Daniel Nachev
Personal information
Full name Daniel Zhivkov Nachev
Date of birth (2003-09-20) 20 September 2003
Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Spartak Varna
Number 8
Youth career
2009–2013 Septemvri Sofia
2013–2014 Botev Plovdiv
2014–2015 Septemvri Sofia
2015–2021 Levski Sofia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Spartak Varna II 8 (2)
2021– Spartak Varna 59 (6)
International career
2019–2020 Bulgaria U17 8 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:43, 28 December 2023 (UTC)

Daniel Nachev (Bulgarian: Даниел Начев; born 20 September 2003) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spartak Varna.[2]

Considered to be one of biggest talents in Bulgaria, he gained media attention at just the age of 10 and was heavily compared with Lionel Messi and regularly called by the media The Bulgarian Messi.[3]

Career

Youth career

Nachev joined in Septemvri Sofia academy at an early age and gained media attention for first time in 2012 being called the Bulgarian Lionel Messi.[4][5] In the end of 2013 he moved to Botev Plovdiv academy,[6] but just after few months he returned to Septemvri in 2014. In the same year he had a trials to Manchester City. In 2015 he joined Levski Sofia.[7] He become a captain of the U19 team aged 17.[8] Despite occasionally training with the first team,[9] in the end of June 2021, Nachev refused to sign a professional contract with Levski as he believed he didn't get enough chances.[10]

Spartak Varna

On 29 June 2021, Nachev signed with Spartak Varna for an undisclosed transfer fee, joining the team until June 2024.[11] He scored his first league goal on 4 August 2021 in a match against his youth team of Septemvri Sofia.[12] On 7 September, in a cup match against Nadezhda Dobroslavtsi, he made 2 assists and was named man of the match.[13] After the promote to Bulgarian First League, Nachev lost his position in the starting team. He got injured in November 2022, keeping him off play until March 2023.[14] In May 2023, he returned in the first team.[15] On 14 June 2023, Nachev extended his contract with Spartak until the summer of 2025.[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of 25 October 2023[2]
Club performanceLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
ClubLeagueSeasonAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
BulgariaLeagueBulgarian CupEuropeOther[lower-alpha 1]Total
Spartak Varna II Third League 2021–22 10–––10
2022–23 61–––61
Total 7100000071
Spartak Varna Second League 2021–22 34420––364
First League 2022–23 8000––80
Second League 2023–24 13210––142
Total 556300000586
Career statistics627300000657
  1. ↑ Includes Bulgarian Supercup matches.

References

  1. ↑ "Профил на Даниел Живков Начев" (in Bulgarian). fpleague.bg. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Bulgaria - D. Nachev - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
  3. ↑ "Първенство за 2001 г. Даниел Начев-българският Меси". Vbox7.com.
  4. ↑ "Българският Меси – един "диамант" на 10 години (ВИДЕО)". Brato.bg. November 29, 2013.
  5. ↑ "AlPortAl.net / 5 юноши под 16, за които да следим". Alportal.net.
  6. ↑ "Ботев (Пд) привлече дете чудо". Topsport.bg. November 29, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Даниел Начев – Българският Меси". Viasport.bg.
  8. ↑ "Талант №1 на Левски разкри пред БЛИЦ защо си тръгна изненадващо". Blitz.bg.
  9. ↑ "Големият талант на "Левски" Даниел Начев: Не искам да ми казват Меси". Bgdnes.bg.
  10. ↑ "Голям талант напусна школата на Левски, подсили втородивизионен тим". Bgderby.com. June 28, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Даниел Начев вече е собственост на Спартак (Варна)". Sportal.bg.
  12. ↑ "Septemvri Sofia vs. Spartak Varna - 4 August 2021 - Soccerway". Int.soccerway.com.
  13. ↑ "Спартак Варна надви Надежда Доброславци и ще играе с Лудогорец". 7sport.net.
  14. ↑ Даниел Начев ще се оперира
  15. ↑ Даниел Начев си връща титулярното място в Спартак (Варна)
  16. ↑ Даниел Начев продължи договора си със “Спартак”
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