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.
.jpg) Krastev in 2024 with PEC Zwolle | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Filip Yavorov Krastev | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 2001 | ||
| 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) |
| 2020 | → Slavia Sofia (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Troyes (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Cambuur (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Levski Sofia (loan) | 46 | (11) |
| 2023–2024 | → Los 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 | 22 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:18, 1 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:07, 18 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editSlavia Sofia
editKrastev 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
editOn 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
edit
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
editIn 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
editThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (March 2024) |
Club
edit- As of 1 September 2024
| 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 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
International
edit- As of match played 18 November 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | |
| Total | 22 | 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
editLevski Sofia
References
edit- ^ "Профил на Филип Яворов Кръстев" (in Bulgarian). fpleague.bg. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "Юноша на Славия: В началото не говорих с никой" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Slavia Sofia 0–3 Lokomotiv Plovdiv". Soccerway. 13 May 2018.
- ^ "Талант на Славия: Не знаех, че бях най-добрият срещу Левски" (in Bulgarian). dsport.bg. 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Съобщение от Славия (София)" (in Bulgarian). pfcslavia.com. 18 June 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "FILIP KRASTEV JOINS ESTAC!" (in French). Troyes AC. 28 January 2021. Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "DUBBELKLAPPER: GULLIT EN KRASTEV PER DIRECT NAAR SC CAMBUUR" (in Dutch). SC Cambuur. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "ПФК Левски подписа с Филип Кръстев" (in Bulgarian). levski.bg. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Договорът за наем на Филип Кръстев бе удължен" (in Bulgarian). levski.bg. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ LAFC Acquire Midfielder Filip Krastev On Loan | Los Angeles Football Club
- ^ Официално: Националът Филип Кръстев се завърна в Европа след приключението в Ел Ей
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Wales NT vs. Bulgaria NT 1:0". soccerway.com. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "България стартира с равенство като гост в Лигата на нациите" (in Bulgarian). bfunion.bg. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
External links
edit- Filip Krastev at Soccerway.com
- Filip Krastev at National-Football-Teams.com
- Filip Krastev at FBref.com
- Filip Krastev at Major League Soccer
- Filip Krastev at EU-Football.info
