Stanislav Tihomirov Shopov (; born 23 February 2002) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bulgarian First League club Botev Plovdiv.
Career
Club Shopov began his youth career at Botev Plovdiv, at age seven. On 10 May 2018, Shopov signed his first professional contract with the club. He made his first-team debut on 15 May 2018 in a 2–0 win over Vereya Stara Zagora, coming on as a substitute in the latter minutes of the game.
On 6 October 2020, Shopov signed a two-year contract with the option of another season with Dutch Eredivisie club SC Heerenveen.
In June 2022, Shopov joined CSKA Sofia.
International In March 2023, Shopov was called up to the Bulgaria national team as a replacement for the injured Dominik Yankov, becoming part of the squad for the Euro 2026 qualifiers against Montenegro and Hungary. He earned his first cap on 27 March 2023, in the 0:3 away loss against the latter, coming on as a late second-half substitute for Ilia Gruev.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBotev Plovdiv2017–18First League10000000102018–19First League40100000502019–20First League2715000003112020–21First League7000000070Total391600000451Heerenveen2020–21Eredivisie00000000002021–22Eredivisie1000000010Total1000000010CSKA Sofia2022–23First League2913050003712023–242634020103332024–25306500010366Total8510120702010710CSKA Sofia II2024–25Second League20–––20Osijek2025–26Croatian Football League7011––81Career total13511191702016212
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsBulgaria202320202560Total80
References
External links
Profile at the PFK Botev Plovdiv website