Filip Krastev
{{Short description|Bulgarian footballer}}
{{family name hatnote|Yavorov|Krastev|lang=Bulgarian}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Filip Krastev
| image = Go Ahead Eagles - PEC Zwolle - 53523292805 (Filip Krastev).jpg
| upright = 0.9
| caption = Krastev in 2024 with PEC Zwolle
| full_name = Filip Yavorov Krastev
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2001|10|15}}
| birth_place = Sofia, Bulgaria
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = PEC Zwolle
(on loan from Lommel)
| clubnumber = 50
| youthyears1 = 2010–2020
| youthclubs1 = Slavia Sofia
| years1 = 2018–2020
| clubs1 = Slavia Sofia
| caps1 = 34
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2020–
| clubs2 = Lommel
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2020
| clubs3 = → Slavia Sofia (loan)
| caps3 = 14
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2021
| clubs4 = → Troyes (loan)
| caps4 = 2
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2021
| clubs5 = → Cambuur (loan)
| caps5 = 3
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2022–2023
| clubs6 = → Levski Sofia (loan)
| caps6 = 46
| goals6 = 11
| years7 = 2023–2024
| clubs7 = → Los Angeles FC (loan)
| caps7 = 10
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2024–
| clubs8 = → PEC Zwolle (loan)
| caps8 = 45
| goals8 = 8
| nationalyears1 = 2017–2018
| nationalteam1 = Bulgaria U17
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2019–2021
| nationalteam2 = Bulgaria U19
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| nationalyears3 = 2021–2022
| nationalteam3 = Bulgaria U21
| nationalcaps3 = 11
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| nationalyears4 = 2020–
| nationalteam4 = Bulgaria
| nationalcaps4 = 24
| nationalgoals4 = 1
| club-update = 6 June 2025
| nationalteam-update = 23:19, 23 March 2025 (UTC)
}}
Filip Yavorov Krastev ({{langx|bg|Филип Яворов Кръстев}}; born 15 October 2001) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dutch club PEC Zwolle, on loan from Belgian side Lommel, and the Bulgaria national team.
Club career
= Slavia Sofia =
Krastev joined Slavia Sofia's youth academy in 2010.{{cite web | title = Юноша на Славия: В началото не говорих с никой | url = https://gong.bg/bg-football/parva-liga/multimedia/video/iunosha-na-slaviia-v-nachaloto-ne-govorih-s-nikoj-515826 | publisher = gong.bg | date = 22 November 2018 | language = Bulgarian}} He made his first team debut at the age of 16 years and 210 days in a 3–0 home loss against Lokomotiv Plovdiv on 13 May 2018, coming on as a substitute for Galin Ivanov.{{cite web | title = Slavia Sofia 0–3 Lokomotiv Plovdiv | url = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/05/13/bulgaria/a-pfg/pfc-slavia-sofia/pfc-lokomotiv-plovdiv/2784851/ | website = Soccerway | date = 13 May 2018}} Krastev scored his first senior goal on 24 February 2020, netting the second for Slavia during their 3–1 victory against Dunav Ruse. A week later, he provided an assist to Ivaylo Dimitrov in a 2–1 away win over Levski Sofia.{{cite web | title = Талант на Славия: Не знаех, че бях най-добрият срещу Левски | url = https://dsport.bg/talant-na-slavia-ne-znaeh-che-bah-nai-dobriat-srestu-levski.html | publisher = dsport.bg | date = 5 March 2020 | language = Bulgarian}}
= Lommel =
On 18 June 2020, Slavia announced that Krastev would sign for Premier League club Manchester City in the following week;{{cite web | title = Съобщение от Славия (София) | url = http://pfcslavia.com/pages.aspx?id=4529 | publisher = pfcslavia.com | date = 18 June 2020 | language = Bulgarian | access-date = 19 June 2020 | archive-date = 24 September 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200924040439/http://www.pfcslavia.com/pages.aspx?id=4529 | url-status = dead }} however, on 28 June 2020, Krastev signed with Belgian First Division B team Lommel, part of the City Football Group, which immediately loaned him back to Slavia until the end of 2020.{{cite web | title = Bulgaars toptalent belandt via Manchester City bij Lommel | trans-title = Bulgarian top talent ends up at Lommel through Manchester City | url = https://sporza.be/artikels/bulgaars-toptalent-belandt-via-manchester-city-bij-lommel~1593353905455/ | publisher = sporza.be| date = 28 June 2020 | language = Dutch}}
== Loans ==
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On 28 January 2021, Krastev joined another City Football Group side, Troyes, on an 18-month loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.estac.fr/actualites/24399/filip-krastev-rejoint-l-estac.html|title=FILIP KRASTEV JOINS ESTAC!|publisher=Troyes AC|date=28 January 2021|accessdate=28 January 2021|language=French|archive-date=5 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220905090057/https://www.estac.fr/actualites/24399/filip-krastev-rejoint-l-estac.html|url-status=dead}} On 27 August 2021, his loan deal with Troyes was cut short to allow him to join Eredivisie side Cambuur on a season-long loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://cambuur.nl/nieuws/dubbelklapper-gullit-en-krastev-per-direct-naar-sc-cambuur/|title=DUBBELKLAPPER: GULLIT EN KRASTEV PER DIRECT NAAR SC CAMBUUR|publisher=SC Cambuur|date=27 August 2021|accessdate=31 August 2021|language=Dutch}}
On 27 January 2022, Krastev returned to Bulgaria to sign for Levski Sofia on a six-month loan.{{cite web|url=https://levski.bg/%d0%bf%d1%84%d0%ba-%d0%bb%d0%b5%d0%b2%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%b8-%d0%bf%d0%be%d0%b4%d0%bf%d0%b8%d1%81%d0%b0-%d1%81-%d1%84%d0%b8%d0%bb%d0%b8%d0%bf-%d0%ba%d1%80%d1%8a%d1%81%d1%82%d0%b5%d0%b2/|title=ПФК Левски подписа с Филип Кръстев|publisher=levski.bg|date=27 January 2022|accessdate=27 January 2022|language=Bulgarian}} On 28 June 2022, his loan was extended for a further year.{{cite web|url=https://levski.bg/%d0%b4%d0%be%d0%b3%d0%be%d0%b2%d0%be%d1%80%d1%8a%d1%82-%d0%b7%d0%b0-%d0%bd%d0%b0%d0%b5%d0%bc-%d0%bd%d0%b0-%d1%84%d0%b8%d0%bb%d0%b8%d0%bf-%d0%ba%d1%80%d1%8a%d1%81%d1%82%d0%b5%d0%b2-%d0%b1%d0%b5-%d1%83/|title=Договорът за наем на Филип Кръстев бе удължен|publisher=levski.bg|date=28 June 2022|accessdate=28 June 2022|language=Bulgarian}}
