Players · Best young Bulgarian footballers
Nationality · BulgariaBest young Bulgarian footballers
The ScoutChefAI radar has 103 young Bulgarian players with at least 90 minutes in the last 12 months, dual nationals included. Of these, 18 play abroad and 85 play in Bulgaria. They play in 16 leagues, led by Bulgarian First League (85 players), Eredivisie (2) and MLS (2). Ranked by ScoutChefAI score, the leaders are Dunav Ruse's Kristiyan Boytchev (77), Göztepe's Arda Özçimen (73) and Lokomotiv Plovdiv's Sevi Idriz (73).
MH
46
Martin Hristov
Age 23 · Centre-Back · Septemvri Sofia
Started 37 of 37 games
37apps
3233mins
37starts
€500Kvalue
MG
46
Martin Gjorgievski 
Age 21 · Central Midfielder · MFK Dukla Banska Bystrica 
A goal or assist every 134 minutes
19apps
806mins
4+2G+A
€275Kvalue
VJ
46
Veljko Jelenkovic 
Age 23 · Centre-Back · NK Olimpija Ljubljana 
0.87 goals conceded per 90 with him on the pitch
16apps
1346mins
16starts
€500Kvalue
NN
46
Nikola Neychev
Age 22 · Centre-Back · Lokomotiv Sofia
Value up 3x in 12 months
26apps
1879mins
21starts
€150Kvalue
45
Rosen Bozhinov
Age 21 · Centre-Back · Pisa Sporting Club 
Started 17 of 21 games
21apps
1435mins
17starts
€4Mvalue
MG
45
Martin Georgiev
Age 19 · Centre-Back · Slavia Sofia
Senior debut at 17
15apps
826mins
10starts
€150Kvalue
BB
45
Berk Beyhan
Age 21 · Defensive Midfielder · Cherno More Varna
Value up 50% in 12 months
23apps
1449mins
1+1G+A
€600Kvalue
IA
44
Ilian Antonov
Age 21 · Right Winger · Slavia Sofia
Started 16 of 20 games
20apps
1386mins
2+4G+A
€200Kvalue
PG
42
Petar Gospodinov 
Age 21 · Centre-Back · Septemvri Sofia
Value up 5x in 12 months
13apps
800mins
8starts
€50Kvalue
AD
42
Aleksandar Dzhamov
Age 19 · Left Winger · Septemvri Sofia
Value up 6x in 12 months
11apps
563mins
1+1G+A
€150Kvalue
VN
40
Vladislav Naydenov
Age 24 · Left Winger · Botev Vratsa
Senior debut at 17
35apps
1783mins
0+3G+A
€300Kvalue
LV
40
Lyubomir Vasilev
Age 20 · Goalkeeper · Botev Vratsa
Value up 4x in 12 months
13apps
1045mins
11starts
€100Kvalue
PA
39
Plamen Andreev
Age 21 · Goalkeeper · Debreceni VSC 
Started 16 of 16 games
16apps
1456mins
16starts
€1.3Mvalue
SS
39
Stoyan Stoichkov
Age 23 · Central Midfielder · Septemvri Sofia
23-year-old Bulgarian First League player
27apps
1179mins
2+0G+A
€150Kvalue
YB
38
Yoan Bornosuzov
Age 22 · Striker · Slavia Sofia
195 cm tall
27apps
891mins
3+1G+A
€200Kvalue
FK
37
Filip Krastev
Age 24 · Attacking Midfielder · PEC Zwolle 
Senior debut at 16
25apps
1177mins
1+2G+A
€3Mvalue
AR
37
Adrian Raychev
Age 20 · Right Winger · Levski Sofia
Value doubled in 12 months
17apps
948mins
1+0G+A
€200Kvalue
MP
35
Martin Paskalev
Age 24 · Centre-Back · Arda Kardzhali
Senior debut at 17
21apps
1223mins
14starts
€350Kvalue
FP
35
Fahri Pınar 
Age 22 · Centre-Back · Igdir FK
Started 24 of 26 games
26apps
2126mins
24starts
€75Kvalue
BR
34
Borislav Rupanov
Age 21 · Striker · UD Leiria 
Senior debut at 17
18apps
558mins
1+3G+A
€600Kvalue
VK
34
Vasil Kazaldzhiev
Age 20 · Right Winger · Slavia Sofia
Senior debut at 17
19apps
585mins
2+0G+A
€100Kvalue
KI
33
Kostadin Iliev
Age 24 · Centre-Back · CSKA 1948
Started 23 of 27 games
27apps
2031mins
23starts
€250Kvalue
SY
33
Stanislav Yovkov
