Bozhidar Kraev
Career snapshot
Position rank · 24/25
Among 1,755 Attack - Left Wingers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1997-06-23 · 6 players total
| Full name | Bozhidar Kraev |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Божидар Бойков Краев |
| Date of birth | 1997-06-23 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Vratsa, Bulgaria |
| Citizenship | Bulgaria |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Western Sydney Wanderers |
| Joined | 2024-07-16 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | ROGON |
Percentile rank vs 894 other Attack - Left Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 3 | 2024 | 24/25 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 295 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 4 | 2022 | 23/24 | 59 | 14 | 6 | 813 |
| FC Midtjylland | 4 | 17/18 | 21/22 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 824 |
| FC Midtjylland Reserves | 4 | 17/18 | 21/22 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 513 |
| FC Famalicão | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 499 |
| Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 447 |
| Levski Sofia | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 94 | 27 | 10 | 1,971 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | A-League Fin. | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | A-League Men | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 245 |
| 23/24 | A-League Fin. | Wellington Phoenix | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | A-League Men | Wellington Phoenix | 26 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 364 |
| 22/23 | A-League Fin. | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | A-League Men | Wellington Phoenix | 25 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 247 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | FC Midtjylland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Reserveligaen | FC Midtjylland Reserves | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 21/22 | Reserveligaen Spring | FC Midtjylland Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Sydbank Pokalen | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Australia Cup | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| 2024 | Australia Cup | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Australia Cup | Wellington Phoenix | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Australia Cup | Wellington Phoenix | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 |
| 20/21 | Champions League | FC Midtjylland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Champions League Qu. | FC Midtjylland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | FC Famalicão | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 499 |
| 20/21 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 495 |
| 19/20 | Allianz Cup | Gil Vicente FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 164 |
| 19/20 | Liga NOS | Gil Vicente FC | 32 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 283 |
| 19/20 | Reserveligaen | FC Midtjylland Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Taça de Portugal | Gil Vicente FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Champions League Qu. | FC Midtjylland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Reserveligaen | FC Midtjylland Reserves | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 18/19 | Reserveligaen Spring | FC Midtjylland Reserves | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 18/19 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Superliga Championship round | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Sydbank Pokalen | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | DBU Pokalen | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Midtjylland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 17/18 | Reserveligaen | FC Midtjylland Reserves | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 130 |
| 17/18 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Superliga Championship round | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 251 |
| 16/17 | Bulgarian Cup | Levski Sofia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | efbet Liga | Levski Sofia | 24 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 351 |
| 16/17 | Efbet liga - Championship gr. | Levski Sofia | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 143 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | Levski Sofia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | UECL Playoffs Efbet Liga | Levski Sofia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 15/16 | A Group | Levski Sofia | 29 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 439 |
| 15/16 | Bulgarian Cup | Levski Sofia | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | A Group | Levski Sofia | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 510 |
| 14/15 | Bulgarian Cup | Levski Sofia | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 216 |
| 14/15 | Efbet liga - Relegation gr. | Levski Sofia | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 102 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Levski U19 | Levski Sofia | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Levski Sofia | FC Midtjylland | Transfer | 1300000 | €500k |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-24 | FC Midtjylland | Gil Vicente | Loan | 350000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-31 | Gil Vicente | FC Midtjylland | Return from loan | 1200000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-11 | FC Midtjylland | Famalicão | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Famalicão | FC Midtjylland | Return from loan | 1300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-21 | FC Midtjylland | Wellington | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-16 | Wellington | Western Sydney | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Rest | 2020-02-06 | 2020-02-10 | 5 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Adductor pain | 2024-02-15 | 2024-02-20 | 6 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #35746 | #10 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #34413 | #11 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #27256 | #10 | 12 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25727 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21361 | #12 | 7 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3394 | #10 | 27 | 3 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Prochazka | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Georgi Kostadinov | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Wootton | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Payne | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| David Ball | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jesper Hansen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Rufer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy de Nooijer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nicholas Pennington | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tunde Adeniji | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sam Sutton | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ben Old | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oskar Zawada | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Erik Sviatchenko | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Denis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Liga NOS | Gil Vicente FC | 8 | 32 |
| 24/25 | A-League Men | Western Sydney Wanderers | 8 | 26 |
| 22/23 | A-League Men | Wellington Phoenix | 7 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | A-League Men | Wellington Phoenix | 4 | 25 |
| 15/16 | A Group | Levski Sofia | 4 | 29 |
