Svetoslav Kovachev

Svetoslav Kovachev (Bulgarian: Светослав Ковачев; born 14 March 1998) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ludogorets Razgrad.[1]

Svetoslav Kovachev
Personal information
Full name Svetoslav Svetlozarov Kovachev
Date of birth (1998-03-14) 14 March 1998
Place of birth Pleven, Bulgaria
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 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 Kardzhali (loan) 24 (5)
National team‡
2015–2016 Bulgaria U17 3 (0)
2016–2018 Bulgaria U19 15 (0)
2018–2020 Bulgaria U21 7 (0)
2020– Bulgaria 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:36, 24 December 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2020

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 27 December 2020 [1]
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 28520—2[lower-alpha 2]0325
Etar Veliko Tarnovo (loan) 2019–20 19010——200
Arda Kardzhali (loan) 9200——92
2020–21 15310——163
Career statistics1352060102014420
  1. Includes Bulgarian Supercup matches.
  2. Relegation Play-offs

References
  1. Kovachev Stats
  2. Светослав Ковачев капитан на Лудогорец (98)
  3. Младите надежди на Лудогорец разкриват тайни
  4. Таланти от Благоевград, Дупница и Кюстендил пред дебют в Шампионската лига за младежи
  5. Ludogorets II vs Pirin
  6. Берое си гарантира Европа на "Лудогорец арена", "орлите" показаха младата генерация
  7. Лудогорец 2 започна с успех новия сезон във Втора лига, разочарование за Локо (Сф)
  8. Резервите на Лудогорец - тлъста нула срещу Локо Пд
  9. Браво на Лудогорец! Изигра силен мач и изпусна турската сензация Истанбул ББ
  10. Румънец спаси Лудогорец и Херо от голям резил срещу тим от Втора лига
  11. При равен резултат завърши първият мач от Младежка Шампионска лига в Разград
  12. https://www.skysports.com/football/Ludogorets-vs-AC-Milan/386504
  13. Ковачев: Радвам се, че имах възможност да играя срещу Милан, но ми е гадно, че загубихме
  14. "Дунав взима Светослав Ковачев от Лудогорец" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 9 June 2018.
  15. Витоша (Бистрица) победи Дунав (Русе) с 2:1 на старта на новия сезон в Първа лига
  16. Дунав разби Витоша за 18 минути
  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
  21. "Експериментален състав на България отстъпи на Беларус (видео+галерия)". sportal.bg. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
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