Bulgaria national under-19 football team

Bulgaria Under-19

Nickname(s)

The Lions

Association

Bulgarian Football Union

Head coach

Angel Stoykov

Captain

Daniel Naumov

First colours

Second colours

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

Squad called up for the 2017 Euro qualifying round against Portugal, Denmark and Belarus on 10, 12 and 15 November 2016. Caps and goals updated as of 15 November 2016 after the match against Belarus.

0#0	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Daniel Naumov (Captain)	(1998-03-29) March 29, 1998	6	0	Ludogorets Razgrad II
12	1GK	Slavi Petrov	(1998-07-18) July 18, 1998	1	0	CSKA Sofia II

3	2DF	Vasil Dobrev	(1998-01-05) January 5, 1998	4	0	Septemvri Sofia
4	2DF	Angel Lyaskov	(1998-03-18) March 18, 1998	13	0	CSKA Sofia II
5	2DF	Petar Genchev	(1998-08-29) August 29, 1998	6	0	Septemvri Sofia
15	2DF	Petko Hristov	(1999-03-01) March 1, 1999	5	0	Slavia Sofia
18	2DF	Maryan Dimitrov	(1998-09-28) September 28, 1998	6	1	Septemvri Sofia

6	3MF	Ivaylo Klimentov	(1998-01-21) January 21, 1998	3	0	Ludogorets Razgrad II
7	3MF	Ivaylo Naydenov	(1998-03-22) March 22, 1998	5	0	Levski Sofia
8	3MF	Georgi Yanev	(1998-01-04) January 4, 1998	1	0	Levski Sofia
10	3MF	Georgi Rusev	(1998-07-02) July 2, 1998	5	0	Elche
11	3MF	Svetoslav Kovachev	(1998-03-14) March 14, 1998	7	0	Ludogorets Razgrad II
14	3MF	Stivan Slavkov	(1998-05-22) May 22, 1998	1	0	Lokomotiv Plovdiv
16	3MF	Ivan Tilev	(1999-01-05) January 5, 1999	3	1	Septemvri Sofia
21	3MF	Asen Chandarov	(1998-11-13) November 13, 1998	5	0	Septemvri Sofia

9	4FW	Tonislav Yordanov	(1998-11-27) November 27, 1998	12	3	CSKA Sofia II
19	4FW	Stanislav Ivanov	(1999-04-16) April 16, 1999	4	1	Levski Sofia
20	4FW	Valentin Yoskov	(1998-06-05) June 5, 1998	3	0	Cherno More

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Bulgarian squad within the last 12 months and are still available for selection.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Dimitar Sheytanov	(1999-09-15) September 15, 1999	1	0	Levski Sofia	v. Norway, 8 June 2016

DF	Mateo Stamatov	(1999-03-22) March 22, 1999	2	1	Espanyol	v. Norway, 8 June 2016
DF	Martin Simeonov	(1998-01-20) January 20, 1998	1	0	CSKA Sofia II	v. Norway, 8 June 2016
DF	Valeri Hristov	(1998-03-10) March 10, 1998	2	0	Litex Lovech II
DF	Kristyan Slavov	(1998-05-23) May 23, 1998	2	0	Litex Lovech II
DF	Andrea Hristov	(1999-03-01) March 1, 1999	1	0	Slavia Sofia	v. England, 10 October 2016

MF	Dobromir Bonev	(1998-11-05) November 5, 1998	2	0	CSKA Sofia II	v. Norway, 8 June 2016
MF	Aykut Ramadan	(1998-07-10) July 10, 1998	1	0	CSKA Sofia II	v. Norway, 8 June 2016
MF	Georgi Chukalov	(1998-02-25) February 25, 1998	2	0	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	v. Norway, 8 June 2016
MF	Stefan Mitev	(1998-09-09) September 9, 1998	2	0	Septemvri Sofia	v. Norway, 8 June 2016
MF	Alex Petkov	(1999-07-25) July 25, 1999	1	0	Hearts	v. England, 10 October 2016
MF	Vladislav Zhikov	(1999-01-18) January 18, 1999	1	0	Milan	v. England, 10 October 2016
MF	Iliyan Stefanov		1	0	Avellino	v. England, 10 October 2016
MF	Iliya Dzhamov		1	0	Crystal Palace	v. England, 10 October 2016

