Dimo Krastev

In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Nikolaev and the family name is Krastev.

Dimo Nikolaev Krastev (Bulgarian: Димо Николаев Кръстев; born 10 February 2003) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Italian Serie C Group C club Siracusa, on loan from Fiorentina. He also plays for the Bulgaria national team.^[1]

Dimo Krastev
Димо Кръстев

Personal information
Full name	Dimo Nikolaev Krastev
Date of birth	(2003-02-10) 10 February 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Burgas, Bulgaria
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Defender, midfielder
Team information
Current team	Siracusa (on loan from Fiorentina)
Youth career
2011–2014	Neftochimic 1986
2014–2018	Neftochimic Burgas
2019–2023	Fiorentina
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Neftochimic Burgas	5	(0)
2021–	Fiorentina	0	(0)
2023–2024	→ Catanzaro (loan)	2	(0)
2024	→ Feralpisalò (loan)	3	(0)
2024–2025	→ Ternana (loan)	2	(0)
2025–	→ Siracusa (loan)	0	(0)
International career‡
2018–2019	Bulgaria U17	3	(1)
2020–2021	Bulgaria U19	3	(0)
2021–2022	Bulgaria U21	6	(0)
2022–	Bulgaria	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:13, 10 September 2023 (UTC)

Career

Krastev was born in Burgas to the former football player of Neftochimic, coach and current director of the Junior Academy Nikolay Krastev. He made his professional debut for the team at the age of 15.^[2] On 8 March 2019, he joined Fiorentina's academy.^[3]

On 12 July 2023 he joined Catanzaro on loan.^[4] On 24 January 2024, Krastev moved on a new loan to Feralpisalò.^[5] On 30 August 2024, Krastev was loaned to Ternana in Serie C, with an option to buy.^[6]

On 28 August 2025, Krastev was loaned out to fellow Serie C club Siracusa.^[7]

International career

Krastev has played for Bulgaria U15 and U17 teams, becoming the first captain of the latter.^[8] In 2021, he was announced as captain of Bulgaria U19.^[9]

On 18 May 2021, he received his first call-up for Bulgaria U21, for the friendly matches against Russia U21 and Albania U21 on 3 and 6 June.^[10]

On 16 November 2022, Krastev made his debut for the senior Bulgaria national team in a 2–0 win against Cyprus in a friendly match.^[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of 30 January 2023.

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Neftochimic Burgas	2017–18	Second League	1	0	0	0	–		–		1	0
	2018–19	Third League	4	0	0	0	–		–		4	0
	Total		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Fiorentina	2020–21	Serie A	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
	2021–22		0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
	2022–23		0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	Total		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Career total			5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0

Notes

International

As of 10 September 2023

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Bulgaria	2022	1	0
	2023	2	0
	Total	3	0