Patrik-Gabriel Galchev

Patrik-Gabriel Galchev
Galchev warming up for Levski Sofia in 2022
Personal information
Full name Patrik-Gabriel Dimitrov Galchev
Date of birth (2001-04-14) 14 April 2001
Place of birth Zaragoza, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
Željezničar
Number 26
Youth career
2004–2008 Real Zaragoza
2008–2010 Lokomotiv Sofia
2010–2015 DIT Sofia
2015–2021 Levski Sofia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2026 Levski Sofia 85 (2)
2025Lokomotiv Sofia (loan) 29 (2)
2026– Željezničar 0 (0)
International career
2019 Bulgaria U18 4 (1)
2021–2022 Bulgaria U21 8 (0)
2023–2024 Bulgaria 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 November 2025

Patrik-Gabriel Dimitrov Galchev (Bulgarian: Патрик-Габриел Димитров Галчев; born 14 April 2001) is a professional footballer who plays mainly as a right-back for Bosnian Premier League club Željezničar. Born in Spain, he played for the Bulgaria national team.

Club career

Early career

Born in Spain to Bulgarian parents, Galchev began playing football at the age of 3. He spent four years at Real Zaragoza before returning to Bulgaria. After periods at Lokomotiv Sofia and DIT Sofia, Galchev signed with the Levski Sofia youth academy, at the age of 14.[1][2] After impressing with the U-17 and U-19 teams, he spent a trial period at his hometown club Real Zaragoza.[3]

Levski Sofia

On 19 December 2019, Galchev signed his first professional contract with Levski.[4] He made his first team debut in a 4–1 win against Partizan Cherven Bryag in the Round of 32 of the 2020–21 Bulgarian Cup.[5]

Galchev was loaned out to Lokomotiv Sofia during 2025.[6]

Željezničar

On 12 February 2026, Galchev signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Bosnian Premier League club Željezničar.[7]

International career

Galchev has represented the Bulgaria under-18 national team. On 24 March 2021, he made his debut for the U-21 team in a 2–1 win over Ukraine. On 17 June 2023, he made his debut for the senior team in a 1–1 away draw against Lithuania.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 13 December 2025[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Levski Sofia 2020–21 Bulgarian First League 16 0 1 0 17 0
2021–22 Bulgarian First League 19 0 3 0 22 0
2022–23 Bulgarian First League 15 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 20 1
2023–24 Bulgarian First League 25 1 2 0 3 0 30 1
2024–25 Bulgarian First League 10 0 1 0 11 0
Total 85 2 9 0 6 0 0 0 100 2
Lokomotiv Sofia (loan) 2024–25 Bulgarian First League 14 1 14 1
2025–26 Bulgarian First League 15 1 2 1 17 2
Total 29 2 2 1 31 3
Željezničar 2025–26 Bosnian Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 114 4 11 1 6 0 0 0 131 5

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[8]
National team Year Apps Goals
Bulgaria 2023 4 0
2024 2 0
Total 6 0

Honours

Levski Sofia

References

  1. ^ "Последният дебютант в Левски: Роден в Сарагоса, тренирал с Барселона и Еспаньол". dsport.bg.
  2. ^ "Статистика - Патрик-Габриел Димитров Галчев". levskisofia.info.
  3. ^ "Левски праща национал в Испания". blitz.bg (in Bulgarian). 19 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Юноша на Левски подписа професионален договор". sportal.bg (in Bulgarian). 19 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Partizan vs. Levski Sofia 1–4". int.soccerway.com. 21 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Патрик-Габриел Галчев се връща в Левски". fakti.bg (in Bulgarian). 17 December 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  7. ^ D. P. (12 February 2026). "Željezničar doveo novo značajno pojačanje, potpisao Bugarin Patrik Galchev" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  8. ^ a b Patrik-Gabriel Galchev at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 December 2025.