FW	Kaloyan Krastev	(1999-01-24) January 24, 1999	2	2	Slavia Sofia	v. Norway, 8 June 2016
FW	Mario Yordanov	(1999-01-01) January 1, 1999	0	0	CSKA Sofia	v. Norway, 8 June 2016
FW	Asparuh Smilkov	(1998-03-02) March 2, 1998	1	0	Pirin Razlog	v. Norway, 8 June 2016
FW	Ivan Kirev	(1998-12-12) December 12, 1998	1	0	Botev Plovdiv	v. England, 10 October 2016

Notes

^INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
^SUS Player withdrew from the squad due to a suspension.

Recent results

2015-2017

Win Draw Loss

31 May 2015 Friendly	Macedonia	1 – 2	Bulgaria	Skopje, Macedonia
18:00	Petrovski 72'		Tsvyatkov 47', Kupenov 78'

12 August 2015 Friendly	Italy	0 – 0	Bulgaria	Castellaneta, Italy
19:00

2 September 2015 Friendly	Bulgaria	1 – 1	Scotland	Pravetz Bulgaria
	Yordanov 86'		Quilty 90'

4 September 2015 Friendly	Bulgaria	0 – 1	Scotland	Pravetz Bulgaria

10 October 2015 Friendly	Turkey	0 – 2	Bulgaria	Antalya Turkey
			Georgiev 9', Aleksandrov 25'

11 November 2015 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship Q	Bulgaria	0 – 1	Poland	Paphiakos Stadium, Cyprus
			Swiderski 90+3'	Referee: Sergei Lapochkin (Ukraine)

13 November 2015 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship Q	Bulgaria	2 – 1	Luxembourg	Cyprus
	Scenderovic 6' (o.g.), Georgiev 21'		Muratovic 63'	Referee: Svein-Erik Edvartsen (Norway)

16 November 2015 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship Q	Cyprus	3 – 3	Bulgaria	Cyprus
	Christodoulou 29', Malekkidis 47', Kallis 82'		Kraev 41', Georgiev 58', 63'	Referee: Sergei Lapochkin (Ukraine)

24 January 2016 Friendly	Georgia	0 – 0	Bulgaria	Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia
10:00

26 January 2016 Friendly	Georgia	2 – 0	Bulgaria	Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium, Gori, Georgia
10:00

24 February 2015 Friendly	Bulgaria	0 – 2	Serbia	Pravets
14:00			Lutovac 30', Glavčić 56'

23 March 2016 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship Q	Croatia	1 – 0	Bulgaria	Kantrida, Rijeka, Croatia
16:00	Brekalo 53'			Referee: Petr Ardeleanu (Czech Republic)

25 March 2016 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship Q	Belgium	1 – 0	Bulgaria	Pomorac Kostrena, Kostrena, Croatia
13:00	Cuypers 81'			Referee: Jørgen Burchardt (Denmark)

28 March 2016 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship Q	Bulgaria	1 – 2	Scotland	Pomorac Kostrena, Kostrena, Croatia
16:00	Georgiev 38'		Hardie 15', Kiltie 78' (pen.)	Referee: Jørgen Burchardt (Denmark)

6 June 2016 Friendly	Bulgaria	2 – 2	Norway	Bulgaria
18:00	Krastev 57', Stamatov 64'		Ajer 37', Risa 54'

8 June 2016 Friendly	Bulgaria	2 – 2	Norway	Bulgaria
18:00	Dimitrov 1' (pen.), Krastev 6'		Risa, Ahlander

10 October 2016 Friendly	England	2 – 1	Bulgaria	Adams Park, High Wycombe, England
19:45	Edwards 9' Sterling 90+3'		Ivanov 70'

