Kristiyan Stoyanov

Kristiyan Stoyanov
Personal information
Full name Kristiyan Stoyanov Stoyanov
Date of birth (2003-03-29) 29 March 2003
Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Slavia Sofia
Number 71
Youth career
2012–2023 Slavia Sofia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Slavia Sofia II 22 (1)
2022– Slavia Sofia 95 (3)
International career‡
2019 Bulgaria U17 1 (0)
2022–2024 Bulgaria U21 17 (1)
2025– Bulgaria 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 June 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:22, 30 March 2026 (UTC)

Kristiyan Stoyanov (Bulgarian: Кристиян Стоянов; born 29 March 2003) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for First League club Slavia Sofia and the Bulgarian national team.[2]

Career

Stoyanov began his career with Slavia Sofia at the age of 7.[3] His father was also a footballer, which helped him to choose football over other sports.[4] On 19 May 2021, he made his professional debut in a league match against Levski Sofia.[5] In November 2024 it was reported that CSKA Sofia is interested in signing him.[6] He scored his first league goal for Slavia on 6 April 2024, in a match against Arda Kardzhali.[7] On 27 April 2024, in a league match against CSKA 1948, he was named as a team captain for first time.[8]

International career

On 10 March 2025 he received his first call-up for the Bulgarian national team.[9] He was once again called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Turkey on 11 October and Spain on 14 October 2025.[10] He made his debut as a starter against Turkey.[11][12]

Style of play

Stoyanov style of play is found similar to Krasimir Balakov.[13][14]

Career statistics

Club

As of 31 Оцтобер 2025 [2]
Club performanceLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
ClubLeagueSeasonAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
BulgariaLeagueBulgarian CupEuropeOtherTotal
Slavia Sofia First League 2021–22 1000––10
2022–23 26000––260
2023–24 27110––281
2024–25 28100––281
2025–26 11110––121
Total 933200000953
Career statistics933200000953

International

As of match played 30 March 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bulgaria 202530
202620
Total50

References

  1. ↑ "ФУТБОЛИСТИ". efbet Лига.
  2. 1 2 "Bulgaria - K. Stoyanov - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Новия Балъков с много любопитно разкритие за себе си пред БЛИЦ TV". Blitz.bg/sport.
  4. ↑ "Аз съм..." Кристиян Стоянов
  5. ↑ "Slavia Sofia vs. Levski Sofia - 19 May 2022 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  6. ↑ ЦСКА следи талант на Славия
  7. ↑ Арда се справи със Славия, "белите" продължават с лошите резултати
  8. ↑ ЦСКА 1948 пребори Славия и ще играе бараж за Европа с ЦСКА
  9. ↑ Илиан Илиев викна Новия Балъков и още двама дебютанти за битките срещу Ейре
  10. ↑ "Пълен състав на България "А" за мачовете с Турция и Испания" [Full squad of the Bulgaria national team for the games against Turkey and Spain] (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  11. ↑ Вижте 11-те на България и Турция, изненада в състава на националите
  12. ↑ Кристиян Стоянов смята, че автоголът в началото на второто полувреме е разрушил генерално целия план на България в мача с турците
  13. ↑ Футболистът Кристиян Стоянов в предаването "Аз съм"
  14. ↑ Кристиян Стоянов: Рано е да ме сравняват с Балъков
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