Preslav Valeriev Bachev (Bulgarian: Преслав Валериев Бачев; born 14 March 2006) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a striker for Levski Sofia.[2]

Preslav Bachev
Personal information
Full name Preslav Valeriev Bachev
Date of birth (2006-03-14) 14 March 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Ruse, Bulgaria
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Levski Sofia
Number 16
Youth career
Ariston Ruse
Dunav Ruse
2017– Levski Sofia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Levski Sofia 20 (1)
2022– Levski Sofia II 27 (17)
International career
2022– Bulgaria U17 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:16, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:59, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

Career

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Born in Ruse, Bachev started out at local clubs Ariston and Dunav, before moving to Levski Sofia's youth academy at the age of 11.[3] He made his senior debut for Levski on 19 May 2022 in a 2–1 derby win against Slavia Sofia.[4] He scored his maiden goal for Levski on 13 August 2023 against Botev Vratsa, which won the match for his team.[5] In October 2023, Bachev extended his contract with the team until the summer of 2026.[6]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 14 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Levski Sofia 2021–22 First League 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2022–23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023–24 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1
2024–25 9 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 11 1
Total 20 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 22 2
Career total 20 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 22 2

Notes

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  1. ^ Appearances in Bulgarian Supercup

References

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  1. ^ "Статистика - Футболисти - Преслав Валериев Бачев". fpleague.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Preslav Valeriev Bachev Career Stats". footballdatabase.eu.
  3. ^ "17-годишен русенски футболист вече е в мъжкия тим на "Левски"" (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Slavia Sofia vs. Levski Sofia 1–2". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Levski Sofia vs. Botev Vratsa 1–0". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Левски подписа нов договор с Преслав Бачев". topsport.bg (in Bulgarian). 20 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
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