Bulgaria
5,350Reputation
—FIFA rank (calc)
—Population
National team staff
11
| Manager First Team | Lyuboslav Penev | until 2 Nov 2015 |
| Assistant Manager First Team | Radi Zdravkov | until 2 Nov 2015 |
| Physio First Team | Valeri Velikov | |
| Gk Coach First Team | Yordan Yordanov | until 15 Nov 2015 |
| Fitness Coach First Team | David Rodríguez | until 2 Nov 2015 |
| Manager (U21 Team) | Pavel Panov | until 1 Oct 2014 |
| Assistant Manager (U21 Team) | Ayan Sadakov | |
| Gk Coach (U21 Team) | Miroslav Mitev | |
| Manager (U19 Team) | Aleksandar Dimitrov | until 31 Dec 2013 |
| Assistant Manager (U19 Team) | Miroslav Kralev | |
| Coach (U19 Team) | Metodi Deyanov |
Football
- FIFA points
- —
- FIFA member
- —
- League standard (calc)
- —
- Youth rating
- 72
- Game importance
- Very Important
- Coefficient, 5 years (calc)
- —
- Coefficient, 10 years (calc)
- —
- Morale
- —
- FA financial power
- —
- FA patience
- —
- Foreign manager likelihood
- —
- Continental federation affiliation
- —
- Association founded
- —
- FIFA affiliation
- —
- Max youth age
- —
- Hashtag
- —
- Nickname
- Lavovete
Country
- Capital
- Sofia
- Continent
- Europe (regional strength 0.9900)
- Region
- Eastern Europe
- Nationality
- Bulgarian
- Citizenship for foreigners
- Accumulatively
- Currency
- Bulgarian Lev
- Population
- —
- Development
- Developing State
- Economic factor
- 13
- Minimum full-time wage
- —
- Playable leagues
- Yes
Player pool
- Players
- 2,982
- Average CA
- 60.1
- CA 150+
- 1
- Unattached
- 136
- Playing abroad
- 206 of 2,846 (7%)
League pyramid
Best players of this nationality
Most capped
No international records
Top clubs
Competitions
Cities
60
- Sofia
- Varna
- Plovdiv
- Burgas
- Stara Zagora
- Ruse
- Blagoevgrad
- Veliko Tarnovo
- Sevlievo
- Bansko
- Pleven
- Dobrich
- Sliven
- Petrich
- Pazardzhik
- Gabrovo
- Markovo
- Haskovo
- Shumen
- Vratsa
- Razlog
- Smolyan
- Razgrad
- Lovech
- Dupnitsa
- Asenovgrad
- Pomorie
- Yambol
- Nesebar
- Rakovski
- Vidin
- Sandanski
- Svilengrad
- Kyustendil
- Pernik
- Balchik
- Svishtov
- Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Kazanlak
- Botevgrad
- Samokov
- Silistra
- Sofia, kv. Gorublyane
- Targovishte
- Sopot
- Montana
- Kardzhali
- Simitli
- Byala, obl. Ruse
- Devnya
- Gotse Delchev
- Shabla
- Balgarovo
- Troyan
- Nova Zagora
- Bankya
- Byala Slatina
- Kuklen
- German
- Rudozem
National records
| Most overall appearances | Stiliyan Petrov | 106 games | |
| Most overall goals | Dimitar Berbatov | 48 goals |
Famous players
| Hristo Stoichkov | Flamboyant Winger · Medium · Left | 20 |
| — | Cultured Forward · Tall | 19 |
| Dimitar Berbatov | Playmaker Forward · Tall | 19 |
| — | Industrious Midfielder · Medium | 18 |
| Lyuboslav Penev | Powerful Striker · Tall | 18 |
| Martin Petrov | Explosive Winger · Medium | 18 |
| Hristo Bonev | Playmaker Forward · Medium | 18 |
| — | Explosive Striker | 18 |
| Krasimir Balakov | Midfield Playmaker · Medium | 18 |
| Yordan Lechkov | Flamboyant Attacking Midfielder · Medium | 18 |
| — | Solid Centre-back · Medium · Central | 18 |
| — | Explosive Forward · Medium | 18 |
| Nasko Sirakov | Powerful Striker · Tall | 17 |
