Svetoslav Kovachev
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Svetoslav Svetlozarov Kovachev | ||
Date of birth | 14 March 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Pleven, Bulgaria | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Arda Kardzhali (on loan from Ludogorets) | ||
Number | 98 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2010 | Svoboda Milkovitsa | ||
2010–2011 | Spartak Pleven | ||
2011–2016 | Ludogorets Razgrad | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2018 | Ludogorets II | 54 | (10) |
2016– | Ludogorets Razgrad | 10 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → Dunav Ruse (loan) | 28 | (5) |
2019 | → Etar (loan) | 19 | (0) |
2020– | → Arda (loan) | 3 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2015–2016 | Bulgaria U17 | 3 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Bulgaria U19 | 15 | (0) |
2018– | Bulgaria U21 | 7 | (0) |
2020– | Bulgaria | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:50, 7 March 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 February 2020 |
Svetoslav Kovachev (Bulgarian: Светослав Ковачев; born 14 March 1998) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Arda Kardzhali on loan from Ludogorets Razgrad.[1]
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.[2] He joined Ludogorets in 2011 recruited by the Bulgarian legend Plamen Getov.[3] In 2014, he played for Ludogorets U19 in the UEFA Youth League, being a starter in all of the 6 matches.[4]
He made his debut for Ludogorets Razgrad II on 6 December 2015 in a match against FC Pirin Razlog.[5]
On 22 May 2016 he made his complete debut in A Group for Ludogorets in a match against Beroe Stara Zagora.[6]
Kovachev started the 2017-18 season in Ludogorets II by scoring a goal in the first match of the season against Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia.[7] 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.[8] Kovachev was on the bench for the Europa League group stage match against İstanbul Başakşehir, but stayed as an unused substitute.[9] On 21 September 2017 he made his debut for the Bulgarian Cup in the first round against Oborishte.[10]
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.[11]
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.[12][13]
Loan to Dunav
In June 2018, Kovachev was loaned to Dunav Ruse, although he spend the pre-season camp with Ludogorets first team.[14] 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.[15]
On 4 November 2018 he scored his first goal for the team in First League, netting the second goal for the 3:0 win over Vitosha Bistritsa.[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] He earned his first cap on 26 February 2020, coming on as a substitute for Ismail Isa during the second half of the 0:1 home loss against Belarus in a friendly game.[21]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 19 January 2020 [1]
Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
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Club | League | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
Bulgaria | League | Bulgarian Cup | Europe | Other[a] | Total | ||||||||
Ludogorets Razgrad II | B Group | 2015–16 | 11 | 2 | – | – | – | 11 | 2 | ||||
Second League | 2016–17 | 19 | 2 | – | – | – | 19 | 2 | |||||
2017–18 | 24 | 6 | – | – | – | 24 | 6 | ||||||
Total | 54 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 10 | |||
Ludogorets Razgrad | A Group | 2015–16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
First League | 2016–17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
Total | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
Dunav Ruse (loan) | First League | 2018–19 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 32 | 5 | ||
Etar Veliko Tarnovo (loan) | 2019–20 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
Arda Kardzhali (loan) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
Career statistics | 111 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 119 | 15 |
- ^ Includes Bulgarian Supercup matches.
- ^ Relegation Play-offs
References
- ^ a b Kovachev Stats
- ^ Светослав Ковачев капитан на Лудогорец (98)
- ^ Младите надежди на Лудогорец разкриват тайни
- ^ Таланти от Благоевград, Дупница и Кюстендил пред дебют в Шампионската лига за младежи
- ^ Ludogorets II vs Pirin
- ^ Берое си гарантира Европа на "Лудогорец арена", "орлите" показаха младата генерация
- ^ Лудогорец 2 започна с успех новия сезон във Втора лига, разочарование за Локо (Сф)
- ^ Резервите на Лудогорец - тлъста нула срещу Локо Пд
- ^ Браво на Лудогорец! Изигра силен мач и изпусна турската сензация Истанбул ББ
- ^ Румънец спаси Лудогорец и Херо от голям резил срещу тим от Втора лига
- ^ При равен резултат завърши първият мач от Младежка Шампионска лига в Разград
- ^ https://www.skysports.com/football/Ludogorets-vs-AC-Milan/386504
- ^ Ковачев: Радвам се, че имах възможност да играя срещу Милан, но ми е гадно, че загубихме
- ^ "Дунав взима Светослав Ковачев от Лудогорец" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 9 June 2018.
- ^ Витоша (Бистрица) победи Дунав (Русе) с 2:1 на старта на новия сезон в Първа лига
- ^ Дунав разби Витоша за 18 минути
- ^ Съставът на България (U19) за Елитния кръг във Франция
- ^ Футболът ни възкръсна! 19-годишните лъвове "изядоха" всички, България с нов грандиозен успех
- ^ Браво, момчета! Младежите се развихриха и съсипаха Словения
- ^ Съставът на България - петима дебютанти за "лъвовете" срещу Словения и Норвегия, Спас Делев аут
- ^ "Експериментален състав на България отстъпи на Беларус (видео+галерия)". sportal.bg. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
External links
- Svetoslav Kovachev at Soccerway
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Bulgarian footballers
- Bulgaria youth international footballers
- Bulgaria under-21 international footballers
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- PFC Ludogorets Razgrad players
- FC Dunav Ruse players
- SFC Etar Veliko Tarnovo players
- FC Arda Kardzhali players
- Association football wingers
- Sportspeople from Pleven