Svetoslav Kovachev
Svetoslav Kovachev (Bulgarian: Светослав Ковачев; born 14 March 1998) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ludogorets Razgrad.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Svetoslav Svetlozarov Kovachev | ||
| Date of birth | 14 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Pleven, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ludogorets | ||
| Number | 98 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Svoboda Milkovitsa | ||
| 2010–2011 | Spartak Pleven | ||
| 2011–2016 | Ludogorets Razgrad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Ludogorets II | 54 | (10) |
| 2016– | Ludogorets Razgrad | 10 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Dunav Ruse (loan) | 28 | (5) |
| 2019 | → Etar (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Arda Kardzhali (loan) | 24 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | Bulgaria U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Bulgaria U19 | 15 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Bulgaria U21 | 7 | (0) |
| 2020– | Bulgaria | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:36, 24 December 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2020 | |||
Kovachev's younger brother Lachezar is also in Ludogorets, currently playing for Ludogorets II.
Career
Ludogorets Razgrad
Born in Pleven, Kovachev started his career in Svoboda Milkovitsa.[2] He joined Ludogorets in 2011 recruited by the Bulgarian legend Plamen Getov.[3] In 2014, he played for Ludogorets U19 in the UEFA Youth League, being a starter in all of the 6 matches.[4]
He made his debut for Ludogorets Razgrad II on 6 December 2015 in a match against FC Pirin Razlog.[5]
On 22 May 2016 he made his complete debut in A Group for Ludogorets in a match against Beroe Stara Zagora.[6]
Kovachev started the 2017-18 season in Ludogorets II by scoring a goal in the first match of the season against Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia.[7] On 29 July 2017 he played for the main team in the 0-0 draw against Lokomotiv Plovdiv coming as a substitute in the First League match.[8] Kovachev was on the bench for the Europa League group stage match against İstanbul Başakşehir, but stayed as an unused substitute.[9] On 21 September 2017 he made his debut for the Bulgarian Cup in the first round against Oborishte.[10]
Kovachev was named captain for the Ludogorets U19 team in the UEFA Youth League in the first match from the Domestic Champions Path against Željezničar U19 on 27 September 2017.[11]
On 15 February 2018 Kovachev was named on bench for the Europa League Round of 32 match against Milan and made his debut as a substitute in the 81st minute.[12][13]
Loan to Dunav
In June 2018, Kovachev was loaned to Dunav Ruse, although he spend the pre-season camp with Ludogorets first team.[14] He made his debut for the team in the first league match of the season against Vitosha Bistritsa on 20 July 2018, assisting for the only goal for Dunav.[15]
On 4 November 2018 he scored his first goal for the team in First League, netting the second goal for the 3:0 win over Vitosha Bistritsa.[16]
International career
Youth levels
Kovachev was called up for the Bulgaria U19 team for the 2017 European Under-19 Championship qualification from 22 to 27 March 2017.[17] After a draw and 2 wins the team qualified for the knockout phase which will be held in July 2017.[18]
Kovachev made his debut for Bulgaria U21 on 27 March 2018 in a European Undr-21 qualification match against Kazakhstan U21, keeping a clean sheet for the 3:0 win. [19]
Senior
Kovachev received his first call-up for senior Bulgarian squad on 29 August 2018 for the UEFA Nations League matches against Slovenia and Norway on 6 and 9 September.[20] He earned his first cap on 26 February 2020, coming on as a substitute for Ismail Isa during the second half of the 0:1 home loss against Belarus in a friendly game.[21]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 27 December 2020 [1]
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | League | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| Bulgaria | League | Bulgarian Cup | Europe | Other[lower-alpha 1] | Total | ||||||||
| Ludogorets Razgrad II | B Group | 2015–16 | 11 | 2 | – | – | – | 11 | 2 | ||||
| Second League | 2016–17 | 19 | 2 | – | – | – | 19 | 2 | |||||
| 2017–18 | 24 | 6 | – | – | – | 24 | 6 | ||||||
| Total | 54 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 10 | |||
| Ludogorets Razgrad | A Group | 2015–16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| First League | 2016–17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| Dunav Ruse (loan) | First League | 2018–19 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 32 | 5 | ||
| Etar Veliko Tarnovo (loan) | 2019–20 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
| Arda Kardzhali (loan) | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 2 | |||||
| 2020–21 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 3 | |||||
| Career statistics | 135 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 144 | 20 | |||
- Includes Bulgarian Supercup matches.
- Relegation Play-offs
References
- Kovachev Stats
- Светослав Ковачев капитан на Лудогорец (98)
- Младите надежди на Лудогорец разкриват тайни
- Таланти от Благоевград, Дупница и Кюстендил пред дебют в Шампионската лига за младежи
- Ludogorets II vs Pirin
- Берое си гарантира Европа на "Лудогорец арена", "орлите" показаха младата генерация
- Лудогорец 2 започна с успех новия сезон във Втора лига, разочарование за Локо (Сф)
- Резервите на Лудогорец - тлъста нула срещу Локо Пд
- Браво на Лудогорец! Изигра силен мач и изпусна турската сензация Истанбул ББ
- Румънец спаси Лудогорец и Херо от голям резил срещу тим от Втора лига
- При равен резултат завърши първият мач от Младежка Шампионска лига в Разград
- https://www.skysports.com/football/Ludogorets-vs-AC-Milan/386504
- Ковачев: Радвам се, че имах възможност да играя срещу Милан, но ми е гадно, че загубихме
- "Дунав взима Светослав Ковачев от Лудогорец" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 9 June 2018.
- Витоша (Бистрица) победи Дунав (Русе) с 2:1 на старта на новия сезон в Първа лига
- Дунав разби Витоша за 18 минути
- Съставът на България (U19) за Елитния кръг във Франция
- Футболът ни възкръсна! 19-годишните лъвове "изядоха" всички, България с нов грандиозен успех
- Браво, момчета! Младежите се развихриха и съсипаха Словения
- Съставът на България - петима дебютанти за "лъвовете" срещу Словения и Норвегия, Спас Делев аут
- "Експериментален състав на България отстъпи на Беларус (видео+галерия)". sportal.bg. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
External links
- Svetoslav Kovachev at Soccerway