# Bulgaria national under-17 football team

The Bulgaria national under-17 football team represents Bulgaria in football at an under-17 age level and is controlled by the Bulgarian Football Union, the governing body for football in Bulgaria.

## Competition results

Champions Runners-up Third place/Semi-finals Fourth place Other Top Results

### Balkan U-17 Championship

| Year | Rank |
| 1973 | Champions |

### UEFA European U-16/U-17 Championship

| Year | Rank |
| 1982 | Did not qualify |
| 1984 | Quarter-finals-Did not qualify |
| 1985 | Group stage |
| 1986 | Group stage |
| 1987 | Group stage |
| 1988 | Did not qualify |
| 1989 | Group stage |
| 1990 | Did not qualify |
| 1991 | Group stage |
| 1992 | Did not qualify |
| 1993 | Did not qualify |
| 1994 | Did not qualify |
| 1995 | Did not qualify |
| 1996 | Did not qualify |
| 1997 | Did not qualify |
| 1998 | Did not qualify |
| 1999 | Did not qualify |
| 2000 | Did not qualify |
| 2001 | Did not qualify |
| 2002 | Did not qualify |
| 2003 | Elite Round-Did not qualify |
| 2004 | Did not qualify |
| 2005 | Elite Round-Did not qualify |
| 2006 | Elite Round-Did not qualify |
| 2007 | Did not qualify |
| 2008 | Did not qualify |
| 2009 | Did not qualify |
| 2010 | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | Did not qualify |
| 2012 | Elite Round-Did not qualify |
| 2013 | Elite Round-Did not qualify |
| 2014 | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | Group stage |
| 2016 | Elite Round-Did not qualify |
| 2017 | Did not qualify |
| 2018 | Did not qualify |
| 2019 | Did not qualify |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2022 | Group stage |
| 2023 | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | Elite Round-Did not qualify |
| 2025 | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined |

### FIFA U-17 World Cup

| Year | Rank |
| 1985 to 2023 | Did not qualify |
| 2025 | To be determined |

## Players
### Current squad

* The following players were called up for the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification against Andorra.
* Match date: 31 October 2023
* Caps and goals correct as of: 10 January 2024
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Atanas Kehayov | (2007-05-16) 16 May 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | AS Roma |
| 1GK | Plamen Penev | (2008-04-22) 22 April 2008 (age 16) | 1 | 0 | Ludogorets Razgrad |
| 2DF | David Dimitrov | (2007-10-16) 16 October 2007 (age 17) | 4 | 0 | CSKA 1948 |
| 2DF | Danail Lastardzhiev | (2007-03-04) 4 March 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Septemvri Sofia |
| 2DF | Deyan Kirilov | (2007-01-19) 19 January 2007 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | CSKA 1948 |
| 2DF | Mert Salim | (2007-11-21) 21 November 2007 (age 17) | 1 | 0 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
| 2DF | Bozhidar Petrov | (2007-02-09) 9 February 2007 (age 17) | 5 | 0 | CSKA Sofia |
| 2DF | Mihail Polendakov | (2007-06-05) 5 June 2007 (age 17) | 8 | 1 | Septemvri Sofia |
| 2DF | Martin Dimitrov | (2007-01-19) 19 January 2007 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | CSKA 1948 |
| 2DF | Kristian Yordanov | (2007-07-09) 9 July 2007 (age 17) | 5 | 0 | CSKA 1948 |
| 3MF | Mihail Petrov | (2007-04-21) 21 April 2007 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | Levski Sofia |
| 3MF | Boris Todorov | (2007-05-31) 31 May 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Slavia Sofia |
| 3MF | Kaloyan Bozhkov | (2008-02-01) 1 February 2008 (age 17) | 4 | 0 | Ludogorets Razgrad |
| 3MF | Filip Gigov | (2007-03-29) 29 March 2007 (age 17) | 7 | 1 | Ludogorets Razgrad |
| 3MF | Marto Boychev | (2008-03-15) 15 March 2008 (age 16) | 3 | 0 | CSKA 1948 |
| 3MF | Vasil Kaymakanov | (2007-07-01) 1 July 2007 (age 17) | 5 | 0 | CSKA Sofia |
| 3MF | Viktor Ivanov | (2007-06-25) 25 June 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Septemvri Sofia |
| 4FW | Denis Givedzhov | (2007-01-17) 17 January 2007 (age 18) | 1 | 1 | Levski Sofia |
| 4FW | Steven Gerard Gaote | (2008-02-19) 19 February 2008 (age 16) | 4 | 2 | Levski Sofia |
| 4FW | Emil Naydenov | (2007-02-12) 12 February 2007 (age 17) | 5 | 0 | Botev Plovdiv |