Nikolay Krastev (footballer, born 1996)
Personal information | |||
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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 | 19 | (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 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2017 |
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.
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-a-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 | ||||||||
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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
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Dupnitsa
- Footballers from Kyustendil Province
- Bulgarian men's footballers
- Bulgaria men's youth international footballers
- Bulgaria men's under-21 international footballers
- PFC Levski Sofia players
- OFC Nesebar players
- POFC Botev Vratsa players
- FC Vitosha Bistritsa players
- PFC Slavia Sofia players
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players