Bulgaria
Bulgaria is a national team from Europe.
Bulgaria have played at the European Championship 2 times (first in 1996, most recently in 2004). Best result: group stage (1996, 2004). Record at the finals: 6 matches, 1 wins, 1 draws, 4 defeats, goals 4–13. Top scorer: Hristo Stoichkov (3 goals).
Bulgaria have played at the World Cup 7 times (first in 1962, most recently in 1998). Best result: fourth place (1994). Record at the finals: 26 matches, 3 wins, 8 draws, 15 defeats, goals 22–53. Top scorer: Hristo Stoichkov (6 goals).
Bulgaria is in the qualifying draw for the European Championship 2028 in the UK and Ireland.
The squad pool on this page lists 25 players, built from recent competitive line-ups. Most appearances in that window: Ilia Gruev (21); most goals: Kiril Despodov (4).
Coach in the latest data: A. Ribarski.
- Champions · Euro
- 0
- Champions · World Cup
- 0
- Euro finals played
- 2
- World Cups played
- 7
At the European Championship
| Edition | Result |
|---|---|
| European Championship 1996 | Group stage |
| European Championship 2004 | Group stage |
At the World Cup
| Edition | Result |
|---|---|
| 1962 | Group stage |
| 1966 | Group stage |
| 1970 | Group stage |
| 1974 | Group stage |
| 1986 | Round of 16 |
| 1994 | Fourth place |
| 1998 | Group stage |
Top scorers · Euro
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hristo Stoichkov | 3 |
| Martin Petrov | 1 |
Top scorers · World Cup
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hristo Stoichkov | 6 |
| Hristo Bonev | 2 |
| Nasko Sirakov | 2 |
| Yordan Letchkov | 2 |
| Asparuh Nikodimov | 1 |
| Daniel Borimirov | 1 |
| Dinko Dermendzhiev | 1 |
| Dobromir Zhechev | 1 |
| Emil Kostadinov | 1 |
| Georgi Asparuhov | 1 |
Squad
| Player | Pos | Apps | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimitar Mitov | GK | 10 | 855 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Daniel Naumov | GK | 8 | 720 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Ivan Dyulgerov | GK | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Viktor Popov | DEF | 11 | 986 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Aleks Petkov | DEF | 9 | 810 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Kristian Dimitrov | DEF | 10 | 801 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Fabian Nürnberger | DEF | 9 | 718 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Zhivko Atanasov | DEF | 9 | 605 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Hristiyan Petrov | DEF | 7 | 555 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Anton Nedyalkov | DEF | 5 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Simeon Petrov | DEF | 7 | 429 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Ilia Gruev | MID | 21 | 1,803 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Filip Krastev | MID | 16 | 1,046 | 1 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Andrian Kraev | MID | 13 | 920 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Valentin Antov | MID | 13 | 819 | 1 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Martin Minchev | MID | 14 | 647 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Georgi Rusev | MID | 14 | 645 | 2 | 1 | 5.0 |
| Ivajlo Chochev | MID | 13 | 492 | 0 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Kiril Despodov | FWD | 19 | 1,510 | 4 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Marin Petkov | FWD | 17 | 1,006 | 2 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Radoslav Kirilov | FWD | 13 | 708 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Aleksandar Kolev | FWD | 9 | 565 | 0 | 2 | 5.0 |
| Lukas Petkov | FWD | 7 | 452 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Zdravko Dimitrov | FWD | 10 | 408 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 |
| Spas Delev | FWD | 7 | 395 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 |
Latest starting line-up
Formation: 4-2-3-1 · Coach: A. Ribarski · 6 October 2026 · Luxembourg 2–0
| # | Player | Pos | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Naumov | GK | 8.2 |
| 2 | Yoni Stoyanov | DEF | 7.0 |
| 13 | Stefan Velkov | DEF | 6.9 |
| 6 | Emil Tsenov | DEF | 6.9 |
| 15 | Hristiyan Petrov | DEF | 6.2 |
| 8 | Andrian Kraev | MID | 6.4 |
| 4 | Ilia Gruev | MID | 6.6 |
| 17 | Martin Minchev | MID | 7.1 |
| 11 | Georgi Rusev | MID | 7.3 |
| 18 | Kristiyan Balov | MID | 7.8 |
| 9 | Atanas Iliev | FWD | 8.2 |
Legends and former regulars
| Player | Caps | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Stiliyan Petrov | 105 | 1998–2011 |
| Hristo Stoichkov | — | 1994–1996 |
| Nasko Sirakov | — | 1986–1994 |
| Yordan Letchkov | — | 1994–1994 |
| Hristo Bonev | — | 1970–1974 |
| Martin Petrov | — | 2004–2004 |
| Emil Kostadinov | — | 1998–1998 |
| Daniel Borimirov | — | 1994–1994 |
| Plamen Getov | — | 1986–1986 |
| Asparuh Nikodimov | — | 1970–1970 |
| Dinko Dermendzhiev | — | 1970–1970 |
| Dobromir Zhechev | — | 1970–1970 |
Match reports on this site
| Date | Match | Competition | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 June 2004 | Italy 2–1 Bulgaria | European Championship 2004 | Group stage · Group C |
| 18 June 2004 | Bulgaria 0–2 Denmark | European Championship 2004 | Group stage · Group C |
| 14 June 2004 | Sweden 5–0 Bulgaria | European Championship 2004 | Group stage · Group C |
| 18 June 1996 | France 3–1 Bulgaria | European Championship 1996 | Group stage · Group B |
| 13 June 1996 | Bulgaria 1–0 Romania | European Championship 1996 | Group stage · Group B |
| 9 June 1996 | Spain 1–1 Bulgaria | European Championship 1996 | Group stage · Group B |