{{Short description|Bulgarian footballer (born 2001)}} {{family name hatnote|Yavorov|Krastev|lang=Bulgarian}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2025}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Filip Krastev | image = Go Ahead Eagles - PEC Zwolle - 53523292805 (Filip Krastev).jpg | upright = 0.9 | caption = Krastev with PEC Zwolle in 2024 | full_name = Filip Yavorov Krastev | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2001|10|15}} | birth_place = Sofia, Bulgaria | height = 1.79 m<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.fpleague.bg/bg/statistics/player?teamID=1011&playerID=3293&sortID=| title = Профил на Филип Яворов Кръстев| language = Bulgarian| publisher = fpleague.bg| accessdate = 19 July 2020}}</ref> | position = Left winger, attacking midfielder | currentclub = Göztepe<br />(on loan from Lommel) | clubnumber = 10 | youthyears1 = 2010–2020 | youthclubs1 = Slavia Sofia | years1 = 2018–2020 | clubs1 = Slavia Sofia | caps1 = 30 | goals1 = 3 | years2 = 2020– | clubs2 = Lommel | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2020 | clubs3 = → Slavia Sofia (loan) | caps3 = 14 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2021 | clubs4 = → Troyes (loan) | caps4 = 2 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2021 | clubs5 = → Cambuur (loan) | caps5 = 3 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2022–2023 | clubs6 = → Levski Sofia (loan) | caps6 = 46 | goals6 = 11 | years7 = 2023–2024 | clubs7 = → Los Angeles FC (loan) | caps7 = 10 | goals7 = 1 | years8 = 2024–2025 | clubs8 = → PEC Zwolle (loan) | caps8 = 45 | goals8 = 8 | years9 = 2025–2026 | clubs9 = → Oxford United (loan) | caps9 = 16 | goals9 = 1 | years10 = 2026– | clubs10 = → Göztepe (loan) | caps10 = 6 | goals10 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2017–2018 | nationalteam1 = Bulgaria U17 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2019–2021 | nationalteam2 = Bulgaria U19 | nationalcaps2 = 3 | nationalgoals2 = 2 | nationalyears3 = 2021–2022 | nationalteam3 = Bulgaria U21 | nationalcaps3 = 11 | nationalgoals3 = 1 | nationalyears4 = 2020– | nationalteam4 = Bulgaria | nationalcaps4 = 30 | nationalgoals4 = 4 | club-update = 20:57, 27 March 2026 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 17:21, 30 March 2026 (UTC) }} '''Filip Yavorov Krastev''' ({{langx|bg|Филип Яворов Кръстев}}; born 15 October 2001) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a left winger or attacking midfielder for Göztepe, on loan from Challenger Pro League club Lommel, and the Bulgaria national team.
== Club career == === Slavia Sofia === Krastev joined Slavia Sofia's youth academy in 2010.<ref>{{cite web | title = Юноша на Славия: В началото не говорих с никой | url = https://gong.bg/bg-football/parva-liga/multimedia/video/iunosha-na-slaviia-v-nachaloto-ne-govorih-s-nikoj-515826 | publisher = gong.bg | date = 22 November 2018 | language = Bulgarian}}</ref> He made his first team debut at the age of 16 years and 210 days in a 3–0 home loss against Lokomotiv Plovdiv on 13 May 2018, coming on as a substitute for Galin Ivanov.<ref>{{cite web | title = Slavia Sofia 0–3 Lokomotiv Plovdiv | url = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/05/13/bulgaria/a-pfg/pfc-slavia-sofia/pfc-lokomotiv-plovdiv/2784851/ | website = Soccerway | date = 13 May 2018}}</ref> Krastev scored his first senior goal on 24 February 2020, netting the second for Slavia during their 3–1 victory against Dunav Ruse. A week later, he provided an assist to Ivaylo Dimitrov in a 2–1 away win over Levski Sofia.<ref>{{cite web | title = Талант на Славия: Не знаех, че бях най-добрият срещу Левски | url = https://dsport.bg/talant-na-slavia-ne-znaeh-che-bah-nai-dobriat-srestu-levski.html | publisher = dsport.bg | date = 5 March 2020 | language = Bulgarian}}</ref>
=== Lommel === On 18 June 2020, Slavia announced that Krastev would sign for Premier League club Manchester City in the following week;<ref>{{cite web | title = Съобщение от Славия (София) | url = http://pfcslavia.com/pages.aspx?id=4529 | publisher = pfcslavia.com | date = 18 June 2020 | language = Bulgarian | access-date = 19 June 2020 | archive-date = 24 September 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200924040439/http://www.pfcslavia.com/pages.aspx?id=4529 | url-status = dead }}</ref> however, on 28 June 2020, Krastev signed with Belgian First Division B team Lommel, part of the City Football Group, which immediately loaned him back to Slavia until the end of 2020.<ref>{{cite web | title = Bulgaars toptalent belandt via Manchester City bij Lommel | trans-title = Bulgarian top talent ends up at Lommel through Manchester City | url = https://sporza.be/artikels/bulgaars-toptalent-belandt-via-manchester-city-bij-lommel~1593353905455/ | publisher = sporza.be| date = 28 June 2020 | language = Dutch}}</ref>
