Bulgaria national under-21 football team
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| Nickname(s) | Лъвчетата / Lavchetata (The Young Lions) | ||
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| Association | Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Aleksandar Dimitrov | ||
| Captain | Dominik Yankov | ||
| Most caps | Petar Mihtarski (51) | ||
| Top scorer | Atanas Mihaylov (31) | ||
| Home stadium | Stadion Aleksandar Shalamanov | ||
| FIFA code | BUL | ||
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The Bulgaria national under-21 football team (Bulgarian: Mладежки национален отбор на България по футбол)[1] is considered to be the feeder team for the Bulgaria national football team. This team is for Bulgarian players aged under 21 at the start of the calendar year in which a two-year UEFA European Under-21 Championship campaign begins, so some players can remain with the squad until the age of 23.
Competition results
Champions Runners-Up Semi-Finals Other Top Results
Balkan Youth Championship
| Year | Rank |
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| Greece 1968 | Champions |
| Bulgaria 1970 | Champions |
| Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1973 | Champions |
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UEFA U-21 European Championship
| Year | Rank |
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| Europe 1972 | Semi-Finals |
| Europe 1974 | Quarter-Finals |
| Europe 1976 | Quarter-Finals |
| Europe 1978 | Semi-Finals |
| Europe 1990 | Quarter-Finals |
UEFA Euro 2025 Qualifier
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | File:Flag of Germany.svg | File:Flag of Poland.svg | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg | File:Flag of Kosovo.svg | File:Flag of Estonia.svg | File:Flag of Israel.svg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 10 | +25 | 26 | Final tournament | — | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 22 | 3–3 | — | 0–1 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 15 | 2–3 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | File:Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 12 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | ||
| 5 | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 31 | −24 | 7 | 1–10 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 6 | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 3 | 1–5 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — |
Recent fixtures
Win Draw Loss
| 25 March 2022 UEFA Euro 2023 qualification | Bulgaria File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg | 0–0 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 19:45 (EET) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Aleksandar Shalamanov Attendance: 332 Referee: Sandi Putros (Denmark) |
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| 29 March 2022 UEFA Euro 2023 qualification | Wales File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria | Newport, Wales |
| 17:00 (EET) | Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 210 Referee: Pavel Orel (Czech Republic) |
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| 4 June 2022 UEFA Euro 2023 qualification | Switzerland File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria | Lugano, Switzerland |
| 19:00 | Rieder File:Soccerball shade.svg 56' | Report | Stadium: Cornaredo Stadium Attendance: 1,125 Referee: Gustavo Fernandes Correia (Portugal) |
| 11 June 2022 UEFA Euro 2023 qualification | Gibraltar File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria | Gibraltar |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium: Victoria Stadium Attendance: 480 Referee: Alessandro Dudic (Switzerland) |
| 23 September 2022 Friendly | Hungary File:Flag of Hungary.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria | Szombathely, Hungary |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Haladás Sportkomplexum |
| 27 September 2022 Friendly | Bulgaria File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Aleksandar Shalamanov | ||
| Note: The game was abandoned at half-time due to a thunderstorm. | ||||
| 21 November 2022 Friendly | Slovenia File:Flag of Slovenia.svg | 0–0 | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria | Murska Sobota, Slovenia |
| 18:30 | Report | Stadium: Fazanerija City Stadium |
| 25 November 2022 Friendly | Bulgaria File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg | 0–3 | File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina | Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev |
| 25 March 2023 Friendly tournament | Bulgaria File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia | Antalya, Turkey |
| 17:30 (UTC+03:00) | Report | Stadium: Bellis Sports Center |
| 28 March 2023 Friendly tournament | Bulgaria File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | Antalya, Turkey |
| 17:30 (UTC+03:00) | Stadium: Bellis Sports Center |
| 15 June 2023 Friendly | Bulgaria File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Montenegro.svg Montenegro | Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
| 17:30 (UTC+03:00) | Stadium: Hristo Botev Stadium |
| 20 June 2023 Friendly | Albania File:Flag of Albania.svg | 3–1 | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria | Elbasan, Albania |
| 18:30 (UTC+03:00) | Stadium: Elbasan Arena |
| 7 September 2023 UEFA Euro 2025 qualification | Estonia File:Flag of Estonia.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria | Tallinn, Estonia |
| 16:30 (EET) | Stadium: Kadriorg Stadium |
| 12 September 2023 UEFA Euro 2025 qualification | Bulgaria File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 18:00 (EET) | Stadium: Stadion Aleksandar Shalamanov |
| 13 October 2023 UEFA Euro 2025 qualification | Bulgaria File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg | 2–3 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | Sofia, Bulgaria |
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Stadium: Stadion Aleksandar Shalamanov Referee: Nathan Verboomen (Belgium) |
| 17 October 2023 UEFA Euro 2025 qualification | Bulgaria File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo | Stadion Aleksandar Shalamanov, Sofia |
| Report | Attendance: 358 Referee: Jan Petrik (Czech Republic) |
| 17 November 2023 UEFA Euro 2025 qualification | Kosovo File:Flag of Kosovo.svg | 2–2 | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria | Zahir Pajaziti Stadium, Podujevo |
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Report | Attendance: 200 Referee: Patrik Kolarić (Croatia) |
| 21 November 2023 UEFA Euro 2025 qualification | Bulgaria File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg | 6–0 | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | Stadion Aleksandar Shalamanov, Sofia |
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Report | Attendance: 178 Referee: David Dickinson (Scotland) |
| 26 March 2024 UEFA Euro 2025 qualification | Poland File:Flag of Poland.svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria | Chorzów, Poland |
| Stadium: Stadion Śląski Referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca |
| 10 September 2024 UEFA Euro 2025 qualification | Bulgaria File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg | 1-3 | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 18:00 | UEFA | Stadium: Stadion Aleksandar Shalamanov, Sofia Attendance: 475 Referee: Joey Kooij (Netherlands) |
| 11 October 2024 UEFA Euro 2025 qualification | Germany File:Flag of Germany.svg | 2-1 | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria | Regensburg, Germany |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Jahnstadion Attendance: 8,586 Referee: Ben Mcmaster (Northern Ireland) |
| 15 October 2024 UEFA Euro 2025 qualification | Israel File:Flag of Israel.svg | v | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria | Israel |
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
Last updated: 20 December 2018 |
Manager history
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Players
Current squad
As of 15 November 2024[update]
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Recent call ups
The following players have previously been called up to the Bulgaria under-21 squad and remain eligible.
See also
- Bulgaria national football team
- Bulgaria national under-17 football team
- Bulgaria national under-19 football team
- European Under-21 Football Championship
References
- ↑ Mladezhki natsionalen otbor na Balgariya po futbol, literally "Bulgaria national youth football team".
External links
- Official website (in Bulgarian)
- UEFA Under-21 website, complete results archive
- The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation, full record of U-21 and U-23 Championships