Leeds United midfielder Ilia Gruev has been called up to represent Bulgaria for their upcoming international fixtures later this month.
Head coach Alexander Dimitrov has confirmed his squad for the 2026 FIFA Series international friendly tournament, which will take place in Jakarta.
The Lions will face the Solomon Islands in their opening match of the tournament on Friday 27 March, before going on to play their second fixture on Monday 30 March, facing either Indonesia or Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Gruev has previously made 27 appearances for his country, with his most recent outing coming in a 2-1 victory over Georgia.
BULGARIA SQUAD
Dimitar Mitov (Aberdeen), Daniel Naumov (Botev Plovdiv), Martin Velichkov (Lokomotiv Sofia), Petko Hristov (Spezia), Kristian Dimitrov (Levski Sofia), Alex Petkov (Kifisia), Emil Tsenov (FC Orenburg), Rosen Bozhinov (Pisa S.C.), Martin Georgiev (AEK Athens), Ivan Turitsov (CSKA Sofia), Hristiyan Petrov (SC Heerenveen), Dimitar Velkovski (Arda Kardzhali), Ilia Gruev (Leeds United), Andrian Kraev (Hapoel Tel Aviv), Filip Krastev (Göztepe S.K.), Kristian Stoyanov (Slavia Sofia), Nikola Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), Dominik Yankov (Lokomotiv Sofia), Berk Beyhan (Cherno More Varna), Marin Petkov (Al-Taawoun), Vladimir Nikolov (Korona Kielce), Tonislav Yordanov (Kisvárda), Zdravko Dimitrov (Amed S.K.), Lukas Petkov (SV Elversberg), Kristian Balov (Slavia Sofia), Martin Minchev (Cracovia), Georgi Rusev (CSKA 1948)