==== Loans ==== [[File:Filip krustev.jpg|left|thumb|Krastev with Levski Sofia in 2022|233x233px]] On 28 January 2021, Krastev joined another City Football Group side, Troyes, on an 18-month loan deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.estac.fr/actualites/24399/filip-krastev-rejoint-l-estac.html|title=FILIP KRASTEV JOINS ESTAC!|publisher=Troyes AC|date=28 January 2021|accessdate=28 January 2021|language=French|archive-date=5 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220905090057/https://www.estac.fr/actualites/24399/filip-krastev-rejoint-l-estac.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 27 August 2021, his loan deal with Troyes was cut short to allow him to join Eredivisie side Cambuur on a season-long loan deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cambuur.nl/nieuws/dubbelklapper-gullit-en-krastev-per-direct-naar-sc-cambuur/|title=DUBBELKLAPPER: GULLIT EN KRASTEV PER DIRECT NAAR SC CAMBUUR|publisher=SC Cambuur|date=27 August 2021|accessdate=31 August 2021|language=Dutch}}</ref>
On 27 January 2022, Krastev returned to Bulgaria to sign for Levski Sofia on a six-month loan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://levski.bg/%d0%bf%d1%84%d0%ba-%d0%bb%d0%b5%d0%b2%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%b8-%d0%bf%d0%be%d0%b4%d0%bf%d0%b8%d1%81%d0%b0-%d1%81-%d1%84%d0%b8%d0%bb%d0%b8%d0%bf-%d0%ba%d1%80%d1%8a%d1%81%d1%82%d0%b5%d0%b2/|title=ПФК Левски подписа с Филип Кръстев|publisher=levski.bg|date=27 January 2022|accessdate=27 January 2022|language=Bulgarian}}</ref> On 28 June 2022, his loan was extended for a further year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://levski.bg/%d0%b4%d0%be%d0%b3%d0%be%d0%b2%d0%be%d1%80%d1%8a%d1%82-%d0%b7%d0%b0-%d0%bd%d0%b0%d0%b5%d0%bc-%d0%bd%d0%b0-%d1%84%d0%b8%d0%bb%d0%b8%d0%bf-%d0%ba%d1%80%d1%8a%d1%81%d1%82%d0%b5%d0%b2-%d0%b1%d0%b5-%d1%83/|title=Договорът за наем на Филип Кръстев бе удължен|publisher=levski.bg|date=28 June 2022|accessdate=28 June 2022|language=Bulgarian}}</ref>
On 26 July 2023, Krastev joined Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC on loan until 30 June 2024, with a permanent transfer option.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lafc.com/volunteer-corps/news/lafc-acquire-midfielder-filip-krastev-on-loan|title=LAFC Acquires Midfielder Filip Krastev On Loan | Los Angeles Football Club|website=LAFC}}</ref> He made his debut on 8 August in Leagues Cup match against Real Salt Lake, coming as a substitute in the 76th minute and scoring his debut goal in the 84th minute for the 4–0 win.
In January 2024, his loan deal with LAFC was terminated early. He returned to Europe to sign a loan deal with PEC Zwolle on 26 January.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://corner.dir.bg/futbol/ofitsialno-natsionalat-filip-krastev-se-zavarna-v-evropa-sled-priklyuchenieto-v-el-ey|title=Официално: Националът Филип Кръстев се завърна в Европа след приключението в Ел Ей | corner.dir.bg}}</ref> He re-signed on loan with PEC Zwolle in July 2024.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Heppenhuis |first1=Merle |title=Middenvelder nam online al afscheid van PEC Zwolle, maar keert door bijzondere gang van zaken toch terug {{!}} PEC Zwolle |trans-title=Midfielder already said goodbye to PEC Zwolle online, but returns due to special state of affairs {{!}} PEC Zwolle |url=https://www.destentor.nl/pec-zwolle/middenvelder-nam-online-al-afscheid-van-pec-zwolle-maar-keert-door-bijzondere-gang-van-zaken-toch-terug~a79cf990/ |access-date=18 August 2024 |work=De Stentor |date=17 July 2024 |language=Dutch}}</ref>
On 1 September 2025, Krastev joined EFL Championship club Oxford United on a season-long loan.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.oufc.co.uk/news/bulgarian-international-filip-krastev-joins-oxford-united|title=Bulgarian International Filip Krastev Joins Oxford United|website=www.oufc.co.uk|date=1 September 2025|accessdate=1 September 2025}}</ref> On 5 February, he was recalled by Lommel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/clygl09qnr6o|title=Krastev's Oxford loan cut short|publisher=BBC|date=5 February 2026|accessdate=5 February 2026}}</ref> Later that day, he joined Süper Lig side Göztepe on loan until the end of the season with an option to buy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goztepe.org.tr/Haberler/futbol/2026/2/5/filip-krastev-goztepe-mizde|title=FILIP KRASTEV GÖZTEPE'MİZDE|publisher=Göztepe S.K.|date=5 February 2026|accessdate=5 February 2026|language=Turkish}}</ref>
