Valeri Vladimirov
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Valeri Ivanov Vladimirov[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 June 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AC Milan[2] | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | Botev Plovdiv | ||
| 2024– | AC Milan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Milan Futuro (res.) | 19 | (1) |
| 2025– | AC Milan | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2024 | Bulgaria U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Bulgaria U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2025– | Bulgaria U19 | 6 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:55, 10 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:45, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Valeri Ivanov Vladimirov (Bulgarian: Валери Иванов Владимиров; born 4 June 2008) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie D club Milan Futuro, the reserve team of Serie A club AC Milan.[2][3] He is a Bulgarian youth international.[4]
Club career
AC Milan
Vladimirov is a youth product of his local hometown team Botev Plovdiv, with whom he played until 2024.[5][6][7] On August of the 2024–25 season, he moved to Italy and signed with Serie A giants AC Milan, initially assigned to the youth sector with eventual plans for his progression through the newly created reserve team Milan Futuro.[8]
On 17 August 2025, Vladimirov received his first call-up with the senior squad by head coach Massimiliano Allegri for the 2–0 win 2025–26 Coppa Italia match against Bari as an unused substitute.[9] After a season with solid and impressive performances with both Milan Futuro, and the Primavera squad, he also ended up getting called-up for three matches with the senior squad.[10][11][12]
On 12 June 2026, he renewed his contract with AC Milan.[13][14]
International career
Vladimirov is a Bulgarian youth international, having featured with the under-16, under-17 and under-19 teams.[4][6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 10 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Milan Futuro | 2024–25 | Serie C | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Serie D | 19 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| Total | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |||
| AC Milan | 2025–26 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
- Notes
- ↑ Appearances in Coppa Italia Serie D
References
- ↑ "Valeri Vladimirov". Lega Serie A.
- 1 2 "Valeri Ivanov Valdimirov: Stats and Biography". AC Milan.
- ↑ "Milan, sei giovani per la Supercoppa: da Ibrahimovic jr a Pittarella, chi sono i ragazzi convocati da Allegri". Il Messaggero (in Italian). 18 December 2025. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- 1 2 Valeri Vladimirov at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "Голям талант предпочете Милан пред Ботев! "Канарчетата" изпуснаха пореден млад футболист". plovdiv24.bg (in Bulgarian). 15 August 2025.
- 1 2 "btaБългарският защитник Валери Владимиров през новия сезон ще играе във втория отбор на Милан, а не при юношите". bta.bg (in Bulgarian). 16 August 2025.
- ↑ "Talento búlgaro forma parte del Milán en el primer partido de la temporada". new.bnr.bg (in Spanish). 18 August 2025.
- ↑ "Il Milan mette a segno un altro colpo di mercato per il Futuro: preso un centrale classe 2008". tribuna.com (in Italian). 10 December 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ↑ "AC MILAN PROGRESS WITH VICTORY OVER BARI". acmilan.com. 17 August 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ↑ "Уникално: Българин дебютира за Милан!". telegraph.bg (in Bulgarian). 14 November 2025.
- ↑ "Milan, si lavora al rinnovo di Vladimirov: pronto un lungo contratto". mondoprimavera.com (in Italian). 8 May 2026.
- ↑ "Difensore, bulgaro, fortissimo: ha solo 17 anni ma è già pronto a prendersi il futuro del Milan. Arrivato due stagioni fa dal Botev, ora è a un passo dalla firma sul prolungamento del contratto: chi è il centrale che ha conquistato Milanello". sprintesport.it (in Italian). 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "OFFICIAL STATEMENT: VALERI VLADIMIROV. Contract renewal for the 18 year old". acmilan.com. 12 June 2026.
- ↑ "Milan, blindato il futuro: rinnovo pluriennale per il difensore Valeri Vladimirov. I dettagli: Il Milan formalizza il rinnovo contrattuale del difensore Valeri Vladimirov. Il classe 2008 ha firmato un accordo pluriennale". mondoprimavera.com (in Italian). 12 June 2026.
External links
- Valeri Vladimirov at WorldFootball.net
- Valeri Vladimirov at Soccerway