Rosen Bozhinov

Rosen Petkov Bozhinov (; born 23 January 2005) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Pisa and the Bulgaria national team.

Club career Born in Knezha, he started his youth career in local Miziya Knezha, then moved to Etar, before joining CSKA Sofia in 2021. On 30 April 2022, he made his professional debut for CSKA in a league match against Ludogorets Razgrad.

On 17 June 2022, he left CSKA Sofia to join CSKA 1948. In January 2024, he underwent a trial at Polish club Śląsk Wrocław, but returned to his parent club after two weeks. On 16 February 2024, he re-signed with CSKA 1948. Two days later, he completed his professional debut for the team in a league match against Etar.

On 21 June 2024, Bozhinov joined Belgium club Antwerp, signing a contract until June 2028. He was given his first-team debut at Antwerp by coach Jonas De Roeck, coming on as substitute against Cercle Brugge on 6 October 2024.

On 15 January 2026, Bozhinov moved to Pisa in Italy.

International career In June 2025, Bozhinov received his first call-up to the senior national team for a friendly match against Greece, but remained an unused substitute. In August 2025, he was once again included in the national team's roster, for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Spain and Georgia. On 4 September 2025, Bozhinov earned his first cap, appearing as a substitute for Fabian Nürnberger during the second half of a 3–0 loss against the reigning European champions.

Career statistics Club updated|17 August 2025