== International career == In August 2020, he received his first call up to the senior side for the UEFA Nations League in September, earning his first cap on 6 September, in a 1–0 away loss against Wales after coming on as a late second-half substitute for Todor Nedelev.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/09/06/europe/uefa-nations-league/wales/bulgaria/3243449/|title=Wales NT vs. Bulgaria NT 1:0|publisher=soccerway.com|date=6 September 2020|access-date=4 February 2021|language=English}}</ref> On 5 September 2024, he had a good first half performance in the 0:0 away draw with Belarus in a UEFA Nations League match, but was sent off after the break due to receiving a second yellow card.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://bfunion.bg/news/50385/0| title = България стартира с равенство като гост в Лигата на нациите| language = bg |publisher = bfunion.bg|date=5 September 2024|access-date = 7 September 2024}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 1 October 2025}}<ref>{{Soccerway|access-date=3 October 2025}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup{{efn|Includes Bulgarian Cup, Belgian Cup, Coupe de France, KNVB Cup, FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Slavia Sofia |2017–18 |First League |1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |2018–19 |First League |13||0||1||0||2||0||1||0||17||0 |- |2019–20 |First League |16||3||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !30!!3!!1!!0!!2!!0!!1!!0!!34!!3 |- |Lommel |2020–21 |Challenger Pro League |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |Slavia Sofia (loan) |2020–21 |First League |14||1||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||15||1 |- |Troyes (loan) |2020–21 |Ligue 2 |2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- |Cambuur (loan) |2021–22 |Eredivisie |3||0||2||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||5||1 |- |rowspan="3"|Levski Sofia (loan) |2021–22 |First League |12||3||4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||3 |- |2022–23 |First League |34||8||1||0||4||1||1||0||40||9 |- !colspan="2"|Total !46!!11!!5!!0!!4!!1!!1!!0!!56!!12 |- |Los Angeles FC (loan) |2023 |MLS |10||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=League|Appearances in Leagues Cup}}||1||12||2 |- |rowspan="3"|PEC Zwolle (loan) |2023–24 |Eredivisie |14||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||2 |- |2024–25 |Eredivisie |31||6||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||32||6 |- !colspan="2"|Total !45!!8!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!46!!8 |- |Oxford United |2025–26 |Championship |4||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !157!!24!!6!!1!!7!!1!!4!!1!!170!!27 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {{updated|match played 30 March 2026}}<ref name="NFT">{{cite web |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/79273/Filip_Krastev.html |title=Filip Krastev (Player) |website=National Football Teams |access-date=3 October 2025}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="7"|Bulgaria |2020||1||0 |- |2021||0||0 |- |2022||7||0 |- |2023||5||0 |- |2024||9||1 |- |2025||6||1 |- |2026||2||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total||30||4 |}
'''International goals''' :''Bulgaria score listed first, score column indicates score after each Krastev goal''<ref name="NFT" />
{| class="wikitable" ! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1 || 25 March 2024 || Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan || {{fb|AZE}} || align="center" | 1–0 || align="center" | 1–1 || 2024 FIFA Series |- | 2 || 18 November 2025 || Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria ||{{fb|GEO}} || align="center" | 2–0 || align="center"| 2–1 || 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |- | style="text-align:left"|3 | rowspan="2"|27 March 2026 || rowspan="2"|Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia || rowspan="3"|{{fb|SOL}} || style="text-align:center"| 3–1 || rowspan="3" style="text-align:center"| 10–2 || rowspan="2"| 2026 FIFA Series |- | style="text-align:left"|4 | style="text-align:center"|4–1 |}
==Honours== '''Levski Sofia''' *Bulgarian Cup: 2021–22<ref>{{cite news |url=https://gong.bg/bg-football/kupa-na-bulgaria/multimedia/video/kupata-e-sinia-levski-udari-cska-za-27-iia-si-trofej-682347 |title=Купата е синя! Левски удари ЦСКА за първи трофей от 13 години! |website=Gong.bg |language=Bulgarian |date=15 May 2022 |access-date=3 October 2025}}</ref>
'''Individual''' *Eredivisie Player of the Month: January 2025<ref>{{cite news|date=31 January 2025|title=Filip Krastev named Eredivisie player of the month for January|url=https://eredivisie.eu/news/filip-krastev-named-eredivisie-player-of-the-month-for-january/|access-date=1 February 2025|website=Eredivisie}}</ref> *Eredivisie Team of the Month: January 2025<ref>{{cite news|title=N.E.C. Nijmegen and RKC Waalwijk main suppliers to the Eredivisie Team of the Month for January|url=https://eredivisie.eu/news/n-e-c-nijmegen-and-rkc-waalwijk-main-suppliers-to-the-eredivisie-team-of-the-month-for-january/|website=Eredivisie|date=31 January 2025|access-date=1 February 2025}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{sports links}}
{{Göztepe S.K. squad}} <!--{{Lommel S.K. squad}}-->
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