Filip Krastev

Filip Krastev (Bulgarian: Филип Кръстев; born 15 October 2001) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Troyes on loan from Lommel.

Filip Krastev
Personal information
Full name Filip Yavorov Krastev
Date of birth (2001-10-15) 15 October 2001
Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Troyes
(on loan from Lommel)
Number 31
Youth career
2010–2020 Slavia Sofia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Slavia Sofia 30 (3)
2020– Lommel 0 (0)
2020 → Slavia Sofia (loan) 14 (1)
2021– → Troyes (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2017–2018 Bulgaria U17 2 (0)
2019– Bulgaria U19 3 (2)
2020– Bulgaria 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 December 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 September 2020

Career

Krastev joined Slavia Sofia's youth academy in 2010.[2] He made his first team debut at the age of 16 years and 210 days in a 0–3 home loss against Lokomotiv Plovdiv on 13 May 2018, coming on as a substitute for Galin Ivanov.[3] Krastev scored his first senior goal on 24 February 2020, netting the second for Slavia during their 3–1 victory against Dunav Ruse. A week later, he provided an assist to Ivaylo Dimitrov in a 2–1 away win over Levski Sofia.[4]

On 18 June 2020, Slavia announced that Krastev would sign for Premier League club Manchester City in the following week,[5] however on 28 June 2020 Krastev was signed by Belgian First Division B team Lommel, part of the City Football Group, which immediately loaned him back to Slavia until the end of 2020.[6] On 28 January 2021, Krastev joined another City Football Group side, Troyes, on an 18-month loan deal.[7]

International career

In August 2020, he received his first call up to the senior side for the UEFA Nations League in September, earning his first cap on 6 September, in the 0:1 away loss against Wales after coming on as a late second-half substitute for Todor Nedelev.[8]

Career statistics

Club
As of 24 July 2020
Club performanceLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
ClubLeagueSeasonAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
BulgariaLeagueBulgarian CupEuropeOther[lower-alpha 1]Total
Slavia Sofia First League 2017–18 1000––10
2018–19 130102010170
2019–20 16300––163
Total 303102010343
Career statistics303102010343
  1. Includes Bulgarian Supercup matches.

References
  1. "Профил на Филип Яворов Кръстев" (in Bulgarian). fpleague.bg. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  2. "Юноша на Славия: В началото не говорих с никой" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 22 November 2018.
  3. "Slavia Sofia 0–3 Lokomotiv Plovdiv". soccerway.com. 13 May 2018.
  4. "Талант на Славия: Не знаех, че бях най-добрият срещу Левски" (in Bulgarian). dsport.bg. 5 March 2020.
  5. "Съобщение от Славия (София)" (in Bulgarian). pfcslavia.com. 18 June 2020.
  6. "Bulgaars toptalent belandt via Manchester City bij Lommel" [Bulgarian top talent ends up at Lommel through Manchester City] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 28 June 2020.
  7. "FILIP KRASTEV JOINS ESTAC!" (in French). Troyes AC. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  8. "Wales NT vs. Bulgaria NT 1:0". soccerway.com. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
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