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Bulgaria is the men's national football team, currently ranked #85 in the FIFA World Rankings based in Sofia, playing their home matches at Stadion Vasil Levski. Follow Bulgaria on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, squad information, transfer news, and comprehensive performance analytics.

Fabian Nürnberger has been the standout performer for Bulgaria in league play this season with a rating of 7.48. Kiril Despodov and Viktor Popov have also impressed with ratings of 7.15 and 7.06 respectively.

Andrian Kraev leads Bulgaria's scoring in league play with 1 goal this season. Kiril Despodov has contributed 1, while Vasil Panayotov has added 1.

Aleksandar Kolev is the chief creator for Bulgaria in league play with 1 assist this season.

Bulgaria have been in strong form recently, winning 3 of their last 5 matches (60% win rate). They have scored 15 goals and conceded 6 during this period. Overall, their attack has been firing on all cylinders. In the World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. E, they faced a 2-1 win against Georgia. In the Friendlies, they faced a 10-2 win against Solomon Islands, a 1-0 win against Indonesia, a 0-1 loss to Montenegro, and a 2-2 draw with Moldova.

Recent results for Bulgaria:

• 18. marraskuuta 2025: World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. E - 2-1 win vs Georgia
• 27. maaliskuuta 2026: Friendlies - 10-2 win at Solomon Islands
• 30. maaliskuuta 2026: Friendlies - 1-0 win at Indonesia
• 1. kesäkuuta 2026: Friendlies - 0-1 loss vs Montenegro
• 5. kesäkuuta 2026: Friendlies - 2-2 draw at Moldova

Upcoming fixtures for Bulgaria:

• 26. syyskuuta 2026: UEFA Nations League C Grp. 4 - vs Luxembourg
• 29. syyskuuta 2026: UEFA Nations League C Grp. 4 - vs Estonia
• 3. lokakuuta 2026: UEFA Nations League C Grp. 4 - at Iceland
• 6. lokakuuta 2026: UEFA Nations League C Grp. 4 - at Luxembourg
• 13. marraskuuta 2026: UEFA Nations League C Grp. 4 - vs Iceland

Looking ahead, Bulgaria have 3 home games and 2 away fixtures in their next 5 matches. Upcoming opponents: Luxembourg (home), Estonia (home), Iceland (away), Luxembourg (away), and Iceland (home).

Bulgaria's squad consists of 28 players. Goalkeepers: Daniel Naumov (Botev Plovdiv), Dimitar Mitov (St. Pauli), Dimitar Sheytanov (CSKA 1948), Martin Velichkov (PFC Lokomotiv Sofia 1929). Defenders: Rosen Bozhinov (Pisa), Andrea Hristov (Vizela), Kristian Dimitrov (Levski Sofia), Hristiyan Petrov (SC Heerenveen), Teodor Ivanov (CSKA Sofia), Ivan Turitsov (Bulgaria), Martin Georgiev (AEK Athens), Dimitar Velkovski (Arda Kardzhali), Emil Tsenov (FC Orenburg). Midfielders: Patrik-Gabriel Galchev (Željezničar), Borislav Tsonev (CSKA 1948), Andrian Kraev (Hapoel Tel Aviv), Efe Ali (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), Nikola Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), Petko Panayotov (CSKA Sofia), Berk Beyhan (Cherno More Varna). Forwards: Vladimir Nikolov (Slavia Sofia), Bozhidar Kraev (Lee Man FC), Zdravko Dimitrov (Mardin 1969 Spor), Georgi Rusev (CSKA 1948), Marin Petkov (Al-Taawoun), Martin Minchev (Cracovia), Tonislav Yordanov (Kisvárda), Lukas Petkov (Elversberg).

Ilian Iliev is the current head coach of Bulgaria. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 17% win rate across 18 matches, averaging 1.00 points per game.

Notable previous managers include Mladen Krstajic managed the club for 4 seasons, recording 3 wins from 12 matches (25% win rate). Yasen Petrov managed the club for 4 seasons, recording 3 wins from 17 matches (18% win rate). Other former coaches include Georgi Ivanov, Georgi Dermendzhiev, Petar Hubchev, Krasimir Balakov, and Ivaylo Petev.

Bulgaria plays their home matches at Stadion Vasil Levski in Sofia, which has a capacity of 43,632.

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