Nikolay Krastev (footballer, born 1996)
Nikolay Krastev (Bulgarian: Николай Кръстев; born 6 December 1996) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Levski Sofia.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nikolay Lachezarov Krastev | ||
| Date of birth | 6 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Dupnitsa, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 6 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Levski 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) |
| 2020 | Vitosha Bistritsa | 6 | (0) |
| 2020– | Levski Sofia | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Bulgaria U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Bulgaria U21 | 5 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 July 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 November 2017 | |||
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]
International career
On 17 March 2017 he received his first call up for Bulgaria's U21 team,[9] but on 21 March 2017 he joined Bulgaria's senior team for the match against Netherlands after the injury of Vladislav Stoyanov,[10] during which he remained on the bench.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 25 September 2018
| 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[lower-alpha 1] | 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) | Second League | 2017–18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 | |||
| First League | 2018–19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Career statistics | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |||
- Includes Bulgarian Supercup matches.
References
- "Профил на Николай Лъчезаров Кръстев" (in Bulgarian). fpleague.bg. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- "Lokomotiv Mezdra 0-2 Pomorie". soccerway.com. 27 February 2016.
- "Dunav 2010 vs. Levski Sofia 2-2". soccerway.com. 28 February 2017.
- Младият "син" герой Кръстев: Левски винаги е имал силни вратари
- Новият любимец на феновете на Левски остава задълго на "Герена"
- "Окончателно: Ботев (Враца) уреди Николай Кръстев и Атанас Кабов" (in Bulgarian). medianews.bg. 22 August 2017.
- "Двама вратари на Левски си сменят отборите" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 22 December 2017.
- "Ботев (Враца) си върна вратар от Левски" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 20 June 2018.
- Програмата на младежите за мача с Македония
- Шок за България: Владо Стоянов аут от националния - Михайлов или Китанов ще пази срещу Холандия
- "Bulgaria NT vs. Netherlands NT 2:0". flashscore.com. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
External links
- Nikolay Krastev at Soccerway
- Profile at LevskiSofia.info