| Nickname(s) | The Young Lions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Bulgarian Football Union | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Todor Simov | ||
| Captain | Kubrat Onasci | ||
| FIFA code | BUL | ||
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The Bulgaria national under-19 football team 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 | 1GK | Aleksandar Andreev | (2006-03-25) 25 March 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 |  Girona
|
| 1 | 1GK | Atanas Kehayov | (2007-05-16) 16 May 2007 (age 17) | 1 | 0 | AS Roma Primavera
|
| 4 | 2DF | Viktor Lyubenov | (2006-08-16) 16 August 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 1 | Levski Sofia
|
| 6 | 2DF | Ivaylo Videv | (2006-01-17) 17 January 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Botev Plovdiv
|
| 15 | 2DF | Bozhidar Petrov | (2007-02-09) 9 February 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | CSKA-Sofia II
|
| 3 | 2DF | Aleksandar Bozhilov | (2006-02-23) 23 February 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Levski Sofia
|
| 5 | 2DF | Mihail Polendakov | (2007-06-05) 5 June 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Septemvri Sofia
|
| 2 | 3MF | David Mihalev | (2006-03-27) 27 March 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Levski Sofia
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| 13 | 3MF | Kubrat Onasci | (2006-07-06) 6 July 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Septemvri Sofia
|
| 8 | 3MF | Dzhaner Sadetinov | (2006-01-30) 30 January 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Perugia
|
| 10 | 3MF | Valentin Dotsev | (2006-08-19) 19 August 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 1 | Septemvri Sofia
|
| 14 | 3MF | Aleksandar Marinov | (2007-07-21) 21 July 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Ludogorets II
|
| 20 | 3MF | Dimitar Dikliev | (2006-05-04) 4 May 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Botev Plovdiv
|
| 16 | 3MF | Valentin Yotov | (2006-01-15) 15 January 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Bayern Munich U19
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| 17 | 3MF | Vasil Kaymakanov | (2007-07-01) 1 July 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 1 | CSKA-Sofia III
|
| 18 | 3MF | Rayan Ivanov | (2006-03-28) 28 March 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Ludogorets II
|
| 11 | 4FW | Adrian Raychev | (2006-04-19) 19 April 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Pisa Primavera
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| 16 | 4FW | Vasil Kazaldzhiev | (2006-06-15) 15 June 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Slavia Sofia
|
| 7 | 4FW | Konstantin Dimitrov | (2006-01-12) 12 January 2006 (age 18) | 5 | 1 | Ludogorets II
|
| 9 | 4FW | Filip Gigov | (2007-03-29) 29 March 2007 (age 17) | 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 | (2006-04-20) 20 April 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Birmingham City U21
|
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| FW | Emil Naydenov | (2007-02-12) 12 February 2007 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | Botev Plovdiv
|
|
| 9 | 4FW | Preslav Bachev | (2006-03-14) 14 March 2006 (age 18) | 7 | 3 | Levski Sofia II
|
| - | 4FW | Aleksandar Kozhuharov | (2006-06-28) 28 June 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | CSKA-Sofia III
|
- Notes
- = Not part of the current squad due to being called up to the senior team.
- = Not part of the current squad due to injury.
- = Withdrawn from the current squad due to suffering from COVID-19.
Recent results
Win Draw Loss
Malta v Bulgaria
| 7 September 2024 (2024-09-07) Friendly | Malta | 0−0 | Bulgaria | Malta |
Malta v Bulgaria
| 9 September 2024 (2024-09-09) Friendly | Malta | 1−1 | Bulgaria | Malta |
|
75' v Moldova
| 12 October 2024 (2024-10-12) Friendly | Bulgaria | 4−1 | Moldova | Dragoman, Bulgaria |
| 16:00 |
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v Moldova
| 15 October 2024 (2024-10-15) Friendly | Bulgaria | 1−1 | Moldova | Dragoman, Bulgaria |
| 16:00 |
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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
- Bulgarian: Български юношески национален отбор по футбол, Balgarski yunosheski natsionalen otbor po futbol, literally "Bulgarian teenage national football team"
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
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