coach | Todor Simov |
| Captain | Kubrat Onasci |
| FIFA code | BUL |
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
[edit ]Champions Runners-Up Semi-Finals Other Top Results
Balkan Youth Championship
[edit ]| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| Greece 1968 | Champions |
| Bulgaria 1970 | Champions |
| Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1973 | Champions |
UEFA U-19 European Championship
[edit ]| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| Bulgaria 1959 | Champions |
| England 1963 | Semi-Finals |
| France 1968 | Semi-Finals |
| Germany 1969 | Champions |
| Italy 1973 | Champions |
| Sweden 1974 | Semi-Finals |
| Belgium 1977 | Runners-Up |
| Austria 1979 | Runners-Up |
| Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1986 | Quarter-Finals |
FIFA U-19 World Championship
[edit ]| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| Soviet Union 1985 | Quarter-Finals |
| Chile 1987 | Quarter-Finals |
Players
[edit ]Current squad
[edit ]- The following players were called up for the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification matches.
- Match dates: between 13 and 19 November 2024
- Opposition: England, Belgium and Lithuania
- Caps and goals correct as of: 15 October 2024, after the match against Moldova
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1GK | Aleksandar Andreev | (2006年03月25日) 25 March 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Spain Girona |
| 1 | 1GK | Atanas Kehayov | (2007年05月16日) 16 May 2007 (age 17) | 1 | 0 | Italy AS Roma Primavera |
| 4 | 2DF | Viktor Lyubenov | (2006年08月16日) 16 August 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 1 | Bulgaria Levski Sofia |
| 6 | 2DF | Ivaylo Videv | (2006年01月17日) 17 January 2006 (age 19) | 3 | 0 | Bulgaria Botev Plovdiv |
| 15 | 2DF | Bozhidar Petrov | (2007年02月09日) 9 February 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Bulgaria CSKA-Sofia II |
| 3 | 2DF | Aleksandar Bozhilov | (2006年02月23日) 23 February 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Bulgaria Levski Sofia |
| 5 | 2DF | Mihail Polendakov | (2007年06月05日) 5 June 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Bulgaria Septemvri Sofia |
| 2 | 3MF | David Mihalev | (2006年03月27日) 27 March 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Bulgaria Levski Sofia |
| 13 | 3MF | Kubrat Onasci | (2006年07月06日) 6 July 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Bulgaria Septemvri Sofia |
| 8 | 3MF | Dzhaner Sadetinov | (2006年01月30日) 30 January 2006 (age 19) | 3 | 0 | Italy Perugia |
| 10 | 3MF | Valentin Dotsev | (2006年08月19日) 19 August 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 1 | Bulgaria Septemvri Sofia |
| 14 | 3MF | Aleksandar Marinov | (2007年07月21日) 21 July 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Bulgaria Ludogorets II |
| 20 | 3MF | Dimitar Dikliev | (2006年05月04日) 4 May 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Bulgaria Botev Plovdiv |
| 16 | 3MF | Valentin Yotov | (2006年01月15日) 15 January 2006 (age 19) | 3 | 0 | Germany Bayern Munich U19 |
| 17 | 3MF | Vasil Kaymakanov | (2007年07月01日) 1 July 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 1 | Bulgaria CSKA-Sofia III |
| 18 | 3MF | Rayan Ivanov | (2006年03月28日) 28 March 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Bulgaria Ludogorets II |
| 11 | 4FW | Adrian Raychev | (2006年04月19日) 19 April 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Italy Pisa Primavera |
| 16 | 4FW | Vasil Kazaldzhiev | (2006年06月15日) 15 June 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Bulgaria Slavia Sofia |
| 7 | 4FW | Konstantin Dimitrov | (2006年01月12日) 12 January 2006 (age 19) | 5 | 1 | Bulgaria Ludogorets II |
| 9 | 4FW | Filip Gigov | (2007年03月29日) 29 March 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 2 | Bulgaria Ludogorets II |
Recent call ups
[edit ]The following players have previously been called up to the Bulgaria under-19 squad and remain eligible.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Stoyan Pergelov | (2006年04月20日) 20 April 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | England Birmingham City U21 | |
| FW | Emil Naydenov | (2007年02月12日) 12 February 2007 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | Bulgaria Botev Plovdiv | |
| 9 | 4FW | Preslav Bachev | (2006年03月14日) 14 March 2006 (age 18) | 7 | 3 | Bulgaria Levski Sofia II |
| - | 4FW | Aleksandar Kozhuharov | (2006年06月28日) 28 June 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Bulgaria CSKA-Sofia III |
- 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
[edit ]Win Draw Loss
Malta v Bulgaria
- Valentin Dotsev 75'
Bulgaria v Moldova
16:00
- Vasil Kaymakanov 9'
- Preslav Bachev 24'
- Viktor Lyubenov 41'
- Preslav Bachev 76'
- Ion Ciobanu 62'
Bulgaria v Moldova
16:00
- David Sirbu 87'
Former squads
[edit ]- 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship squads - Bulgaria
- 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship squads - Bulgaria
- 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship squads - Bulgaria
- 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship squads - Bulgaria
- 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship squads - Bulgaria
See also
[edit ]Notes
[edit ]External links
[edit ]- Official website (in Bulgarian)
- Bulgarian football - history, teams, stadiums, fan clubs
- RSSSF archive of results 1924-
- RSSSF archive of most capped players and highest goalscorers
- Planet World Cup archive of results in the World Cup
- Planet World Cup archive of squads in the World Cup
- Planet World Cup archive of results in the World Cup qualifiers