2024-03-11 11:03:21
The coach of the Bulgarian national team, Ilian Iliev, has announced the full list of 26 players he will rely on for the upcoming friendly matches of the FIFA Series tournament in Baku against Tanzania (March 22) and Azerbaijan (March 25).
Among the names, Dimitar Tonev from Krumovgrad, who was called up to the men’s team for the first time, stands out. Striker Alexander Kolev is also a rookie in the elite with a call-up.
Here are all the invited nationals:
Goalkeepers: Ivan Dyulgerov (“Black Sea”), Svetoslav Vutsov (“Slavia”), Dimitar Mitov (“St. Johnston”)
Defenders: Viktor Popov (“Black Sea”), Zhivko Atanasov (“Black Sea”), Ivan Turitsov (CSKA), Patrick-Gabriel Galchev (“Levski”), Alex Petkov (“Shlionsk”), Petko Hristov (“Spezia” ), Valentin Antov (Cremonese), Ioan Stoyanov (Apoel, Be’er Sheva)
Midfielders: Ivaylo Chochev, Todor Nedelev (“Ludogorets”), Ilian Iliev (“Black Sea”), Stanislav Ivanov (“Arda”), Dimitar Tonev (“Krumovgrad”), Iliya Gruev (“Leeds”), Filip Krastev (” Tsvole”), Georgi Kostadinov (APOEL, Nicosia), Svetoslav Kovachev (“Ahmat”)
Forwards: Alexander Kolev (Krumovgrad), Lukas Petkov (Greuther Furth), Georgi Rusev (Zion), Kiril Despodov (PAOK), Martin Minchev (Rizespor), Georgi Minchev (AEL, Limassol)