Kristiyan Balov

Kristiyan Balov
Personal information
Full name Kristiyan Teodorov Balov
Date of birth (2006-07-26) 26 July 2006
Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
Slavia Sofia
Number 18
Youth career
2012–2024 Slavia Sofia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2025 Slavia Sofia II 44 (8)
2024– Slavia Sofia 40 (2)
International career
2022 Bulgaria U17 5 (2)
2023 Bulgaria U18 1 (0)
2023 Bulgaria U19 2 (0)
2024– Bulgaria U21 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:40, 16 December 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:24, 7 January 2026 (UTC)

Kristiyan Teodorov Balov (Bulgarian: Кристиян Балов; born 26 July 2006) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a winger and attacking midfielder for Slavia Sofia.[1]

Career

Balov joined Slavia Sofia at the age of six and progressed through the club's youth ranks. He made his first-team debut on 27 May 2024, from the substitute's bench, against CSKA 1948 in the final game of 2023–24 season.

Balov scored his first goal in a 2–1 away loss against Dobrudzha Dobrich on 28 July 2025.[2] On 25 August, he scored against Arda Kardzhali in a man-of-the-match performance to guide Slavia to a 2–0 home victory.[3] On 30 August, Balov continued his good form as a regular starter in the beginning of 2025–26 season with two assists for the 2–2 draw against CSKA Sofia.

Career statistics

As of match played 13 December 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Bulgarian Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Slavia Sofia 2023–24 First League 1 0 0 0 1 0
2024–25 First League 20 0 1 0 21 0
2025–26 First League 19 2 2 1 21 3
Career total 40 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 43 3

References

  1. ^ "Kristiyan Balov Stats". bulgarian-football.com.
  2. ^ "19-годишният Кристиян Балов с дебютен гол в Първа лига" (in Bulgarian). detskifootball.bg. 29 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Кристиян Балов: Радвам се, че вкарах хубав гол" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 25 August 2025.