Bulgaria national under-17 football team

The Bulgaria national under-17 football team, also known as Bulgarian under-17s or Bulgaria U17(s), represents Bulgaria in football at an under-17 age level and is controlled by the Bulgarian Football Union, the governing body for football in Bulgaria.

Bulgaria Under-17
Nickname(s)The Lions
AssociationBulgarian Football Union
Head coachMarcho Dafchev
First colours
Second colours
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances0
European Championship
Appearances6 (first in 1985)
Best resultGroup Stage: 6 times

In 2015, Viktorio Pavlov was appointed to coach the squad.

Competition results

  Champions    Runners-Up    Third Place/Semi-Finals    Fourth Place    Other Top Results  

Balkan U-17 Championship
Year Rank
1973Champions

UEFA European U-16/U-17 Championship
Year Rank
1982Did not qualify
1984Quarter-Finals-Did not qualify
1985Group Stage
1986Group Stage
1987Group Stage
1988Did not qualify
1989Group Stage
1990Did not qualify
1991Group Stage
1992Did not qualify
1993Did not qualify
1994Did not qualify
1995Did not qualify
1996Did not qualify
1997Did not qualify
1998Did not qualify
1999Did not qualify
2000Did not qualify
2001Did not qualify
2002Did not qualify
2003Elite Round-Did not qualify
2004Did not qualify
2005Elite Round-Did not qualify
2006Elite Round-Did not qualify
2007Did not qualify
2008Did not qualify
2009Did not qualify
2010Did not qualify
2011Did not qualify
2012Elite Round-Did not qualify
2013Elite Round-Did not qualify
2014Did not qualify
2015Group Stage
2016Elite Round-Did not qualify
2017Did not qualify
2018Did not qualify

FIFA U-17 World Cup


Year Rank
1985 to 2019Did not qualify
2021To be determined

Players

Current squad

Caps and goals updated as of 16 October 2017 after the match against Azerbaijan.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Ivan Angelov (2003-01-31) 31 January 2003 4 0 Dobrudzha Dobrich
1GK Radostin Georgiev (2003-07-24) 24 July 2003 1 0 Beroe Stara Zagora
2DF Martin Avramov (2001-01-19) 19 January 2001 5 0 Slavia Sofia
2DF Kenan Kadirov (captain) (2001-08-24) 24 August 2001 5 0 Levski Sofia
2DF Gabriel Zemyarski (2001-01-26) 26 January 2001 5 0 Botev Plovdiv
2DF Daniel Stoyanov (2001-01-27) 27 January 2001 3 0 Cherno More
2DF Stoyan Vergiev (2001-01-23) 23 January 2001 2 0 Beroe
2DF Nikola Ganchev (2001-07-30) 30 July 2001 0 0 Ludogorets Razgrad
2DF Ertan Tahirov 0 0 CSKA Sofia
3MF Martin Haydarov (2003-01-22) 22 January 2003 8 0 Levski Sofia
3MF Stefan Statev (2003-06-04) 4 June 2003 5 0 Ludogorets Razgrad
3MF Anton Bakalov (2001-02-07) 7 February 2001 4 1 Natsional Sofia
3MF Plamen Tsonchev (2003-01-30) 30 January 2003 4 1 Botev Plovdiv
3MF Stanislav Dyulgerov (2003-08-23) 23 August 2003 3 0 Twente
3MF Martin Smolenski (2003-03-08) 8 March 2003 3 0 CSKA Sofia
3MF Dimo Krastev (2003-02-10) 10 February 2003 3 0 Fiorentina
3MF Valentin Nikolov (2003-10-15) 15 October 2003 1 0 Lokomotiv Sofia
4FW Martin Minchev (2001-04-22) 22 April 2001 5 1 Cherno More
4FW Ivan Vasilev (2001-05-16) 16 May 2001 5 0 Botev Plovdiv
4FW Martin Petkov (2001-01-15) 15 January 2001 4 0 Levski Sofia
4FW Kenan Kadirov (1999-07-29) 29 July 1999 2 0 FCSB

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Bulgarian squad within the last 12 months and are still available for selection.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
DF Aleksandar Makris (2001-07-11) 11 July 2001 2 0 Levski Sofia v.  Turkey, 19–21 September 2017[2]
DF David Simeonov 1 0 CSKA Sofia v.  Turkey, 19–21 September 2017[2]
MF Patrik-Gabriel Galchev (2001-04-14) 14 April 2001 1 0 Levski Sofia v.  Turkey, 19–21 September 2017[2]
FW Filip Krastev 2 0 Slavia Sofia v.  Turkey, 19–21 September 2017[2]
Notes

INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
SUS Player withdrew from the squad due to a suspension.

See also

References
  1. "Състав на България U16 за контролните срещи с Молдова U16" (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. 14 March 2019.
  2. "България U17 ще изиграе две приятелски срещи с Турция U17" (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. 18 September 2017. Archived from the original on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
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