Preslav Bachev
{{short description|Bulgarian footballer}}
{{family name hatnote|Valeriev|Bachev|lang=Bulgarian}}
{{Sources exist|date=May 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Preslav Bachev
| fullname = Preslav Valeriev Bachev
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|3|14|df=yes}}
| image =
| caption =
| birth_place = Ruse, Bulgaria
| position = Striker
| currentclub = Dunav Ruse
(on loan from Levski Sofia)
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Ariston Ruse
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Dunav Ruse
| youthyears3 = 2017–
| youthclubs3 = Levski Sofia
| years1 = 2022–
| clubs1 = Levski Sofia
| caps1 = 20
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2022–2025
| clubs2 = Levski Sofia II
| caps2 = 27
| goals2 = 17
| years3 = 2025
| clubs3 = → Botev Vratsa (loan)
| caps3 = 11
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2025–
| clubs4 = → Dunav Ruse (loan)
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2022–
| nationalteam1 = Bulgaria U17
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| club-update = 03:52, 31 May 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 08:59, 15 August 2023 (UTC)
}}
Preslav Valeriev Bachev ({{langx|bg|Преслав Валериев Бачев}}; born 14 March 2006) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a striker for Dunav Ruse on loan from Levski Sofia.
Career
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.{{cite web|url=https://utroruse.com/article/962011/|title=17-годишен русенски футболист вече е в мъжкия тим на "Левски"|access-date=15 August 2023|language=bg}} He made his senior debut for Levski on 19 May 2022 in a 2–1 derby win against Slavia Sofia.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/05/19/bulgaria/a-pfg/pfc-slavia-sofia/pfc-levski-sofia/3779935/|title=Slavia Sofia vs. Levski Sofia 1–2|website=int.soccerway.com|access-date=15 August 2023}} He scored his maiden goal for Levski on 13 August 2023 against Botev Vratsa, which won the match for his team.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/13/bulgaria/a-pfg/pfc-levski-sofia/pfk-botev-vraca/4081673/|title=Levski Sofia vs. Botev Vratsa 1–0|website=int.soccerway.com|access-date=15 August 2023}} In October 2023, Bachev extended his contract with the team until the summer of 2026.{{cite web|url=https://topsport.bg/levski/levski-podpisa-nov-dogovor-s-preslav-bachev.html|title=Левски подписа нов договор с Преслав Бачев|website=topsport.bg|language=Bulgarian| date=20 October 2023| access-date=21 October 2023}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|20 May 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{{efn|Appearances in Bulgarian Supercup}} !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|Levski Sofia
|rowspan="4"|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 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
| Botev Vratsa (loan)
|First League |11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!31 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
Notes
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References
{{reflist}}
{{PFC Levski Sofia squad}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|preslav-valeriev-bachev/839728}}
- [https://levskisofia.info/player/preslav-valeriev-bachev/ Profile at LevskiSofia.info]
- [https://levskiacademy.com/players/preslav-valeriev-bachev Profile at Levski Academy]
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Category:Bulgarian men's footballers
Category:PFC Levski Sofia players
Category:POFC Botev Vratsa players