Slavy
Borislav Ivaylov Stankov (Bulgarian: Борислав Ивайлов Станков; born 5 May 2002), commonly known as Slavy, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish Primera Federación club Ponferradina. Born in Spain, he played for his country of birth at youth international level, before switching to represent Bulgaria.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Borislav Ivaylov Stankov | ||
| Date of birth | 5 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Huesca, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ponferradina | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Juventud Huesca | |||
| Zaragoza | |||
| Huesca | |||
| 2018–2019 | Valencia | ||
| 2019–2021 | Valladolid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Valladolid B | 57 | (9) |
| 2021–2024 | Valladolid | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Unionistas (loan) | 33 | (13) |
| 2024–2025 | Eibar | 5 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Villarreal B (loan) | 18 | (7) |
| 2025–2026 | Hércules | 21 | (2) |
| 2026– | Ponferradina | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2020 | Spain U18 | 4 | (2) |
| 2022 | Bulgaria U21 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 February 2026 | |||
Borislav Ivaylov Stankov (Bulgarian: Борислав Ивайлов Станков; born 5 May 2002), commonly known as Slavy, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish Primera Federación club Ponferradina. Born in Spain, he played for his country of birth at youth international level, before switching to represent Bulgaria.
Club career
[edit]Born in Huesca, Aragon, Slavy joined Real Valladolid's youth setup in 2019, after representing Valencia CF, SD Huesca, Real Zaragoza and CD Juventud de Huesca.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 12 January 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute for Carlos Doncel in a 2–2 Segunda División B away draw against CD Izarra.[2]
On 29 February 2020, Slavy renewed his contract until 2023,[3] but suffered a serious knee injury in June[4] which kept him sidelined for eight months.[5] On 12 April 2021, he further extended his link until 2024.[6]
Slavy scored his first senior goal on 18 September 2021, netting the B's first goal in a 2–2 home draw against UD San Sebastián de los Reyes in the Primera División RFEF.[7] He made his first team debut on 8 October, replacing fellow youth graduate Toni Villa in a 1–1 Segunda División home draw against Málaga CF.[8]
On 24 July 2023, Slavy was loaned to third division side Unionistas de Salamanca CF for the entire 2023–24 season.[9] After scoring 13 goals for the club in the campaign, the Pucelanos announced his departure on 4 July 2024, as his contract expired.[10]
On 10 July 2024, Slavy signed a two-year deal with SD Eibar in the second division.[11] The following 7 January, after being rarely used, he was loaned to Villarreal CF B in the third division until June.[12]
On 29 June 2025, Slavy moved to third division side Hércules CF.[13] On 2 February 2026, Slavy joined Ponferradina, also in the third division.[14]
International career
[edit]Born in Spain, Slavy is of Bulgarian descent. He was a youth international for Spain, having represented the Spain U18s.[15] In February 2022, it was reported that Slavy would switch allegiance to Bulgaria.[16] On 15 March 2022 he received his first call-up for Bulgaria U21 for the UEFA Euro 2023 qualification matches against Netherlands and Wales on 25 and 29 March 2022.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "Slavy, pasado oscense y futuro en la selección sub-18" [Slavy, oscense past and future in the under-18 national team] (in Spanish). Heraldo de Aragón. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Slavy, tercer jugador del 2002 que debuta con el Real Valladolid Promesas" [Slavy, third player from 2002 who debuts with Real Valladolid Promesas] (in Spanish). Blanquivioletas. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Slavy será blanquivioleta hasta 2023" [Slavy will be a blanquivioleta until 2023] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Slavy pasará por quirófano y se perderá el playoff del Promesas" [Slavy will go through surgery and will miss the play-off of Promesas] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 28 June 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Slavy, un regreso emocionante" [Slavy, an emotional return] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Slavy y Diego Moreno, más blanquivioleta" [Slavy and Diego Moreno, more blanquivioleta] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "El Promesas se queda con la miel en los labios" [Promesas were left wanting more] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Valladolid y Málaga igualan en mitad de la locura" [Valladolid and Málaga draw halfway through the mess] (in Spanish). Marca. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Slavy, cedido a Unionistas CF" [Slavy, loaned to Unionistas CF] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Arroyo, Slavy y Quintana no seguirán en el Promesas" [Arroyo, Slavy and Quintana will not continue at Promesas] (in Spanish). El Día de Valladolid. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Borislav Ivaylov, Slavy, nuevo jugador de la SD Eibar" [Borislav Ivaylov, Slavy, new player of SD Eibar] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Slavy jugará cedido en el Villarreal B hasta final de temporada" [Slavy will play on loan at Villarreal B until the end of the season] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "Slavy refuerza la delantera del Hércules CF" [Slavy bolsters the forward lines of Hércules CF] (in Spanish). Hércules CF. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "La SD Ponferradina incorpora al delantero Slavy" [SD Ponferradina signs striker Slavy] (in Spanish). SD Ponferradina. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ^ "Slavy debuta con el Valladolid". OneFootball.
- ^ Нападател на Валядолид ще бъде повикан в младежкия ни национален отбор
- ^ "Състав на България U21 за европейските квалификации срещу Нидерландия и Уелс" (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. 15 March 2022.