Kristiyan Stoyanov

Kristiyan Stoyanov (Bulgarian: Кристиян Стоянов; born 29 March 2003) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for First League club Slavia Sofia and the Bulgarian national team.

Career Stoyanov began his career with Slavia Sofia at the age of 7. His father was also a footballer, which helped him to choose football over other sports. On 19 May 2021, he made his professional debut in a league match against Levski Sofia. In November 2024 it was reported that CSKA Sofia is interested in signing him. He scored his first league goal for Slavia on 6 April 2024, in a match against Arda Kardzhali. On 27 April 2024, in a league match against CSKA 1948, he was named as a team captain for first time.

International career On 10 March 2025 he received his first call-up for the Bulgarian national team. He was once again called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Turkey on 11 October and Spain on 14 October 2025. He made his debut as a starter against Turkey.

Style of play Stoyanov style of play is found similar to Krasimir Balakov.

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