Patrik-Gabriel Dimitrov Galchev (Bulgarian: Патрик-Габриел Димитров Галчев; born 14 April 2001) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays mainly as right back for Levski Sofia and the Bulgaria national team.[2]
 Galchev warming up for Levski in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrik-Gabriel Dimitrov Galchev | ||
| Date of birth | 14 April 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Zaragoza, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Levski Sofia | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2008 | Zaragoza | ||
| 2008–2010 | Lokomotiv Sofia | ||
| 2010–2015 | DIT Sofia | ||
| 2015–2021 | Levski Sofia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Levski Sofia | 84 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Bulgaria U18 | 1 | (1) |
| 2021– | Bulgaria U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023– | Bulgaria | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:28, 9 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:57, 25 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in Spain to Bulgarian parents, Galchev began playing football at the age of 3. He spent 4 years at Real Zaragoza before returning to Bulgaria. After periods at Lokomotiv Sofia and DIT Sofia, Galchev signed with Levski Sofia youth academy, at the age of 14.[3][4] After impressing with the U-17 and U-19 teams, he spent a trial period at his hometown club Real Zaragoza.[5] On 19 December 2019, he signed his first professional contract with Levski.[6] He made his first team debut in a 4–1 win against Partizan Cherven Bryag in the Round of 32 of the 2020–21 Bulgarian Cup.[7]
International career
editGalchev has represented the Bulgaria under-18 national team. On 24 March 2021, he made his debut for the U-21 team in a 2–1 win over Ukraine. On 17 June 2023, he made his debut for the senior team in a 1–1 away draw against Lithuania.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 5 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Levski Sofia | 2020–21 | First League | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 81 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 81 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 1 | ||
International
edit- As of match played 25 March 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
Honours
editClub
edit- Levski Sofia
- Bulgarian Cup (1): 2021–22
References
edit- ^ "Статистика - Футболисти - Патрик-Габриел Димитров Галчев". fpleague.bg (in Bulgarian). 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Patrik-Gabriel Galchev Career Stats". footballdatabase.eu.
- ^ "Последният дебютант в Левски: Роден в Сарагоса, тренирал с Барселона и Еспаньол". dsport.bg.
- ^ "Статистика - Патрик-Габриел Димитров Галчев". levskisofia.info.
- ^ "Левски праща национал в Испания". blitz.bg (in Bulgarian). 19 May 2019.
- ^ "Юноша на Левски подписа професионален договор". sportal.bg (in Bulgarian). 19 December 2019.
- ^ "Partizan vs. Levski Sofia 1–4". int.soccerway.com. 21 October 2020.
External links
edit- Patrik-Gabriel Galchev at Soccerway
- Profile at LevskiSofia.info
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