Miroslav Marinov

In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Kalinov and the family name is Marinov.

Miroslav Kalinov Marinov (Bulgarian: Мирослав Калинов Маринов; born 7 March 2004) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a striker for Fratria.^[1]

Miroslav Marinov

Marinov with the Bulgaria U19 2021
Personal information
Full name	Miroslav Kalinov Marinov
Date of birth	(2004-03-07) 7 March 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth	Vratsa, Bulgaria
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Second striker
Team information
Current team	Fratria
Number	15
Youth career
2012–2018	Botev Vratsa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2020	Botev Vratsa II	17	(10)
2019–2025	Botev Vratsa	82	(9)
2025–	Fratria	4	(2)
International career‡
2021–2022	Bulgaria U19	9	(0)
2022–2024	Bulgaria U21	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:10, 16 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 09:00, 29 September 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Born and raised in Vratsa, Marinov started playing football at the age of 8 for the local football club Botev Vratsa. He spent seven years at the clubs' academy before being promoted to the first team at the age of 15. He made his debut in a friendly against PFC Litex Lovech on 3 July 2019.^[2] On 22 November 2020, he made his official First League debut, coming in as a substitute for Brazilian Tom against Cherno more Varna, becoming the youngest ever Botev Vratsa player to play in a competitive top division game at 16 years and eight months.^[3]

Marinov was assigned to Botev's second team, competing in Third League where he scored seven goals in the opening 13 matches of the 2020–21 season.^[4] At the end of 2020, he was voted in the divisions' best 11 by all teams' head coaches.^[5] He finished the season with ten goals in 17 games before being promoted full time to the first team.^{[citation needed]}

In August 2021, at 17 years and five months old, he became the youngest player to ever score a goal in the First League for Botev Vratsa after hitting the target in a game against Tsarsko selo.^[6]

On 1 July 2025, after his contract with Botev Vratsa ended, he moved to Fratria.^[7]

International career

In September 2021, Marinov was called up to the Bulgaria U19 national team for the first time, making his debut in a friendly against Malta. He then appeared in the UEFA U19 Euro 2022 qualifiers against Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Republic of Ireland.^{[citation needed]}

Career statistics

Club

As of 11 August 2025^[1]

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	League	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bulgaria			League		Bulgarian Cup		Europe		Other		Total
Botev Vratsa II	Third League	2020–21	17	10	–		–		–		17	10
Botev Vratsa	First League	2020–21	2	0	2	0	–		–		4	0
		2021–22	19	3	1	0	–		–		19	3
		2022–23	30	3	0	0	–		–		30	3
		2023–24	17	1	0	0	–		–		17	1
		2024–25	12	2	3	1	–		–		15	3
	Total		82	9	6	1	0	0	0	0	88	10
Fratria	Second League	2025–26	3	2	0	0	–		–		3	2
	Total		3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2
Career total			102	21	6	1	0	0	0	0	108	22