Kristiyan Balov
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kristiyan Teodorov Balov | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Slavia Sofia | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2024 | Slavia Sofia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Slavia Sofia II | 44 | (8) |
| 2024– | Slavia Sofia | 40 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2022 | Bulgaria U17 | 5 | (2) |
| 2023 | Bulgaria U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Bulgaria U21 | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:40, 16 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Kristiyan Balov (Bulgarian: Кристиян Балов; born 26 July 2006) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a winger and attacking midfielder for Slavia Sofia.[1]
Career
Balov joined Slavia Sofia at the age of six and progressed through the club's youth ranks. He made his first-team debut on 27 May 2024, from the substitute's bench, against CSKA 1948 in the final game of 2023–24 season.
Balov scored his first goal in a 2–1 away loss against Dobrudzha Dobrich on 28 July 2025.[2] On 25 August, he scored against Arda Kardzhali in a man-of-the-match performance to guide Slavia to a 2–0 home victory.[3] On 30 August, Balov continued his good form as a regular starter in the beginning of 2025–26 season with a two assists for a 2–2 against CSKA Sofia.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 30 August 2025
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | League | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| Bulgaria | League | Bulgarian Cup | Europe | Other[a] | Total | ||||||||
| Slavia Sofia | First League | 2023–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 0 | |||||
| 2025–26 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 2 | |||||
| Career total | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | |||
- ^ Includes Bulgarian Supercup matches.
References
- ^ "Player Profile" (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union.
- ^ "19-годишният Кристиян Балов с дебютен гол в Първа лига" (in Bulgarian). detskifootball.bg. 29 July 2025.
- ^ "Кристиян Балов: Радвам се, че вкарах хубав гол" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 25 August 2025.
External links
- Kristiyan Balov at Soccerway