Svetoslav Kovachev

Svetoslav Kovachev
Personal information
Full name Svetoslav Svetlozarov Kovachev
Date of birth (1998-03-14) 14 March 1998
Place of birth Pleven,[1] Bulgaria
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
 Dunav Ruse
(on loan from Ludogorets Razgrad)
Number 98
Youth career
2008–2010 Svoboda Milkovitsa
2010–2011 FC Pleven
2011–2016 Ludogorets Razgrad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Ludogorets Razgrad II 54 (10)
2016– Ludogorets Razgrad 10 (0)
2018– → Dunav Ruse (loan) 10 (0)
National team‡
2015–2016 Bulgaria U17 3 (0)
2016– Bulgaria U19 15 (0)
2018– Bulgaria U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:10, 7 October 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 August 2018

Svetoslav Kovachev (Bulgarian: Светослав Ковачев; born 14 March 1998) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a winger for Dunav Ruse on loan from Ludogorets Razgrad.[2]

Kovachev's younger brother Lachezar is also in Ludogorets, currently playing for Ludogorets II.

Career

Ludogorets Razgrad

Born in Pleven, Kovachev started his career in Svoboda Milkovitsa.[3] He joined Ludogorets in 2011 recruited by the Bulgarian legend Plamen Getov.[4] In 2014, he played for Ludogorets U19 in the UEFA Youth League, being a starter in all of the 6 matches.[5]

He made his debut for Ludogorets Razgrad II on 6 December 2015 in a match against FC Pirin Razlog.[6]

On 22 May 2016 he made his complete debut in A Group for Ludogorets in a match against Beroe Stara Zagora.[7]

Kovachev started the 2017-18 season in Ludogorets II by scoring a goal in the first match of the season against Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia.[8] On 29 July 2017 he played for the main team in the 0-0 draw against Lokomotiv Plovdiv coming as a substitute in the First League match.[9] Kovachev was on the bench for the Europa League group stage match against İstanbul Başakşehir, but stayed as an unused substitute.[10] On 21 September 2017 he made his debut for the Bulgarian Cup in the first round against Oborishte.[11]

Kovachev was named captain for the Ludogorets U19 team in the UEFA Youth League in the first match from the Domestic Champions Path against Željezničar U19 on 27 September 2017.[12]

On 15 February 2018 Kovachev was named on bench for the Europa League Round of 32 match against Milan and made his debut as a substitute in the 81st minute.[13][14]

Loan to Dunav

In June 2018, Kovachev was loaned to Dunav Ruse, although he spend the pre-season camp with Ludogorets first team.[15] He made his debut for the team in the first league match of the season against Vitosha Bistritsa on 20 July 2018, assisting for the only goal for Dunav.[16]

International career

Youth levels

Kovachev was called up for the Bulgaria U19 team for the 2017 European Under-19 Championship qualification from 22 to 27 March 2017.[17] After a draw and 2 wins the team qualified for the knockout phase which will be held in July 2017.[18]

Kovachev made his debut for Bulgaria U21 on 27 March 2018 in a European Undr-21 qualification match against Kazakhstan U21, keeping a clean sheet for the 3:0 win. [19]

Senior

Kovachev received his first call-up for senior Bulgarian squad on 29 August 2018 for the UEFA Nations League matches against Slovenia and Norway on 6 and 9 September.[20]

Career statistics

Club

As of 7 October 2018 [2]
Club performanceLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
ClubLeagueSeasonAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
BulgariaLeagueBulgarian CupEuropeOther[lower-alpha 1]Total
Ludogorets Razgrad II B Group 2015–16 112–––112
Second League 2016–17 192–––192
2017–18 246–––246
Total 54100000005410
Ludogorets Razgrad A Group 2015–16 2000000020
First League 2016–17 3000000030
2017–18 502010—80
Total 100201000130
Dunav Ruse (loan) First League 2018–19 10010——110
Career statistics74103010007810
  1. ↑ Includes Bulgarian Supercup matches.

References

  1. ↑ Todorov, Nayden (6 May 2015). "Кои са те? Отборът на бъдещето!" (in Bulgarian). 24chasa.bg. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  2. 1 2 Kovachev Stats
  3. ↑ Светослав Ковачев капитан на Лудогорец (98)
  4. ↑ Младите надежди на Лудогорец разкриват тайни
  5. ↑ Таланти от Благоевград, Дупница и Кюстендил пред дебют в Шампионската лига за младежи
  6. ↑ Ludogorets II vs Pirin
  7. ↑ Берое си гарантира Европа на "Лудогорец арена", "орлите" показаха младата генерация
  8. ↑ Лудогорец 2 започна с успех новия сезон във Втора лига, разочарование за Локо (Сф)
  9. ↑ Резервите на Лудогорец - тлъста нула срещу Локо Пд
  10. ↑ Браво на Лудогорец! Изигра силен мач и изпусна турската сензация Истанбул ББ
  11. ↑ Румънец спаси Лудогорец и Херо от голям резил срещу тим от Втора лига
  12. ↑ При равен резултат завърши първият мач от Младежка Шампионска лига в Разград
  13. ↑ Patrick Cutrone, Ricardo Rodriguez and Fabio Borini sink Bulgarians as Gennaro Gattuso's side seize control of Europa League last-32 tie
  14. ↑ Ковачев: Радвам се, че имах възможност да играя срещу Милан, но ми е гадно, че загубихме
  15. ↑ "Дунав взима Светослав Ковачев от Лудогорец" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 9 June 2018.
  16. ↑ Витоша (Бистрица) победи Дунав (Русе) с 2:1 на старта на новия сезон в Първа лига
  17. ↑ Съставът на България (U19) за Елитния кръг във Франция
  18. ↑ Футболът ни възкръсна! 19-годишните лъвове "изядоха" всички, България с нов грандиозен успех
  19. ↑ Браво, момчета! Младежите се развихриха и съсипаха Словения
  20. ↑ Съставът на България - петима дебютанти за "лъвовете" срещу Словения и Норвегия, Спас Делев аут
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