10 November 2016 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship Q	Bulgaria	1 – 0	Portugal	Hadzhi Dimitar, Sliven, Bulgaria
11:00	Vieira 21' (o.g.)			Referee: Alexander Harkam (Austria)

12 November 2016 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship Q	Bulgaria	3 – 1	Denmark	Hadzhi Dimitar, Sliven, Bulgaria
14:30	Tilev 21' Yordanov 64', 80'		Marcussen 11'	Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim (Sweden)

15 November 2016 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship Q	Belarus	1 – 0	Bulgaria	Hadzhi Dimitar, Sliven, Bulgaria
14:00	Bakhar 83'			Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim (Sweden)

Former squads

Notes

↑ Bulgarian: Български юношески национален отбор по футбол, Balgarski yunosheski natsionalen otbor po futbol, literally "Bulgarian teenage national football team"

External links

Football in Bulgaria

League competitions	First League Second League Third League (4 divisions) Regional Groups Bulgarian women's football championship

Cup competitions	Bulgarian Cup Bulgarian Supercup Cup of AFL Bulgarian Women's Cup

Defunct competitions	State Championship (1924–1936, 1941–1945) Tsar's Cup (1924–44) National Football Division (1937–1940) Republic Championship (1945–1948) Cup of the Soviet Army (1983–90) BFU's Cup (1990–91) PFL's Cup (1994–97) Doubles Group (2008–2010) A Group (1948-2016)

National teams	Men Women Olympic team (U-23) Under-21 Under-19 Under-17

Lists	Clubs Stadiums Foreign players National team results

Awards	Footballers' Footballer of the Year

BFU PFL

National under-19 football teams of Europe (UEFA)

Active	Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark England Estonia Faroe Islands Finland France Georgia Germany Gibraltar Greece Hungary Iceland Israel Italy Kazakhstan Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands Northern Ireland Norway Poland Portugal Republic of Ireland Romania Russia San Marino Scotland Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine Wales

Defunct	Czechoslovakia East Germany USSR Yugoslavia

UEFA European U-18 and U-19 Championship

Under-18 era, 1948–2001

Tournaments	England 1948 Netherlands 1949 Austria 1950 France 1951 Spain 1952 Belgium 1953 West Germany 1954 Italy 1955 Hungary 1956 Spain 1957 Luxembourg 1958 Bulgaria 1959 Austria 1960 Portugal 1961 Romania 1962 England 1963 Netherlands 1964 West Germany 1965 Yugoslavia 1966 Turkey 1967 France 1968 East Germany 1969 Scotland 1970 Czechoslovakia 1971 Spain 1972 Italy 1973 Sweden 1974 Switzerland 1975 Hungary 1976 Belgium 1977 Poland 1978 Austria 1979 East Germany 1980 West Germany 1981 Finland 1982 England 1983 Soviet Union 1984 Yugoslavia 1986 Czechoslovakia 1988 Hungary 1990 Germany 1992 England 1993 Spain 1994 Greece 1995 France 1996 Iceland 1997 Cyprus 1998 Sweden 1999 Germany 2000 Finland 2001

Qualification	1986 1988 1990 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Squads	1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Under-19 era, 2002–present

Tournaments	Norway 2002 Liechtenstein 2003 Switzerland 2004 Northern Ireland 2005 Poland 2006 Austria 2007 Czech Republic 2008 Ukraine 2009 France 2010 Romania 2011 Estonia 2012 Lithuania 2013 Hungary 2014 Greece 2015 Germany 2016 Georgia 2017 Finland 2018

Qualification	2002 2003 (First, Second) 2004 (First, Second) 2005 (First, Elite) 2006 (First, Elite) 2007 (First, Elite) 2008 (First, Elite) 2009 (First, Elite) 2010 (First, Elite) 2011 (First, Elite) 2012 (First, Elite) 2013 (First, Elite) 2014 (First, Elite) 2015 2016 2017 2018

Squads	2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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