Kristiyan Balov
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kristiyan Teodorov Balov | ||
| Date of birth | 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
| 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
- ^ "Kristiyan Balov Stats". bulgarian-football.com.
- ^ "19-годишният Кристиян Балов с дебютен гол в Първа лига" (in Bulgarian). detskifootball.bg. 29 July 2025.
- ^ "Кристиян Балов: Радвам се, че вкарах хубав гол" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 25 August 2025.
External links
- Kristiyan Balov at Soccerway