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.
Nickname(s) | The Young Lions | ||
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Association | Bulgarian Football Union | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Todor Simov | ||
Captain | Kubrat Onasci | ||
FIFA code | BUL | ||
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Competition results
editChampions Runners-Up Semi-Finals Other Top Results
Balkan Youth Championship
editYear | Rank |
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1968 | Champions |
1970 | Champions |
1973 | Champions |
UEFA U-19 European Championship
editYear | Rank |
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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
editYear | Rank |
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1985 | Quarter-Finals |
1987 | Quarter-Finals |
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- 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
Recent call ups
editThe 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 |
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DF | Stoyan Pergelov | 20 April 2006 | 1 | 0 | Birmingham City U21 | |
FW | Emil Naydenov | 12 February 2007 | 2 | 0 | Botev Plovdiv | |
9 | FW | Preslav Bachev | 14 March 2006 | 7 | 3 | Levski Sofia II |
- | FW | Aleksandar Kozhuharov | 28 June 2006 | 0 | 0 | CSKA-Sofia III |
- Notes
- A = Not part of the current squad due to being called up to the senior team.
- INJ = Not part of the current squad due to injury.
- COVID = Withdrawn from the current squad due to suffering from COVID-19.
Recent results
editWin Draw Loss
9 September 2024 Friendly | Malta | 1−1 | Bulgaria | Malta |
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12 October 2024 Friendly | Bulgaria | 4−1 | Moldova | Dragoman, Bulgaria |
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Former squads
edit- 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
editNotes
editExternal links
edit- 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