Borislav Ivaylov Stankov (Bulgarian: Борислав Ивайлов Станков; born 5 May 2002), commonly known as Slavy, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Real Valladolid Promesas.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Borislav Ivaylov Stankov | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-05-05) 5 May 2002 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Huesca, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Valladolid B | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Juventud Huesca | |||
| Zaragoza | |||
| Huesca | |||
| 2018–2019 | Valencia | ||
| 2019–2021 | Valladolid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Valladolid B | 28 | (4) |
| 2021– | Valladolid | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2020 | Spain U18 | 3 | (1) |
| 2022– | Bulgaria U21 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:17, 23 September 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:23, 3 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Born in Huesca, Aragon, Slavy joined Real Valladolid's youth setup in 2019, after representing Valencia CF, SD Huesca, Real Zaragoza and CD Juventud de Huesca.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 12 January 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute for Carlos Doncel in a 2–2 Segunda División B away draw against CD Izarra.[2]
On 29 February 2020, Slavy renewed his contract until 2023,[3] but suffered a serious knee injury in June[4] which kept him sidelined for eight months.[5] On 12 April 2021, he further extended his link until 2024.[6]
Slavy scored his first senior goal on 18 September 2021, netting the B's first goal in a 2–2 home draw against UD San Sebastián de los Reyes in the Primera División RFEF.[7] He made his first team debut on 8 October, replacing fellow youth graduate Toni Villa in a 1–1 Segunda División home draw against Málaga CF.[8]
Born in Spain, Slavy is of Bulgarian descent. He is a youth international for Spain, having represented the Spain U18s.[9] In February 2022, it was reported that Slavy would switch allegiance to Bulgaria.[10] On 15 March 2022 he received his first call-up for Bulgaria U21 for the UEFA Euro 2023 qualification matches against Netherlands and Wales on 25 and 29 March 2022.[11]