Valentin Antov

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In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Ivaylov and the family name is Antov.
Valentin Antov
File:Valentin Antov in 2019.jpg
Antov with CSKA Sofia in 2019
Personal information
Full name Valentin Ivaylov Antov
Date of birth (2000-11-09) 9 November 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 Monza
Number 6
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)
2021 → Bologna (loan) 5 (0)
2021–2022 → Monza (loan) 6 (0)
2022– Monza 9 (0)
2023–2025 → Cremonese (loan) 62 (2)
International career‡
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 33 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:07, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:12, 23 March 2025 (UTC)

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 B club Monza and the Bulgaria national team.

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 at every international level, debuting for the senior team in March 2019 at the age of 18.

Club career

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CSKA Sofia

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Antov playing for CSKA Sofia in 2018

On 19 August 2015, Antov made his first team debut 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] He 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, Antov made his debut in the Europa League playing 90 minutes in the first match of the first qualifying round against Latvian club Riga.[4]

Italy

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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]

Monza

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On 27 August 2021, Antov was sent on a one-year loan to Serie B side Monza, with a conditional obligation for purchase.[6] He made his league debut the same year on 21 September, starting in a 2–1 loss to Pisa.[7] Following Monza's Serie A promotion on 29 May 2022, Antov's obligation for purchase clause was triggered.[8]

Loan to Cremonese

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On 31 August 2023, Antov joined Cremonese on loan.[9] After having played 35 games in the 2023–24 Serie B season, Antov's loan was renewed for a further season on 13 July 2024.[10]

International career

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On 25 March 2019, Antov debuted for the Bulgarian senior squad as an 80th-minute substitute for Georgi Kostadinov in a Euro 2020 qualifier against Kosovo.[11] On 23 September 2022, he scored his first international goal in a 5–1 victory against Gibraltar during the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League.[12]

Personal life

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Antov is a nephew of former footballer Anatoli Nankov.[13]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 14 March 2025[14]
Club Season Division League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
CSKA Sofia II 2016–17 Second League 5 0 — — — 5 0
CSKA Sofia 2015–16 Third League 4 0 1 0 — — 5 0
2017–18 First League 4 0 0 0 — — 4 0
2018–19 First League 18 0 3 0 5[b] 0 — 26 0
2019–20 First League 17 1 6 0 2[b] 0 — 29 1
2020–21 First League 16 2 0 0 10[b] 0 — 26 2
2021–22 First League 1 0 0 0 6[b] 0 1[c] 0 8 0
Total 60 3 10 0 24 0 1 0 95 3
Bologna (loan) 2020–21 Serie A 5 0 0 0 — — 5 0
Monza (loan) 2021–22 Serie B 6 0 0 0 — 1[d] 0 7 0
Monza 2022–23 Serie A 9 0 3 0 — — 12 0
Cremonese (loan) 2023–24 Serie B 31 1 1 0 — 2[d] 0 34 1
2024–25 26 1 2 0 — 0 0 28 1
Total 57 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 62 2
Career Total 141 5 16 0 24 0 4 0 185 5
  1. ^ Includes Bulgarian Cup, Coppa Italia
  2. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearance in Bulgarian Supercup
  4. ^ a b Appearance in play-offs

International

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As of match played 23 March 2025[15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Bulgaria 2019 1 0
2020 2 0
2021 8 0
2022 4 1
2023 9 0
2024 8 0
2025 1 1
Total 33 2
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
1 23 September 2022 Huvepharma Arena, Razgrad, Bulgaria File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar 1–0 5–1 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C
2 23 March 2025 Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland File:Flag of Ireland.svg Republic of Ireland 1–0 1–2 UEFA Nations League relegation playoff

Honours

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CSKA Sofia

Individual

References

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