Steliyan Dobrev

Steliyan Dobrev
Personal information
Full name	Steliyan Plamenov Dobrev
Date of birth	12 November 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Sevlievo, Bulgaria
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Etar
Number	16
Youth career
2010–2014	Vidima-Rakovski
2014–2020	Etar
2020–2021	Slavia Sofia
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019–2020	Etar
2021–2023	CSKA 1948 II
2021–2023	CSKA 1948
2024–2025	Fratria
2025	→ Sevlievo (loan)
2026–	Etar
International career
2020	Bulgaria U17
2021–2022	Bulgaria U19
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:31, 13 October 2026 (UTC)

Steliyan Plamenov Dobrev (Bulgarian: Стелиян Пламенов Добрев; born 12 November 2003) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Etar Veliko Tarnovo.

Career

Dobrev made his first-team debut at 16 years old as a 79rd-minute substitute for Pedro Lagoa in a 1–1 home draw against Ludogorets Razgrad on 23 February 2020.

In June 2018, Dobrev moved from Slavia Sofia to CSKA 1948. In December 2023 he was released from the team, as he played mostly for the second team. Few days later, on 2 February 2024 he was announced as the new signing of Fratria Varna. On 30 July 2025 he was sent on loan to Sevlievo until end of season.

Career statistics

Club

As of 3 April 2025

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
Etar	First League	2019–20	5	0	0	0	–		–		5	0
	First League	2020–21	12	1	1	0	–		–		12	1
	Total		17	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	18	1
CSKA 1948 II	Second League	2021–22	23	3	–		–		–		23	3
		2022–23	24	4	–		–		–		24	4
		2023–24	17	1	–		–		–		17	1
	Total		64	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	64	8
CSKA 1948	First League	2021–22	5	1	0	0	–		–		5	1
	First League	2022–23	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	Total		5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1
Fratria	Third League	2023–24	12	2	0	0	–		–		12	2
	Second League	2024–25	27	2	1	1	–		–		28	3
	Total		39	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	40	5
Career statistics			125	12	2	1	0	0	0	0	127	13

References

1 2 "Bulgaria - S. Dobrev - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
↑ "Стелиян Добрев – дебют в елита на 16 години, вече и национал!" (in Bulgarian). sport-vt.com. 24 February 2020.
↑ "Steliyan Dobrev Profile" (in Bulgarian). etarvt.bg.
↑ Стелиян Добрев вече е футболист на ФК ЦСКА 1948
↑ ЦСКА се раздели с 9 футболисти
↑ Фратрия пазарува от Етър и ЦСКА 1948
↑ Севлиево изненада всички с трансферна бомба! Договори Стелиян Добрев и го върна в родния му град

External links

Steliyan Dobrev at Soccerway

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[soccerway-1] 1 2 "Bulgaria - S. Dobrev - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 August 2017.

[2] "Стелиян Добрев – дебют в елита на 16 години, вече и национал!" (in Bulgarian). sport-vt.com. 24 February 2020.

[3] "Steliyan Dobrev Profile" (in Bulgarian). etarvt.bg.

[4] Стелиян Добрев вече е футболист на ФК ЦСКА 1948

[5] ЦСКА се раздели с 9 футболисти

[6] Фратрия пазарува от Етър и ЦСКА 1948

[7] Севлиево изненада всички с трансферна бомба! Договори Стелиян Добрев и го върна в родния му град