Filip Krastev
Filip Yavorov Krastev (Bulgarian: Филип Яворов Кръстев; born 15 October 2001) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club PEC Zwolle, on loan from Belgian side Lommel, and the Bulgaria national team.
.jpg) Krastev in 2024 with PEC Zwolle | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Filip Yavorov Krastev | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | PEC Zwolle (on loan from Lommel) | ||
| Number | 50 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2020 | Slavia Sofia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Slavia Sofia | 34 | (3) |
| 2020– | Lommel | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Slavia Sofia (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Troyes (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Cambuur (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Levski Sofia (loan) | 46 | (11) |
| 2023–2024 | → Los Angeles FC (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2024– | → PEC Zwolle (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Bulgaria U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Bulgaria U19 | 3 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Bulgaria U21 | 11 | (1) |
| 2020– | Bulgaria | 15 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:19, 26 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:56, 25 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
Slavia Sofia
Krastev joined Slavia Sofia's youth academy in 2010. He made his first team debut at the age of 16 years and 210 days in a 3–0 home loss against Lokomotiv Plovdiv on 13 May 2018, coming on as a substitute for Galin Ivanov. Krastev scored his first senior goal on 24 February 2020, netting the second for Slavia during their 3–1 victory against Dunav Ruse. A week later, he provided an assist to Ivaylo Dimitrov in a 2–1 away win over Levski Sofia.
Lommel
On 18 June 2020, Slavia announced that Krastev would sign for Premier League club Manchester City in the following week; however, on 28 June 2020, Krastev signed with Belgian First Division B team Lommel, part of the City Football Group, which immediately loaned him back to Slavia until the end of 2020.
Loans
On 28 January 2021, Krastev joined another City Football Group side, Troyes, on an 18-month loan deal. On 27 August 2021, his loan deal with Troyes was cut short to allow him to join Eredivisie side Cambuur on a season-long loan deal.
On 27 January 2022, Krastev returned to Bulgaria to sign for Levski Sofia on a six-month loan. On 28 June 2022, his loan was extended for a further year.
On 26 July 2023, Krastev joined Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC on loan until 30 June 2024, with a permanent transfer option. He made his debut on 8 August in Leagues Cup match against Real Salt Lake, coming as a substitute in the 76th minute and scoring his debut goal in the 84th minute for the 4–0 win.
In January 2024, his loan deal with LAFC was terminated early. He returned to Europe to sign a loan deal with PEC Zwolle on 26 January.
International career
In August 2020, he received his first call up to the senior side for the UEFA Nations League in September, earning his first cap on 6 September, in a 1–0 away loss against Wales after coming on as a late second-half substitute for Todor Nedelev.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 5 October 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Slavia Sofia | First League | 2017–18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 3 | ||||
| Slavia Sofia (loan) | 2020–21 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 15 | 1 | ||
| Total | 44 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 4 | ||
| Troyes (loan) | Ligue 2 | 2020–21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| Ligue 1 | 2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cambuur (loan) | Eredivisie | 2021–22 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 5 | 1 | ||
| Levski Sofia (loan) | First League | 2021–22 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 9 | ||
| Total | 46 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 12 | ||
| Los Angeles FC (loan) | MLS | 2023 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| Career total | 101 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 117 | 19 | ||
International
- As of match played 25 March 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 15 | 1 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first.[citation needed]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 25 March 2024 | Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan |  Azerbaijan | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2024 FIFA Series |
Honours
Levski Sofia
References
External links
- Filip Krastev at Soccerway