Nikolay Krastev
Personal information
Full name Nikolay Lachezarov Krastev
Date of birth (1996-12-06) 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

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

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

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

Club

As of 12 December 2020
Club performanceLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
ClubLeagueSeasonAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
BulgariaLeagueBulgarian CupEuropeOther[lower-alpha 1]Total
Levski Sofia A Group 2014–15 0000––00
First league 2016–17 1500000–150
2017–18 300000–30
2018–19 101000–20
Total 190100000200
Lokomotiv Mezdra (loan) B Group 2015-16 7000––70
Nesebar (loan) Second League 2016–17 5000––50
Botev Vratsa (loan) 2017–18 8010––90
First League 2018–19 2000––20
Vitosha Bistritsa 2019–20 6000––60
Levski Sofia 2020–21 1010––20
Career statistics480300000510
  1. ↑ Includes Bulgarian Supercup matches.

References

  1. ↑ "Профил на Николай Лъчезаров Кръстев" (in Bulgarian). fpleague.bg. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Lokomotiv Mezdra 0-2 Pomorie". soccerway.com. 27 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Dunav 2010 vs. Levski Sofia 2-2". soccerway.com. 28 February 2017.
  4. ↑ Младият "син" герой Кръстев: Левски винаги е имал силни вратари
  5. ↑ Новият любимец на феновете на Левски остава задълго на "Герена"
  6. ↑ "Окончателно: Ботев (Враца) уреди Николай Кръстев и Атанас Кабов" (in Bulgarian). medianews.bg. 22 August 2017.
  7. ↑ "Двама вратари на Левски си сменят отборите" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 22 December 2017.
  8. ↑ "Ботев (Враца) си върна вратар от Левски" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 20 June 2018.
  9. ↑ "Николай Кръстев остава в Славия до лятото на 2024 година" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  10. ↑ Програмата на младежите за мача с Македония
  11. ↑ Шок за България: Владо Стоянов аут от националния - Михайлов или Китанов ще пази срещу Холандия
  12. ↑ "Bulgaria NT vs. Netherlands NT 2:0". flashscore.com. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
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