Filip Krastev

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Filip Krastev
Krastev in 2024 with PEC Zwolle
Personal information
Full name Filip Yavorov Krastev
Date of birth (2001-10-15) 15 October 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
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)
2020Slavia Sofia (loan) 14 (1)
2021Troyes (loan) 2 (0)
2021Cambuur (loan) 3 (0)
2022–2023Levski Sofia (loan) 46 (11)
2023–2024Los Angeles FC (loan) 10 (1)
2024–PEC Zwolle (loan) 18 (4)
International career
2017–2018 Bulgaria U17 2 (0)
2019–2021 Bulgaria U19 3 (2)
2021–2022 Bulgaria U21 11 (1)
2020– Bulgaria 20 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:18, 1 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:56, 15 October 2024 (UTC)

Filip Yavorov Krastev (Bulgarian: Филип Яворов Кръстев; born 15 October 2001) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dutch club PEC Zwolle, on loan from Belgian side Lommel, and the Bulgaria national team.

Club career

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Slavia Sofia

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Krastev joined Slavia Sofia's youth academy in 2010.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]

Lommel

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On 18 June 2020, Slavia announced that Krastev would sign for Premier League club Manchester City in the following week;[5] 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.[6]

Loans

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Krastev with Levski Sofia in 2022

On 28 January 2021, Krastev joined another City Football Group side, Troyes, on an 18-month loan deal.[7] 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.[8]

On 27 January 2022, Krastev returned to Bulgaria to sign for Levski Sofia on a six-month loan.[9] On 28 June 2022, his loan was extended for a further year.[10]

On 26 July 2023, Krastev joined Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC on loan until 30 June 2024, with a permanent transfer option.[11] 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.[12] He re-signed on loan with PEC Zwolle in July 2024.[13]

International career

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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.[14] On 5 September 2024, he had a good first half performance in the 0:0 away draw with Belarus in a UEFA Nations League match, but was sent off after the break due to receiving a second yellow card.[15]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 1 September 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 10 1 0 0 0 0 2[a] 1 12 2
PEC Zwolle (loan) 2023–24 Eredivisie 14 2 0 0 14 2
2024–25 Eredivisie 4 2 0 0 4 2
Total 18 4 0 0 18 4
Career total 122 20 5 1 7 1 4 1 138 23
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup

International

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As of match played 15 October 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Bulgaria 2020 1 0
2021 0 0
2022 7 0
2023 5 0
2024 7 1
Total 20 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

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Levski Sofia

References

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  1. ^ "Профил на Филип Яворов Кръстев" (in Bulgarian). fpleague.bg. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Юноша на Славия: В началото не говорих с никой" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 22 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Slavia Sofia 0–3 Lokomotiv Plovdiv". Soccerway. 13 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Талант на Славия: Не знаех, че бях най-добрият срещу Левски" (in Bulgarian). dsport.bg. 5 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Съобщение от Славия (София)" (in Bulgarian). pfcslavia.com. 18 June 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Bulgaars toptalent belandt via Manchester City bij Lommel" [Bulgarian top talent ends up at Lommel through Manchester City] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 28 June 2020.
  7. ^ "FILIP KRASTEV JOINS ESTAC!" (in French). Troyes AC. 28 January 2021. Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  8. ^ "DUBBELKLAPPER: GULLIT EN KRASTEV PER DIRECT NAAR SC CAMBUUR" (in Dutch). SC Cambuur. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  9. ^ "ПФК Левски подписа с Филип Кръстев" (in Bulgarian). levski.bg. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Договорът за наем на Филип Кръстев бе удължен" (in Bulgarian). levski.bg. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  11. ^ LAFC Acquire Midfielder Filip Krastev On Loan | Los Angeles Football Club
  12. ^ Официално: Националът Филип Кръстев се завърна в Европа след приключението в Ел Ей
  13. ^ Heppenhuis, Merle (17 July 2024). "Middenvelder nam online al afscheid van PEC Zwolle, maar keert door bijzondere gang van zaken toch terug | PEC Zwolle" [Midfielder already said goodbye to PEC Zwolle online, but returns due to special state of affairs | PEC Zwolle]. De Stentor (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Wales NT vs. Bulgaria NT 1:0". soccerway.com. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  15. ^ "България стартира с равенство като гост в Лигата на нациите" (in Bulgarian). bfunion.bg. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
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