Age 18 · Centre-Back · Dunav Ruse
Senior debut at 16
10apps
476mins
6starts
€100Kvalue
GC
31
Georgi Chorbadzhiyski
Age 22 · Attacking Midfielder · CSKA Sofia
22-year-old Bulgarian First League player
28apps
1387mins
1+2G+A
€150Kvalue
OV
30
Ognyan Vladimirov
Age 18 · Goalkeeper · Levski Sofia
18-year-old Bulgarian First League player
2apps
180mins
2starts
€50Kvalue
LB
30
Lazar Boyanov
Age 23 · Centre-Back · Botev Vratsa
Started 16 of 18 games
18apps
1291mins
16starts
€200Kvalue
AV
30
Axel Velev
Age 19 · Striker · Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Value up 5x in 12 months
20apps
397mins
0+0G+A
€50Kvalue
DH
29
Damyan Hristov
Age 23 · Goalkeeper · Cherno More Varna
Started 14 of 14 games
14apps
1260mins
14starts
€250Kvalue
NS
29
Nikolaj Staykov 
Age 19 · Left Winger · AIK
19-year-old Allsvenskan player
7apps
185mins
0+2G+A
—value
EN
29
Emanuil Nyagolov
Age 18 · Left-Back · Cherno More Varna
Senior debut at 17
8apps
531mins
7starts
€50Kvalue
AC
28
Atanas Chernev
Age 24 · Centre-Back · CF Estrela Amadora
195 cm tall
17apps
909mins
12starts
€600Kvalue
ML
28
Maksimilian Lazarov
Age 17 · Left-Back · Slavia Sofia
Senior debut at 17
5apps
176mins
2starts
€25Kvalue
ZA
27
Zahari Atanasov
Age 21 · Defensive Midfielder · Septemvri Sofia
Senior debut at 17
19apps
1150mins
0+0G+A
€150Kvalue
DT
26
Dimitar Tonev
Age 24 · Attacking Midfielder · Botev Plovdiv
24-year-old Bulgarian First League player
14apps
712mins
1+1G+A
€350Kvalue
KS
25
Kristiyan Stoyanov
Age 23 · Central Midfielder · Slavia Sofia
Value up 67% in 12 months
14apps
899mins
0+0G+A
€1Mvalue
VV
25
Veliyan Vidolov
Age 20 · Attacking Midfielder · Botev Plovdiv
Senior debut at 17
3apps
126mins
0+0G+A
€50Kvalue
SM
24
Samuil Mechev
Age 18 · Right Winger · Botev Vratsa
Senior debut at 16
8apps
145mins
0+0G+A
€10Kvalue
DK
24
Denis Kirashki
Age 18 · Left-Back · Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Senior debut at 17
4apps
128mins
1starts
—value
KC
22
Kristian Chachev
Age 20 · Central Midfielder · Lokomotiv Sofia
20-year-old Bulgarian First League player
15apps
614mins
0+0G+A
€50Kvalue
MP
21
Mihail Polendakov
Age 19 · Right-Back · Ludogorets Razgrad
Senior debut at 15
4apps
256mins
3starts
€400Kvalue
CR
21
Chris Rindov 
Age 24 · Centre-Back · Los Angeles Galaxy
Value doubled in 12 months
5apps
316mins
4starts
€150Kvalue
HP
20
Hristiyan Petrov
Age 24 · Centre-Back · SC Heerenveen
Senior debut at 17
25apps
568mins
3starts
€500Kvalue
KS
19
Kaloyan Strinski
Age 20 · Left Winger · CSKA 1948
Senior debut at 17
12apps
450mins
0+0G+A
€100Kvalue
SV
18
Simeon Vasilev
Age 20 · Left-Back · Arda Kardzhali
Senior debut at 16
13apps
481mins
4starts
€300Kvalue
KK
17
Kaloyan Kostov
Age 22 · Centre-Back · Lokomotiv Sofia
195 cm tall
12apps
734mins
8starts
€150Kvalue
NP
16
Nikolas Penev
Age 21 · Left Winger · Lokomotiv Sofia
21-year-old Bulgarian First League player
6apps
227mins
1+0G+A
€100Kvalue
GS
14
Georgi Shopov
Age 22 · Attacking Midfielder · Slavia Sofia
Value doubled since his first valuation
10apps
440mins
0+0G+A
€50Kvalue
HS
12
Hristiyan Slavkov
Age 23 · Goalkeeper · Botev Plovdiv
190 cm tall
1apps
90mins
1starts
€200Kvalue
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