Preslav Bachev

Preslav Valeriev Bachev (Bulgarian: Преслав Валериев Бачев; born 14 March 2006) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a striker for Botev Vratsa, on loan from Levski Sofia.^[2]

In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Valeriev and the family name is Bachev.

Preslav Bachev

Personal information
Full name	Preslav Valeriev Bachev
Date of birth	(2006-03-14) 14 March 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth	Ruse, Bulgaria
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Botev Vratsa (on loan from Levski Sofia)
Number	14
Youth career
	Ariston Ruse
	Dunav Ruse
2017–	Levski Sofia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Levski Sofia	20	(1)
2022–2025	Levski Sofia II	27	(17)
2025–	→ Botev Vratsa (loan)	0	(0)
International career‡
2022–	Bulgaria U17	1	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:16, 8 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:59, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

Career

Born in Ruse, Bachev started out at local clubs Ariston and Dunav, before moving to Levski Sofia's youth academy at the age of 11.^[3] He made his senior debut for Levski on 19 May 2022 in a 2–1 derby win against Slavia Sofia.^[4] He scored his maiden goal for Levski on 13 August 2023 against Botev Vratsa, which won the match for his team.^[5] In October 2023, Bachev extended his contract with the team until the summer of 2026.^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 14 December 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other[a]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Levski Sofia	2021–22	First League	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2022–23		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2023–24		9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	1
	2024–25		9	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	11	1
	Total		20	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	22	2
Botev Vratsa (loan)	2024–25	First League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			20	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	22	2

Notes

1. Appearances in Bulgarian Supercup