Nikolay Svetoslavov Zlatev (; born 12 December 2004) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Qatari Second Division club Al Kharaitiyat on loan from Bulgarian First League club Cherno More Varna.
Career Zlatev made his senior debut for Cherno More on 11 July 2020, when he played in a league game against Botev Plovdiv at the age of 15 years and 7 months, making him the youngest player ever to have played for the club. On 9 June 2022, Zlatev signed his first professional contract with the club.
On 4 August 2025, Zlatev scored his first hattrick. He came off the bench in a league match against Beroe Stara Zagora, before scoring three goals in the space of 18 minutes of an eventual 4–0 win.
Career statistics Club
ClubLeagueSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsApps Goals Apps Goals Cherno More IIThird League2022–2320———202023–2472———722025–2610———10Total102000000102Cherno MoreFirst League2019–201000——102020–210000——002021–227000——702022–2323230——2622023–2414110——1512024–251923020—2422025–263552020—3952026–274100— —41Total1031190400011611Tabor Sežana (loan)2. SNL2024–2510310——113Career statistics12316100400013716
National team + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsBulgaria U17202020Bulgaria U19202250Bulgaria U2120202350202420202560Total220
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