| Borislav Mihaylov | Commanding Goalkeeper · Tall | 16 |
| Bozhidar Iskrenov | Flamboyant Winger · Medium | 16 |
| — | Cultured Centre-back · Medium · Central | 16 |
| Zdravko Zdravkov | Commanding Goalkeeper · Tall | 16 |
| Radostin Kishishev | Commanding Full-back · Small | 13 |
| Tsanko Tsvetanov | Cultured Full-back · Medium | 11 |
| Zlatko Yankov | Industrious Midfielder · Medium | 11 |
| Ivaylo Yordanov | Cultured Forward · Medium | 11 |
| Mariyan Hristov | Tenacious Midfielder · Tall | 10 |
| — | Flamboyant Forward | 9 |
| Ayan Sadakov | Industrious Midfielder | 9 |
| — | Flamboyant Winger | 9 |
| Rosen Kirilov | Commanding Centre-back · Medium · Central | 5 |
Honours
| Competition | Won | Runner-up | Last won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balkan Nations Cup | 4 | 1 | 1976 |
| European U19 Championship | 3 | 2 | 1974 |
| French Youth Invitational | 2 | 3 | 1986 |
| European U21 Championship | 1 | 1 | 1967 |
| Olympic Games | — | 1 | — |
Kits
Languages
| Bulgarian | Indo European › Slavic › South | 15 |
Foreign player rules
| Member of European Union |
Tax rules
| Tax | Applies to | Rate | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer Tax | All | 0% | £1 – — |
| Income Tax | All | 10% | £1 – — |
| Corporation Tax | All | 10% | |
| VAT | All | 20% | |
| National Insurance Employee | All | 3.2% | £1,427 – £9,843 |
| National Insurance Employer | All | 4.8% | £1,427 – £9,843 |
| Pension Employee | All | 9.7% | £1,427 – £9,843 |
| Pension Employer | All | 13.1% | £1,427 – £9,843 |
Across versions
| Version | Reputation | FIFA points | FIFA rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| FM27 27.0.0 | 5150 | 1,271.68 | 85 |
| FM26 26.2.0 | 5250 | 1,284.42 | 84 |
| FM26 26.0.0 | 5250 | 1,284.42 | 84 |
| FM24 24.3.0 | 5250 | 1,315.00 | 77 |
| FM23 23.4.0 | 5250 | 1,325.00 | 74 |
| FM23 23.3.0 | 5250 | 1,325.00 | 74 |
| FM23 23.0.0 | 5250 | 1,325.00 | 74 |
| FM22 22.4.0 | 5250 | 1,339.00 | 71 |
| FM22 22.3.0 | 5250 | 1,339.00 | 71 |
| FM22 22.1.0 | 5250 | 1,339.00 | 71 |
| FM22 22.0.1 | 5250 | 1,339.00 | 71 |
| FM22 22.0.0 | 5250 | 1,339.00 | 71 |
| FM21 21.4.0 | 5250 | 1,381.00 | 59 |
| FM21 21.3.0 | 5250 | 1,381.00 | 59 |
| FM21 21.1.1 | 5250 | 1,381.00 | 59 |
| FM21 21.0.1 | 5250 | 1,381.00 | 59 |
| FM21 21.0.0 | 5250 | 1,381.00 | 59 |
| FM20 20.4.0 | 5250 | 1,416.00 | 47 |
| FM20 20.3.0 | 5250 | 1,416.00 | 47 |
| FM20 20.1.0 | 5250 | 1,416.00 | 47 |
| FM20 20.0.1 | 5250 | 1,416.00 | 47 |
| FM20 20.0.0 | 5250 | 1,416.00 | 47 |
| FM19 19.3.0 | 5250 | 1,416.00 | 47 |
| FM19 19.1.0 | 5250 | 1,416.00 | 47 |
| FM19 19.0.1 | 5250 | 1,416.00 | 47 |
| FM19 19.0.0 | 5250 | 1,416.00 | 47 |
| FM18 18.3.0 | 5250 | 446.00 | 77 |
| FM18 18.1.0 | 5250 | 446.00 | 77 |
| FM18 18.0.0 | 5250 | 446.00 | 77 |
| FM17 17.3.0 | 5250 | — | — |
| FM17 17.0.0 | 5250 | — | — |
| FM16 16.3.0 | 5250 | — | — |
| FM16 16.0.1 | 5250 | — | — |
| FM16 16.0.0 | 5250 | — | — |
| FM15 15.3.0 | 5250 | — | — |
| FM15 15.0.0 | 5350 | — | — |
| FM14 14.3.0 | 5250 | — | — |
| FM14 14.0.0 | 5250 | — | — |
| FM13 13.3.0 | 5000 | — | — |
| FM13 13.0.0 | 5000 | — | — |
| FM12 12.2.0 | 5000 | — | — |
| FM12 12.0.0 | 5000 | — | — |
| FM10 10.0.0 | 5800 | — | — |