Bulgaria_national_under-17_football_team
This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Bulgaria women's 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.
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Quick Facts Nickname(s), Association ...
| Nickname(s) | The Young Lions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Bulgarian Football Union | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Todor Simov | ||
| Captain | Asen Mitkov | ||
| FIFA code | BUL | ||
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| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1985) | ||
| Best result | Group stage: 6 times | ||
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Champions Runners-up Third place/Semi-finals Fourth place Other Top Results
Balkan U-17 Championship
More information Year, Rank ...
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
 1973 | Champions |
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UEFA European U-16/U-17 Championship
More information Year, Rank ...
| 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 | |||||||
 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[1][2] | |||||||
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| 2022 | Group stage | |||||||
| 2023 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2024 | to be determined | |||||||
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FIFA U-17 World Cup
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
More information No., Pos. ...
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 1GK | Atanas Kehayov | (2007-05-16) 16 May 2007 (age 16) | 3 | 0 | AS Roma | |
| 1GK | Plamen Penev | (2008-04-22) 22 April 2008 (age 15) | 1 | 0 | Ludogorets Razgrad | |
| 2DF | David Dimitrov | (2007-10-16) 16 October 2007 (age 16) | 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 17) | 2 | 0 | CSKA 1948 | |
| 2DF | Mert Salim | (2007-11-21) 21 November 2007 (age 16) | 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 16) | 8 | 1 | Septemvri Sofia | |
| 2DF | Martin Dimitrov | (2007-01-19) 19 January 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | CSKA 1948 | |
| 2DF | Kristian Yordanov | (2007-07-09) 9 July 2007 (age 16) | 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 16) | 3 | 0 | Slavia Sofia | |
| 3MF | Kaloyan Bozhkov | (2008-02-01) 1 February 2008 (age 16) | 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 16) | 5 | 0 | CSKA Sofia | |
| 3MF | Viktor Ivanov | (2007-06-25) 25 June 2007 (age 16) | 3 | 0 | Septemvri Sofia | |
| 4FW | Denis Givedzhov | (2007-01-17) 17 January 2007 (age 17) | 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 | |
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- "U17 finals in Estonia cancelled". UEFA. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- "2020/21 Under-17 EURO cancelled". UEFA. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- Official website (in Bulgarian)