| 14/15 | Bulgarian Cup | Levski Sofia | 2 | 8 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Famalicão | FC Midtjylland | Return from loan | — | €1.30m |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-11 | FC Midtjylland | Famalicão | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-31 | Gil Vicente | FC Midtjylland | Return from loan | — | €1.20m |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-24 | FC Midtjylland | Gil Vicente | Loan | — | €350k |
Last 50 matches for Western Sydney Wanderers The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-03 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 1–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-04-19 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–2 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–0 | Western United | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | AUS1 |
Wellington Phoenix | 2–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 4–2 | Melbourne Victory | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 4–1 | Perth Glory | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 0–4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-02-16 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–1 | Macarthur FC | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 3–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-01-31 | AUS1 |
Brisbane Roar | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-01-26 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–1 | Auckland FC | Available |
| 2025-01-17 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–3 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2025-01-14 | AUS1 |
Perth Glory | 1–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | AUS1 |
Melbourne Victory | 2–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–3 | Macarthur FC | Available |
| 2024-12-27 | AUS1 |
Adelaide United | 2–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-12-22 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 4–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–2 | Brisbane Roar | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 0–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 4–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-11-08 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 4–1 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2024-11-02 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–4 | Adelaide United | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | AUS1 |
Western United | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–2 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2024-04-27 | AUS1 |
Melbourne Victory | 3–4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-04-20 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–2 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-04-13 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 2–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-04-05 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–2 | Brisbane Roar | Available |
| 2024-04-01 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 1–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-03-16 | AUS1 |
Perth Glory | 1–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-03-12 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 7–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-03-08 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–3 | Western United | Available |
| 2024-03-02 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–4 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2024-02-24 | AUS1 |
Adelaide United | 1–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-02-18 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 1–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | INJURED Adductor pain |
| 2024-02-11 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–3 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2024-02-04 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 4–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-01-27 | AUS1 |
Western United | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-01-20 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–2 | Perth Glory | Available |
| 2024-01-12 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-01-06 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2024-01-01 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–1 | Macarthur FC | Available |
| 2023-12-23 | AUS1 |
Wellington Phoenix | 2–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2023-12-15 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–0 | Adelaide United | Available |
| 2023-12-10 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–4 | Melbourne Victory | Available |
| 2023-12-01 | AUS1 |
Brisbane Roar | 2–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2023-11-25 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2023-11-11 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–0 | Perth Glory | Available |
Teams faced most often by Bozhidar Kraev's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney FC | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 45 | 54 | -9 | 29% |
| Perth Glory | 37 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 52 | 55 | -3 | 41% |
| Melbourne Victory | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 36% |
| Brisbane Roar | 35 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 29% |
| Central Coast Mariners | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 47% |
| Newcastle United Jets | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 50 | 57 | -7 | 42% |
| Adelaide United | 33 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 57 | 62 | -5 | 33% |
| Melbourne City FC | 32 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 40 | 70 | -30 | 22% |
| Western United | 29 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 52 | 33 | +19 | 52% |
| Macarthur FC | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 52% |
| Vitória Guimarães | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 31 | -18 | 19% |
| FC Porto | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 39 | -20 | 13% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 14/15 | First senior goal | |
| 19/20 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 27 | 245 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 23/24 | 28 | 364 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 22/23 | 26 | 247 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.82 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 30 | 994 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 19/20 | 37 | 447 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.41 |
| 18/19 | 24 | 330 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 16/17 | 36 | 614 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 15/16 | 31 | 529 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.36 |
| 14/15 | 27 | 828 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
Output by competition
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Frequently asked about Bozhidar Kraev
Who is Bozhidar Kraev?
Bozhidar Kraev is a Bulgaria professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Western Sydney Wanderers.
How old is Bozhidar Kraev?
Bozhidar Kraev is 28 years old. He was born on June 23, 1997 in Vratsa.
What position does Bozhidar Kraev play?
Bozhidar Kraev plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Bozhidar Kraev play for?
Bozhidar Kraev currently plays for Western Sydney Wanderers.
How many career goals has Bozhidar Kraev scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Bozhidar Kraev has scored 78 goals in 306 appearances.
What is Bozhidar Kraev's market value?
Bozhidar Kraev's most recent reported market value is €700k.
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