Daniel Nachev

Daniel Nachev (Bulgarian: Даниел Начев; born 20 September 2003) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spartak Varna.[2]

Daniel Nachev
Personal information
Full name Daniel Zhivkov Nachev
Date of birth (2003-10-20) 20 October 2003
Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Spartak Varna
Number 45
Youth career
2009–2013 Septemvri Sofia
2013–2014 Botev Plovdiv
2014–2015 Septemvri Sofia
2015–2021 Levski Sofia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Spartak Varna II 7 (1)
2021– Spartak Varna 38 (4)
International career
2019–2020 Bulgaria U17 8 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:07, 7 February 2023 (UTC)

Considered to be one of biggest talents in Bulgaria, he gained media attention at just the age of 10 and was heavily compared with Lionel Messi and regularly called by the media The Bulgarian Messi.[3]

Career

Youth career

Nachev joined in Septemvri Sofia academy at an early age and gained media attention for first time in 2012 being called the Bulgarian Lionel Messi.[4][5] In the end of 2013 he moved to Botev Plovdiv academy,[6] but just after few months he returned to Septemvri in 2014. In the same year he had a trials to Manchester City. In 2015 he joined Levski Sofia.[7] He become a captain of the U19 team aged 17.[8] Despite occasionally training with the first team,[9] in the end of June 2021, Nachev refused to sign a professional contract with Levski as he believed he didn't get enough chances.[10]

Spartak Varna

On 29 June 2021, Nachev signed with Spartak Varna for an undisclosed transfer fee, joining the team until June 2024.[11] He scored his first league goal on 4 August 2021 in match against his youth team of Septemvri Sofia.[12] On 7 September, in a cup match against Nadezhda Dobroslavtsi, he made 2 assists and was named man of the match.[13]

Career statistics

Club
As of 7 February 2023[2]
Club performanceLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
ClubLeagueSeasonAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
BulgariaLeagueBulgarian CupEuropeOther[lower-alpha 1]Total
Spartak Varna II Third League 2021–22 10–––10
2022–23 61–––61
Total 7100000071
Spartak Varna Second League 2021–22 34420––364
First League 2022–23 4000––40
Total 384200000404
Career statistics455200000475
  1. Includes Bulgarian Supercup matches.

References
  1. "Профил на Даниел Живков Начев" (in Bulgarian). fpleague.bg. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  2. "Bulgaria - D. Nachev - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
  3. "Първенство за 2001 г. Даниел Начев-българският Меси". Vbox7.com.
  4. "Българският Меси – един "диамант" на 10 години (ВИДЕО)". Brato.bg. November 29, 2013.
  5. "AlPortAl.net / 5 юноши под 16, за които да следим". Alportal.net.
  6. "Ботев (Пд) привлече дете чудо". Topsport.bg. November 29, 2013.
  7. "Даниел Начев – Българският Меси". Viasport.bg.
  8. "Талант №1 на Левски разкри пред БЛИЦ защо си тръгна изненадващо". Blitz.bg.
  9. "Големият талант на "Левски" Даниел Начев: Не искам да ми казват Меси". Bgdnes.bg.
  10. "Голям талант напусна школата на Левски, подсили втородивизионен тим". Bgderby.com. June 28, 2021.
  11. "Даниел Начев вече е собственост на Спартак (Варна)". Sportal.bg.
  12. "Septemvri Sofia vs. Spartak Varna - 4 August 2021 - Soccerway". Int.soccerway.com.
  13. "Спартак Варна надви Надежда Доброславци и ще играе с Лудогорец". 7sport.net.
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