Danila Bulgakov

Danila Anatolyevich Bulgakov (Russian: Данила Анатольевич Булгаков; born 20 January 2005) is a Finnish professional football player for Veikkausliiga club Haka, on loan from Ilves.

Danila Bulgakov

Personal information
Full name	Danila Anatolyevich Bulgakov
Date of birth	(2005-01-20) 20 January 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth	Tornio, Finland
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Haka (on loan from Ilves)
Youth career
0000–2020	TP-47
2021–2022	OLS
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020	TP-47	2	(0)
2023	OLS	18	(11)
2023	AC Oulu	5	(0)
2024–	Ilves	6	(0)
2024–	Ilves II	10	(4)
2025–	→ Haka (loan)	3	(2)
International career‡
2019	Finland U15	3	(0)
2019	Finland U17	2	(0)
2023	Finland U18	5	(0)
2023	Finland U19	4	(1)
2024–	Finland U21	2	(0)
Medal record Finland U18 Baltic Cup 2023[1]
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2024

Club career

TP-47

Bulgakov started to play football in Finland with a TP-47 youth team in his hometown Tornio.^[2] He made his senior debut in 2020 with the club's first team in fourth-tier Kolmonen, at the age of 15.^[3]

OLS

In 2021, Bulgakov moved to Oulu and joined the AC Oulu organisation. Bulgakov made his debut on 22 April 2023 with the club's reserve team OLS, in the third-tier Kakkonen.^[4] During the season, he played 18 games and scored 11 times for OLS in the division.

AC Oulu

Bulgakov made his Veikkausliiga debut with AC Oulu on 27 August 2023, as a late substitute to Rasmus Karjalainen, in a 3–1 home loss against HJK.^[5] He played in five league games in total in the end of the 2023 season.

Ilves

On 21 November 2023, a fellow Veikkausliiga side Ilves announced the signing of Bulgakov on a two-year deal, with an option for an additional year.^[2]

Haka (loan)

On 21 February 2025, he was loaned out to Haka for the 2025 season.^[6]

International career

Bulgakov has represented Finland at various youth national team levels.^[7][8]

Bulgakov was part of the Finland U18 squad winning the friendly tournament Baltic Cup in June 2023.^[9]

In October 2023, Bulgakov was part of the Finland U19 squad in the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification tournament, scoring one goal in three games against Romania, Czech Republic and San Marino.^[10]

Personal life

His father Anatoly Bulgakov is a Russian former footballer who played in Finland.

Career statistics

As of 19 April 2025^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		League cup[b]		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
TP-47	2020	Kolmonen	2	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
OLS	2023	Kakkonen	18	11	1	0	—		—		19	11
AC Oulu	2023	Veikkausliiga	5	0	—		—		—		5	0
Ilves	2024	Veikkausliiga	6	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	8	0
Ilves II	2024	Kakkonen	10	4	—		—		—		10	4
Haka (loan)	2025	Veikkausliiga	3	2	0	0	4	1	–		7	3
Career total			44	17	1	0	6	1	0	0	51	18

1. Includes Suomen Cup
2. Includes Finnish League Cup

Honours

OLS

• Kakkonen, Group C: 2023

Ilves

• Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2024^[12]

Finland U18

• Baltic Cup: 2023

Individual

• Finnish FA, Northern Finland: The Boy Player of the Year 2022^[13]