Bulgaria national under-19 football team
| Nickname | The Young Lions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Bulgarian Football Union | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Atanas Ribarski | ||
| 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
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 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 | GK | Aleksandar Andreev | 25 March 2006 | 2 | 0 | Girona |
| 1 | GK | Atanas Kehayov | 16 May 2007 | 1 | 0 | AS Roma Primavera |
| 4 | DF | Viktor Lyubenov | 16 August 2006 | 3 | 1 | Levski Sofia |
| 6 | DF | Ivaylo Videv | 17 January 2006 | 3 | 0 | Botev Plovdiv |
| 15 | DF | Bozhidar Petrov | 9 February 2007 | 3 | 0 | CSKA-Sofia II |
| 3 | DF | Aleksandar Bozhilov | 23 February 2006 | 1 | 0 | Levski Sofia |
| 5 | DF | Mihail Polendakov | 5 June 2007 | 3 | 0 | Septemvri Sofia |
| 2 | MF | David Mihalev | 27 March 2006 | 3 | 0 | Levski Sofia |
| 13 | MF | Kubrat Onasci | 6 July 2006 | 3 | 0 | Septemvri Sofia |
| 8 | MF | Dzhaner Sadetinov | 30 January 2006 | 3 | 0 | Perugia |
| 10 | MF | Valentin Dotsev | 19 August 2006 | 3 | 1 | Septemvri Sofia |
| 14 | MF | Aleksandar Marinov | 21 July 2007 | 3 | 0 | Ludogorets II |
| 20 | MF | Dimitar Dikliev | 4 May 2006 | 2 | 0 | Botev Plovdiv |
| 16 | MF | Valentin Yotov | 15 January 2006 | 3 | 0 | Glacis United |
| 17 | MF | Vasil Kaymakanov | 1 July 2007 | 3 | 1 | CSKA-Sofia III |
| 18 | MF | Rayan Ivanov | 28 March 2006 | 1 | 0 | Ludogorets II |
| 11 | FW | Adrian Raychev | 19 April 2006 | 3 | 0 | Pisa Primavera |
| 16 | FW | Vasil Kazaldzhiev | 15 June 2006 | 1 | 0 | Slavia Sofia |
| 7 | FW | Konstantin Dimitrov | 12 January 2006 | 5 | 1 | Ludogorets II |
| 9 | FW | Filip Gigov | 29 March 2007 | 3 | 2 | Ludogorets II |
Recent call ups
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 | 20 April 2006 | 1 | 0 | Birmingham City U21 | |
| FW | Emil Naydenov | 12 February 2007 | 2 | 0 | Botev Plovdiv | |
| 9 | FW | Preslav Bachev | 14 March 2006 | 7 | 3 | Levski Sofia II |
| - | FW | Aleksandar Kozhuharov | 28 June 2006 | 0 | 0 | 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
Win Draw Loss
| 12 October 2024 Friendly | Bulgaria | 4−1 | Moldova | Dragoman, Bulgaria |
| 16:00 |
|
|
| 15 October 2024 Friendly | Bulgaria | 1−1 | Moldova | Dragoman, Bulgaria |
| 16:00 |
|
|
Former Coach
Former squads
- 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
Notes
External links
- 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