Atanas Chernev

Atanas Chernev
Атанас Чернев
Personal information
Full name Atanas Atanasov Chernev
Date of birth (2002-03-25) 25 March 2002 (age 24)
Place of birth Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Estrela da Amadora
Number 79
Youth career
–2020 Botev Plovdiv
2020 → Getafe (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2025 Botev Plovdiv 54 (2)
2021–2025 Botev Plovdiv II 42 (1)
2025– Estrela da Amadora 15 (0)
2026 → 1. FC Kaiserslautern (loan) 7 (0)
International career‡
2021–2024 Bulgaria U21 15 (0)
2025– Bulgaria 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:33, 15 November 2025 (UTC)

Atanas Atanasov Chernev (Bulgarian: Атанас Атанасов Чернев; born 25 March 2002) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga club Estrela da Amadora and the Bulgaria national team.

Club career

Chernev began his career with his hometown club Botev Plovdiv. In January 2020, he was loaned to Getafe's youth academy, but due to COVID-19 he struggled for playing time and returned to Botev in the summer.

He signed his first professional contract with Botev in 2020. In 2022, Chernev renewed his contract for 3 more years. On 13 June 2025, his contract with Botev was terminated due to unpaid wages.

On 2 July 2025 he was announced as the new signing of Portuguese club Estrela da Amadora, with a contract until the summer of 2026.

On 21 January 2026, Chernev signed with 2. Bundesliga side 1. FC Kaiserslautern on a loan deal until the end of the season.

International career

On 26 September 2025 he received his first call-up for Bulgaria national team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Turkey on 11 October and Spain on 14 October 2025. On 14 October 2025, Chernev earned his first cap, playing the full 90 minutes and scoring an own goal during the second half of the 0–4 away loss against Spain.

References

  1. ↑ "A. Chernev - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "Атанас Чернев: Ботев е като семейство за мен! Нашите фенове са най-добрите в България". Plovdiv24.bg. 1 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "Вирусът спира престижен трансфер на наш талант в Испания". www.24plovdiv.bg.
  4. ↑ "Атанас Чернев: От малък мечтая да стана футболист на Ботев (Пловдив)". Topsport.bg. 12 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "Атанас Чернев подписа дългосрочен договор с Ботев Пловдив - По света и у нас - БНТ Новини".
  6. ↑ "Разпадът в Ботев Пловдив продължава: Юноша напусна клуба". 7sport.net. 13 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "Атанас Чернев ще играе в елита на Португалия". Topsport.bg. 2 July 2025.
  8. ↑ "FCK verstärkt Defensive mit Nationalspieler Atanas Chernev - 1. FC Kaiserslautern" (in German). 21 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Пловдивчанинът Атанас Чернев с първа повиквателна в мъжкия национален отбор". Trafficnews.
  10. ↑ Drumchev, Philip, ed. (14 October 2025). "България не издържа пред испанската класа - седми пореден Мондиал без нас". sportal.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 15 October 2025.