Nikolay Krastev (footballer, born 1996)
Nikolay Krastev (Bulgarian: Николай Кръстев; born 6 December 1996) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bulgarian First League club Slavia Sofia.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nikolay Lachezarov Krastev | ||
| Date of birth | 6 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Dupnitsa, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Slavia Sofia | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Levski Sofia | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Levski Sofia | 19 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Lokomotiv Mezdra (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Nesebar (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Botev Vratsa (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Botev Vratsa (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | Vitosha Bistritsa | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Levski Sofia | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | Botev Vratsa | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | Slavia Sofia | 17 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Bulgaria U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Bulgaria U21 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2017 | |||
Career edit
Krastev made his professional debut in a 0-2 league loss from Pomorie on 27 February 2016.[2] He made his league debut for Levski against Dunav during the 2016–17 Bulgarian First League, on 28 February 2017. Levski drew 2-2 and Krastev played full 90 minutes on the pitch.[3] 6 days later he became man of the match in the Eternal derby of Bulgarian football against CSKA Sofia, won by Levski with 2-1.[4]
On 4 May 2017 his contract was extended with 3 years, keeping him in the team until 31 July 2020.[5]
In August 2017, Krastev was loaned to Second League club Botev Vratsa.[6] In January 2018, he was called back to Levski's first team.[7] In June 2018, Krastev was loaned again to newly promoted Botev Vratsa.[8] In February 2022, Krastev signed a two-and-half-year contract with Slavia Sofia.[9]
International career edit
On 17 March 2017 he received his first call up for Bulgaria's U21 team,[10] but on 21 March 2017 he joined Bulgaria's senior team for the match against Netherlands after the injury of Vladislav Stoyanov,[11] during which he remained on the bench.[12]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 12 December 2020
| 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[a] | Total | ||||||||
| Levski Sofia | A Group | 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| First league | 2016–17 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |||
| Lokomotiv Mezdra (loan) | B Group | 2015-16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 0 | |||
| Nesebar (loan) | Second League | 2016–17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | |||
| Botev Vratsa (loan) | 2017–18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 | ||||
| First League | 2018–19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Vitosha Bistritsa | 2019–20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Levski Sofia | 2020–21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Career statistics | 48 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | |||
- ^ Includes Bulgarian Supercup matches.
References edit
- ^ "Профил на Николай Лъчезаров Кръстев" (in Bulgarian). fpleague.bg. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ "Lokomotiv Mezdra 0-2 Pomorie". soccerway.com. 27 February 2016.
- ^ "Dunav 2010 vs. Levski Sofia 2-2". soccerway.com. 28 February 2017.
- ^ Младият "син" герой Кръстев: Левски винаги е имал силни вратари
- ^ Новият любимец на феновете на Левски остава задълго на "Герена"
- ^ "Окончателно: Ботев (Враца) уреди Николай Кръстев и Атанас Кабов" (in Bulgarian). medianews.bg. 22 August 2017.
- ^ "Двама вратари на Левски си сменят отборите" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Ботев (Враца) си върна вратар от Левски" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Николай Кръстев остава в Славия до лятото на 2024 година" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ Програмата на младежите за мача с Македония
- ^ Шок за България: Владо Стоянов аут от националния - Михайлов или Китанов ще пази срещу Холандия
- ^ "Bulgaria NT vs. Netherlands NT 2:0". flashscore.com. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
External links edit
- Nikolay Krastev at Soccerway
- Profile at LevskiSofia.info