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Valentin Ivaylov Antov (Bulgarian: Валентин Ивайлов Антов; born 9 November 2000) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Serie A club Monza.

Valentin Antov
Antov with CSKA Sofia in 2019
Personal information
Full name Valentin Ivaylov Antov
Date of birth (2000-11-09) 9 November 2000 (age 22)
Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
Monza
Number 26
Youth career
2007–2017 CSKA Sofia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 CSKA Sofia II 5 (0)
2015–2022 CSKA Sofia 60 (3)
2021Bologna (loan) 5 (0)
2021–2022Monza (loan) 6 (0)
2022– Monza 4 (0)
National team
2013–2015 Bulgaria U16 9 (0)
2015–2016 Bulgaria U17 12 (0)
2016–2017 Bulgaria U18 2 (0)
2016–2018 Bulgaria U19 5 (1)
2019–2022 Bulgaria U21 14 (0)
2019– Bulgaria 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:49, 6 November 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:16, 16 November 2022 (UTC)

A youth product of CSKA Sofia, Antov became the youngest player ever to represent the club when he made his debut in 2015 at the age of 14 years, 9 months and 10 days. He moved on loan to Serie A side Bologna in the second half of the 2020–21 season, and to Serie B side Monza in the summer of 2021.

Antov has represented Bulgaria internationally at every level, making his debut for the senior team in March 2019 at the age of 18.


Club career



CSKA Sofia


Antov playing for CSKA Sofia in 2018
Antov playing for CSKA Sofia in 2018

Antov came up through CSKA's youth academy and impressed from an early age.[citation needed] He made his first-team debut on 19 August 2015, in a Bulgarian Cup match against Sofia 2010, becoming CSKA's youngest ever debutant at the age of 14 years, 9 months and 10 days, while also becoming the youngest ever captain for the club after taking the captain's armband for the last 25 minutes of the match.[2]

Antov made his First League debut on 14 April 2018, in a league match against Vereya.[3] Antov began to establish himself in the CSKA first team during the 2018–19 season, playing 26 matches in all competitions.[citation needed] On 12 July 2018, he made his debut in the Europa League playing 90 minutes in the first match of the first qualifying round against Latvian club Riga.[4] He scored his first competitive goal for the club, netting CSKA's second in a 5–0 league victory against Beroe Stara Zagora on 12 July 2020.[citation needed]

In August 2020, he was named as the new club captain.[citation needed]


Loan to Bologna

On 1 February 2021, Antov was loaned to Serie A club Bologna until the end of the season with an option for a permanent transfer.[5][6]


Monza


On 27 August 2021, Antov was sent on a one-year loan to Serie B side Monza, with a conditional obligation for purchase.[7] He made his debut on 21 September, as a starter in a 2–1 defeat to Pisa in the league.[8] Following Monza's Serie A promotion on 29 May 2022, Antov's obligation for purchase clause was triggered.[9]


International career


Antov made his debut for Bulgaria national team on 25 March 2019, as an 80th-minute substitute for Georgi Kostadinov in a Euro 2020 qualifier against Kosovo.[10] He scored his first international goal on 23 September 2022, in a 5–1 win against Gibraltar in the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League.[11]


Personal life


Antov is a nephew of former footballer Anatoli Nankov.[12]


Career statistics



Club


As of match played 6 November 2022[13]
Club Season Division League National cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
CSKA Sofia II 2016–17 Second League 5050
CSKA Sofia 2015–16 Third League 401050
2017–18 First League 400040
2018–19 First League 180305[lower-alpha 2]0260
2019–20 First League 171602[lower-alpha 2]0291
2020–21 First League 1620010[lower-alpha 2]0262
2021–22 First League 10006[lower-alpha 2]01[lower-alpha 3]080
Total 60310024010953
Bologna (loan) 2020–21 Serie A 500050
Monza (loan) 2021–22 Serie B 60001[lower-alpha 4]070
Monza 2022–23 Serie A 402060
Career Total 803120240201183
  1. Includes Bulgarian Cup, Coppa Italia
  2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  3. Appearance in Bulgarian Supercup
  4. Appearance in play-offs

International


As of match played 16 November 2022[14]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bulgaria 201910
202020
202180
202231
Total141
Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Antov goal.
List of international goals scored by Valentin Antov
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 23 September 2022 Huvepharma Arena, Razgrad, Bulgaria  Gibraltar 1–0 5–1 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C

Honours


CSKA Sofia

Individual


References





На других языках


- [en] Valentin Antov

[es] Valentin Antov

Valentin Antov (en búlgaro, Валентин Антов; Sofía, 9 de noviembre de 2000) es un futbolista búlgaro que juega en la demarcación de defensa para el A. C. Monza de la Serie A.[2]

[fr] Valentin Antov

Valentin Antov (en bulgare : Валентин Антов) est un footballeur international bulgare né le 9 novembre 2000 à Sofia. Il joue au poste de défenseur à l'AC Monza.

[it] Valentin Antov

Valentin Ivajlov Antov (in bulgaro: Валентин Ивайлов Антов?; Sofia, 9 novembre 2000) è un calciatore bulgaro, difensore del Monza e della nazionale bulgara.

[ru] Антов, Валентин

Валентин Ивайлов Антов (болг. Валентин Ивайлов Антов; 9 ноября 2000, София, Болгария) — болгарский футболист, защитник клуба «Монца» и сборной Болгарии.



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