On 26 July 2023, Krastev joined Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC on loan until 30 June 2024, with a permanent transfer option.[https://www.lafc.com/news/lafc-acquire-midfielder-filip-krastev-on-loan LAFC Acquire Midfielder Filip Krastev On Loan | Los Angeles Football Club] He made his debut on 8 August in Leagues Cup match against Real Salt Lake, coming as a substitute in the 76th minute and scoring his debut goal in the 84th minute for the 4–0 win.
In January 2024, his loan deal with LAFC was terminated early. He returned to Europe to sign a loan deal with PEC Zwolle on 26 January.[https://corner.dir.bg/futbol/ofitsialno-natsionalat-filip-krastev-se-zavarna-v-evropa-sled-priklyuchenieto-v-el-ey Официално: Националът Филип Кръстев се завърна в Европа след приключението в Ел Ей] He re-signed on loan with PEC Zwolle in July 2024.{{cite news |last1=Heppenhuis |first1=Merle |title=Middenvelder nam online al afscheid van PEC Zwolle, maar keert door bijzondere gang van zaken toch terug {{!}} PEC Zwolle |trans-title=Midfielder already said goodbye to PEC Zwolle online, but returns due to special state of affairs {{!}} PEC Zwolle |url=https://www.destentor.nl/pec-zwolle/middenvelder-nam-online-al-afscheid-van-pec-zwolle-maar-keert-door-bijzondere-gang-van-zaken-toch-terug~a79cf990/ |access-date=18 August 2024 |work=De Stentor |date=17 July 2024 |language=Dutch}}
International career
In August 2020, he received his first call up to the senior side for the UEFA Nations League in September, earning his first cap on 6 September, in a 1–0 away loss against Wales after coming on as a late second-half substitute for Todor Nedelev.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/09/06/europe/uefa-nations-league/wales/bulgaria/3243449/|title=Wales NT vs. Bulgaria NT 1:0|publisher=soccerway.com|date=6 September 2020|access-date=4 February 2021|language=English}} On 5 September 2024, he had a good first half performance in the 0:0 away draw with Belarus in a UEFA Nations League match, but was sent off after the break due to receiving a second yellow card.{{cite web | url = https://bfunion.bg/news/50385/0| title = България стартира с равенство като гост в Лигата на нациите| language = bg |publisher = bfunion.bg|date=5 September 2024|access-date = 7 September 2024}}
Career statistics
{{BLP unsourced section|date=March 2024}}
=Club=
{{updated|20 March 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Slavia Sofia
|rowspan="4"|First League |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19
|13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2019–20
|16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 16 | 3 | |||
| rowspan="2"|Slavia Sofia (loan)
|14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 15 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!44 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 4 | |
| rowspan="3"|Troyes (loan)
|rowspan="1"|Ligue 2 |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 2 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="1"|Ligue 1
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| rowspan="1"|Cambuur (loan)
|rowspan="1"|Eredivisie |3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 5 | 1 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Levski Sofia (loan)
|rowspan="2"|First League |12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 16 | 3 | |||
| 2022–23
|34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 9 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!46 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 12 | |
| Los Angeles FC (loan)
|MLS |2023 |10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=League|Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup}} | 1 | 12 | 2 | |
| rowspan="3"|PEC Zwolle (loan)
|rowspan="2"|Eredivisie |14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 2 | |||
| 2024–25
|23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 5 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!37 | 7 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 38 | 7 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!145 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 158 | 26 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 23 March 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="6"|Bulgaria
|2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total||24||1 |
International goals
:Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first.{{citation needed|date=March 2024}}
| class="wikitable"
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | ||||||
| 1. | 25 March 2024 | rowspan="2" | Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan | {{fb|AZE}} | align="center" | 1–0 | align="center" | 1–1 | 2024 FIFA Series |
Honours
Levski Sofia
References
{{reflist}}
External links
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{{PEC Zwolle squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Krastev, Filip}}
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Category:Men's association football midfielders
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Category:Major League Soccer players
Category:Challenger Pro League players
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Category:Los Angeles FC players
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