# Bulgaria national under-21 football team

The Bulgaria national under-21 football team (Bulgarian: Mладежки национален отбор на България по футбол) is considered to be the feeder team for the Bulgaria national football team. This team is for Bulgarian players aged under 21 at the start of the calendar year in which a two-year UEFA European Under-21 Championship campaign begins, so some players can remain with the squad until the age of 23.

## Competition results

Champions Runners-Up Semi-Finals Other Top Results

### Balkan Youth Championship

| Year | Rank |
| 1968 | Champions |
| 1970 | Champions |
| 1973 | Champions |

### UEFA U-21 European Championship

| Year | Rank |
| 1972 | Semi-Finals |
| 1974 | Quarter-Finals |
| 1976 | Quarter-Finals |
| 1978 | Semi-Finals |
| 1990 | Quarter-Finals |

#### UEFA Euro 2025 Qualifier

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | | |
| 1 | Germany | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 10 | +25 | 26 | Final tournament | — | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 |
| 2 | Poland | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 22 | Final tournament | 3–3 | — | 0–1 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2–1 |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 15 | | 2–3 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–0 |
| 4 | Kosovo | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 12 | | 0–3 | 0–4 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| 5 | Estonia | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 31 | −24 | 7 | | 1–10 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | 1–0 |
| 6 | Israel | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 3 | | 1–5 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — |

## Recent fixtures

Win  Draw  Loss

## Players
### Current squad

As of 15 March 2025
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Damyan Hristov | (2002-11-10) 10 November 2002 (age 22) | 15 | 0 | Ludogorets Razgrad |
| 1GK | Plamen Andreev | (2004-12-15) 15 December 2004 (age 20) | 5 | 0 | Feyenoord |
| 1GK | Aleks Bozhev | (2005-07-19) 19 July 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Slavia Prague |
| 1GK | Nikola Videnov | (2002-03-22) 22 March 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Spartak Varna |
| 2DF | Hristiyan Petrov | (2002-06-24) 24 June 2002 (age 22) | 15 | 0 | Heerenveen |
| 2DF | Simeon Vasilev | (2005-10-24) 24 October 2005 (age 19) | 5 | 0 | CSKA 1948 |
| 2DF | Rosen Bozhinov | (2005-01-23) 23 January 2005 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Royal Antwerp |
| 2DF | Mihail Polendakov | (2007-06-05) 5 June 2007 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Septemvri Sofia |
| 2DF | Dimitar Papazov | (2006-06-15) 15 June 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Bologna |
| 2DF | Atanas Chernev | (2002-03-25) 25 March 2002 (age 22) | 13 | 0 | Botev Plovdiv |
| 2DF | Teodor Ivanov | (2004-03-13) 13 March 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | CSKA 1948 |
| 2DF | Martin Bachev | (2004-06-28) 28 June 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Botev Vratsa |
| 3MF | Stanislav Shopov | (2002-02-23) 23 February 2002 (age 23) | 16 | 2 | CSKA Sofia |
| 3MF | Petar Andreev | (2004-06-02) 2 June 2004 (age 20) | 6 | 0 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
| 3MF | Petko Panayotov | (2005-07-20) 20 July 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | CSKA Sofia |
| 3MF | Emil Tsenov | (2002-04-26) 26 April 2002 (age 22) | 15 | 1 | CSKA 1948 |
| 3MF | Nikola Iliev | (2004-06-06) 6 June 2004 (age 20) | 7 | 2 | Botev Plovdiv |
| 3MF | Valentin Nikolov | (2003-10-15) 15 October 2003 (age 21) | 5 | 0 | Septemvri Sofia |
| 3MF | Antoan Stoyanov | (2005-01-17) 17 January 2005 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | POFC Botev Vratsa |
| 3MF | Marto Boychev | (2008-03-15) 15 March 2008 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | CSKA 1948 |
| 4FW | Nikolay Zlatev | (2004-12-12) 12 December 2004 (age 20) | 7 | 0 | Cherno More |
| 4FW | Roberto Raychev | (2005-05-07) 7 May 2005 (age 19) | 11 | 1 | Slavia Sofia |
| 4FW | Georgi Nikolov | (2002-07-05) 5 July 2002 (age 22) | 10 | 5 | Botev Plovdiv |
| 4FW | Martin Sorakov | (2003-10-23) 23 October 2003 (age 21) | 10 | 2 | Montana |
| 4FW | Borislav Rupanov | (2004-11-30) 30 November 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Septemvri Sofia |
| 4FW | Ilian Antonov | (2005-05-22) 22 May 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | CSKA Sofia |
| 4FW | Borislav Marinov | (2005-03-02) 2 March 2005 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Septemvri Sofia |

### Recent call ups

The following players have previously been called up to the Bulgaria under-21 squad and remain eligible.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| GK | Hristiyan Slavkov | (2003-02-26) 26 February 2003 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Cherno More |
| DF | Martin Stoychev | (2003-10-17) 17 October 2003 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | CSKA Sofia |
| DF | Martin Georgiev | (2005-09-24) 24 September 2005 (age 19) | 3 | 0 | Slavia Sofia |
| DF | Kaloyan Kostov | (2004-05-04) 4 May 2004 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
| DF | Rosen Stefanov | (2002-11-27) 27 November 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Cherno More |
| DF | Dimo Krastev | (2003-02-10) 10 February 2003 (age 22) | 6 | 0 | Ternana |
| DF | Todor Pavlov | (2004-07-31) 31 July 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
| DF | Lazar Boyanov | (2003-04-01) 1 April 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Pirin Blagoevgrad |
| MF | Emanuel Mirchev | (2002-02-09) 9 February 2002 (age 23) | 16 | 0 | Hessen Kassel |
| MF | Bozhidar Penchev | (2002-03-13) 13 March 2002 (age 23) | 7 | 0 | Hebar Pazardzhik |
| MF | Asen Mitkov | (2005-02-17) 17 February 2005 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | Levski Sofia |
| MF | Krasian Kolev | (2004-01-18) 18 January 2004 (age 21) | 4 | 0 | Botev Plovdiv |
| MF | Martin Smolenski | (2003-03-08) 8 March 2003 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | Botev Vratsa |
| FW | Martin Petkov | (2002-08-15) 15 August 2002 (age 22) | 11 | 1 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
| FW | Simeon Aleksandrov | (2003-09-24) 24 September 2003 (age 21) | 6 | 0 | CSKA 1948 |
| FW | Ivan Tasev | (2002-04-27) 27 April 2002 (age 22) | 5 | 0 | CSKA Sofia |
| FW | Mark-Emilio Papazov | (2003-10-08) 8 October 2003 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | Botev Vratsa |
| FW | Miroslav Marinov | (2004-03-07) 7 March 2004 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | Botev Vratsa |
| FW | Daniel Lyubomirov | (2004-01-01) 1 January 2004 (age 21) | 4 | 0 | Alavés |