Roberto Raychev

In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Iliev and the family name is Raychev.

Roberto Raychev (Bulgarian: Роберто Райчев; born 7 December 2005) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Slavia Sofia.^[1]

Roberto Raychev

Personal information
Full name	Roberto Iliev Raychev
Date of birth	(2005-12-07) 7 December 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Sofia, Bulgaria
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Second striker / Forward
Team information
Current team	Slavia Sofia
Number	9
Youth career
2012–2023	Slavia Sofia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2024	Slavia Sofia II	35	(21)
2023–	Slavia Sofia	52	(7)
International career‡
2021–2023	Bulgaria U17	14	(4)
2022–	Bulgaria U21	18	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:07, 3 April 2025 (UTC)

Career

Nikolov began his career with Slavia Sofia at age of 7.^[2] In 2022 Raychev was promoted to the second team of Slavia, playing in Third League. On 30 September 2022 he scored 5 goals in a league match against CSKA 1948 III.^[3] Roberto made his professional debut on 192 February 2023 in a league match against Ludogorets Razgrad.^[4] He scored his debut goal for Slavia's first team on 6 June 2023 in a league match against Lokomotiv Sofia.^[5]

International career

In 2021 he was part of Bulgaria U17 and helped the team to qualify for European tournament.^[6]

Personal life

Raychev's father is the retired footballer Iliya Iliev and was named after Roberto Mancini.^[2][7]

Career statistics

Club

As of 13 October 2023 ^[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
Slavia Sofia	First League	2022–23	4	1	0	0	–		–		4	1
		2023–24	6	0	0	0	–		–		6	0
	Total		10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	1
Career statistics			10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	1