Stefan Velkov

Stefan Velkov (Bulgarian: Стефан Велков; born 12 December 1996) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a defender for German club MSV Duisburg.

International Career

Youth levels

Velkov represented Bulgaria at the under-16, under-17 and under-19 levels. On 1 June 2013, he made his debut for the Bulgaria under-21 side at the age of 16 years, 5 months and 22 days, making him the second-youngest player to debut for the team after Nikolay Mihaylov. On 25 March 2016 Velkov was in the starting lineup for the goalless draw with Wales U21. He is currently the team captain.

Senior level

On 14 March 2017, he received his first call-up for Bulgaria senior team for the match against the Netherlands on 25 March 2017, in which he was an unused substitute. Velkov earned his first cap on 26 February 2020, playing the first 75 minutes of the 1–0 home loss against Belarus in a friendly game.

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