Bulgaria national football team

men's national association football team representing Bulgaria

Bulgaria national football team is the national football team of Bulgaria.

Bulgaria
Nickname(s)Лъвовете (The Lions)
AssociationBulgarian Football Union
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachPetar Hubchev
CaptainIvelin Popov
Most capsStiliyan Petrov (105)
Top scorerDimitar Berbatov (48)
Hristo Bonev (48)
Home stadiumVasil Levski National Stadium
FIFA codeBUL
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current 71 Increase 1 (22 December 2022)[1]
Highest3 (June 1995)
Lowest96 (August 2012)
First international
 Bulgaria 0–0 Austria 
(Vienna, Austria; 22 April 1924)
Biggest win
 Singapore 2–10 Bulgaria 
(Singapore; 13 December 1956)
Biggest defeat
 Spain 13–0 Bulgaria 
(Madrid, Spain; 22 August 1933)
World Cup
Appearances8 (first in 1930)
Best resultBronze Semi-Finals (1994)
Euro Cup
Appearances3 (first in 1968)
Best resultQuarter-Finals (1968)
Olympics
Appearances5 (first in 1924)
Best resultSilver Runners-Up (1968)
Balkan Cup
Appearances12 (first in 1930)
Best result Champions (1931, 1932, 1948, 1976)
Medal record
Olympic medal record
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1994 USA Team
Olympics
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico Team
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Australia Team
Balkan Cup
Gold medal – first place 1931 Bulgaria Team
Gold medal – first place 1932 Yugoslavia Team
Gold medal – first place 1948 Bulgaria Team
Gold medal – first place 1976 Romania Team
Silver medal – second place 1935 Bulgaria Team
Silver medal – second place 1936 Romania Team
Bronze medal – third place 1933 Romania Team
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Turkey Team

Most appearances

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# Player Career Caps Goals
1 Stiliyan Petrov 1998–2013 105 8
2 Borislav Mihaylov 1983–1998 102 0
3 Hristo Bonev 1967–1979 96 48
4 Krasimir Balakov 1988–2003 92 16
5 Dimitar Penev 1965–1974 90 2
6 Martin Petrov 1999–2013 89 19
7 Radostin Kishishev 1996–2009 88 1
8 Hristo Stoichkov 1986–1999 83 37
9 Nasko Sirakov 1983–1996 82 23
10 Zlatko Yankov 1989–1999 80 4

Top scorers

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# Player Career Goals Caps
1 Dimitar Berbatov 1999–2010 48 78
2 Hristo Bonev 1967–1979 48 96
3 Hristo Stoichkov 1987–1999 37 83
4 Emil Kostadinov 1988–1998 26 70
5 Petar Zhekov 1963–1972 25 44
6 Ivan Kolev 1950–1963 25 75
7 Atanas Mihaylov 1970–1981 23 45
8 Nasko Sirakov 1983–1996 23 82
9 Dimitar Milanov 1948–1959 20 39
10 Georgi Asparuhov 1962–1970 19 50

References

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  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  2. Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.

Other websites

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