Svetoslav Velislavov Vutsov (Bulgarian: Светослав Велиславов Вуцов; born 9 July 2002) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Levski Sofia.

He comes from a footballing family, with his grandfather Ivan, father Velislav, mother Svetlana and brother Petar having all played professional football.[2]

Club career

Vutsov began his career as a defender, but around 2015, while being in Levski Sofia Academy, he was switched as a goalkeeper.[3] In 2017 he moved to Tsarsko Selo and trained with the first team.[4] Year later he moved to Septemvri Sofia, before joining Slavia Sofia in the beginning of 2020. He made his professional debut for the team in a league match against Etar in a league match on 21 November 2020, coming as a substitute in the 44th minute, after Georgi Petkov received an injury.[5]

On 24 February 2025, in the last day of winter transfer window, Levski Sofia finally completed the transfer of Vutsov and he joined the club, after few months of speculations.[6]

International career

Vutsov received his first call up for Bulgaria U21 team in March 2021 for the friendly tournament matches against Ukraine on 24 March 2021, Kazakhstan on 26 March 2021, and North Macedonia on 29 March 2021.[7]

He made his debut for Bulgaria national football team on 11 November 2021 in a friendly against Ukraine.[8]

Honours

  • Best goalkeeper in Bulgarian football (2021)[9]
  • Best progressing young player in Bulgarian football (2021)[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 30 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Septemvri Sofia 2019–20 Second League 0 0 1 0 1 0
Slavia Sofia 2020–21 First League 22 0 5 0 27 0
2021–22 28 0 5 0 33 0
2022–23 28 0 2 0 30 0
2023–24 26 0 2 0 28 0
2024–25 6 0 0 0 6 0
Total 110 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 124 0
Career total 110 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 125 0
  1. ^ Appearances in Bulgarian Supercup

International

As of match played 8 June 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Bulgaria 2021 1 0
2022 3 0
2023 0 0
2024 2 0
Total 6 0

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