Nikolay Krastev (footballer, born 1996)

Nikolay Krastev
Personal information
Full name Nikolay Lachezarov Krastev
Date of birth (1996-12-06) 6 December 1996 (age 28)
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 19 (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 June 2024
‡ 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-a-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 performance League Cup Continental Other Total
Club League Season Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bulgaria League Bulgarian Cup Europe Other[a] Total
Levski Sofia A Group 2014–15 0 0 0 0 – – 0 0
First league 2016–17 15 0 0 0 0 0 – 15 0
2017–18 3 0 0 0 0 0 – 3 0
2018–19 1 0 1 0 0 0 – 2 0
Total 19 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Lokomotiv Mezdra (loan) B Group 2015-16 7 0 0 0 – – 7 0
Nesebar (loan) Second League 2016–17 5 0 0 0 – – 5 0
Botev Vratsa (loan) 2017–18 8 0 1 0 – – 9 0
First League 2018–19 2 0 0 0 – – 2 0
Vitosha Bistritsa 2019–20 6 0 0 0 – – 6 0
Levski Sofia 2020–21 1 0 1 0 – – 2 0
Career statistics 48 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 51 0
  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.