Patrik-Gabriel Galchev

In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Dimitrov and the family name is Galchev.

Patrik-Gabriel Galchev
Galchev warming up for Levski in 2022
Personal information
Full name Patrik-Gabriel Dimitrov Galchev
Date of birth (2001-04-14) 14 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Zaragoza, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Full-back, winger
Team information
Current team
 Levski Sofia
Number 22
Youth career
2004–2008 Zaragoza
2008–2010 Lokomotiv Sofia
2010–2015 DIT Sofia
2015–2021 Levski Sofia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Levski Sofia 84 (2)
International career‡
2019 Bulgaria U18 1 (1)
2021– Bulgaria U21 6 (0)
2023– Bulgaria 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:28, 9 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:57, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Patrik-Gabriel Dimitrov Galchev (Bulgarian: Патрик-Габриел Димитров Галчев; born 14 April 2001) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays mainly as right back for Levski Sofia and the Bulgaria national team.[2]

Club career

Born in Spain to Bulgarian parents, Galchev began playing football at the age of 3. He spent 4 years at Real Zaragoza before returning to Bulgaria. After periods at Lokomotiv Sofia and DIT Sofia, Galchev signed with Levski Sofia youth academy, at the age of 14.[3][4] After impressing with the U-17 and U-19 teams, he spent a trial period at his hometown club Real Zaragoza.[5] On 19 December 2019, he signed his first professional contract with Levski.[6] He made his first team debut in a 4–1 win against Partizan Cherven Bryag in the Round of 32 of the 2020–21 Bulgarian Cup.[7]

International career

Galchev has represented the Bulgaria under-18 national team. On 24 March 2021, he made his debut for the U-21 team in a 2–1 win over Ukraine. On 17 June 2023, he made his debut for the senior team in a 1–1 away draw against Lithuania.

Career statistics

Club

As of 5 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Levski Sofia 2020–21 First League 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 0
2021–22 18 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 21 0
2022–23 16 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 21 1
2023–24 25 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 30 1
2024–25 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Total 81 2 8 0 6 0 0 0 95 2
Career total 81 2 8 0 6 0 0 0 95 1

International

As of match played 25 March 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Bulgaria 2023 4 0
2024 2 0
Total 6 0

Honours

Club

Levski Sofia

References

  1. ^ "Статистика - Футболисти - Патрик-Габриел Димитров Галчев". fpleague.bg (in Bulgarian). 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Patrik-Gabriel Galchev Career Stats". footballdatabase.eu.
  3. ^ "Последният дебютант в Левски: Роден в Сарагоса, тренирал с Барселона и Еспаньол". dsport.bg.
  4. ^ "Статистика - Патрик-Габриел Димитров Галчев". levskisofia.info.
  5. ^ "Левски праща национал в Испания". blitz.bg (in Bulgarian). 19 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Юноша на Левски подписа професионален договор". sportal.bg (in Bulgarian). 19 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Partizan vs. Levski Sofia 1–4". int.soccerway.com. 21 October 2020.


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