Angel Granchov

Angel Granchov
Granchov playing for Fratria in 2025.
Personal information
Full name Angel Simeonov Granchov
Date of birth (1992-10-16) 16 October 1992
Place of birth Elin Pelin, Bulgaria
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Spartak Varna
(on loan from Fratria)
Number 44
Youth career
2002–2011 CSKA Sofia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 CSKA Sofia 29 (1)
2014 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 21 (0)
2015 Slavia Sofia 5 (0)
2015–2016 CSKA Sofia 20 (1)
2016–2017 Neftochimic Burgas 24 (0)
2017–2018 Stal Mielec 5 (0)
2018 Spartak Pleven ? (?)
2018 Minyor Pernik 11 (1)
2019 Flamurtari 35 (3)
2020 Akademija Pandev 5 (0)
2020–2021 Septemvri Sofia 17 (0)
2021–2022 Maritsa Plovdiv 23 (1)
2022–2023 CSKA 1948 II 29 (1)
2022–2023 CSKA 1948 3 (0)
2023–2025 Spartak Varna 53 (1)
2025– Fratria 1 (1)
2025–Spartak Varna (loan) 2 (0)
International career
2010 Bulgaria U19 1 (0)
2012–2014 Bulgaria U21 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 06:37, 15 August 2025 (UTC)

Angel Simeonov Granchov (Bulgarian: Ангел Симеонов Грънчов; born 16 October 1992) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Spartak Varna, on loan from Fratria.

Club career

CSKA Sofia

Granchov playing for CSKA in 2012

Born in Elin Pelin, Granchov joined the CSKA Sofia Academy in 2002 at the age of ten.[1]

He made his first team debut on 4 March 2012 in a 2–0 A PFG loss against Chernomorets Burgas. His first goal came in his second appearance, a header from a corner in a 3–1 home win against Kaliakra Kavarna on 11 March. Granchov retained his starting spot until the end of the season, but received a red card on one occasion - in the 0–1 away loss against Ludogorets Razgrad in a title-deciding match held on 23 May 2012.[2] In January 2014, Granchov was released from his contract.

Lokomotiv Plovdiv

On 17 February 2014, Granchov signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[3]

Slavia Sofia

In late January 2015, Granchov was acquired by Slavia Sofia.[4]

CSKA Sofia

In July 2015, Granchov returned to CSKA Sofia.

Stal Mielec

On 17 July 2017, Granchov signed with I liga side Stal Mielec.[5]

Fraria

On 17 June 2025, after 2 years in Spartak Varna, he moved to Fratria on a free transfer, together with his teammates Viktor Mitev and Aleksandar Tsvetkov.[6]

International career

In May 2012, Granchov received his first call-up to the Bulgaria U21 team for a 2013 UEFA European Under–21 Football Championship qualification match against Scotland U21. On 31 May 2012, Granchov made his debut after coming on as a second-half substitute in the 2–2 draw.[7]

Statistics

As of 10 August 2025

Club Season Division League Bulgarian Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
CSKA Sofia 2011–12 A Group 15 1 1 0 0 0 16 1
2012–13 11 0 3 0 1 0 15 0
2013–14 3 0 1 0 4 0
Total 29 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 35 1
Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2013–14 A Group 7 0 4 0 11 0
2014–15 14 0 2 0 16 0
Total 21 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 27 0
Slavia Sofia 2014–15 A Group 5 0 0 0 5 0
CSKA Sofia 2015–16 V Group 20 1 6 0 26 1
Neftochimic Burgas 2016–17 First League 26 0 1 0 27 0
Stal Mielec 2017–18 I liga 5 0 1 0 6 0
Spartak Pleven 2017–18 Third League ? ? ? ? ? ?
2018–19 ? ? ? ? ? ?
Total ? ? ? ? 0 0 0 0 ? ?
Minyor Pernik 2018–19 Second League 11 1 0 0 11 1
Flamurtari 2018–19 Kosovo Superleague 18 1 0 0 18 1
2019–20 17 2 0 0 17 2
Total 35 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 3
Akademija Pandev 2019–20 Macedonian First League 5 0 0 0 5 0
Septemvri Sofia 2020–21 Second League 17 0 1 0 0 0 18 0
Maritsa Plovdiv 2021–22 22 1 1 0 23 1
CSKA 1948 II 2022–23 29 1 29 1
CSKA 1948 2022–23 First League 4 0 0 0 4 0
Spartak Varna 2023–24 25 1 2 0 27 1
2024–25 28 0 1 0 29 0
Total 53 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 56 1
Fratria 2025–26 Second League 1 0 0 0 1 0
Spartak Varna (loan) 2025–26 First League 2 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 285 9 24 0 1 0 0 0 310 9

Honours

CSKA Sofia

References

  1. ^ "Грънчов - поредното откритие на Пената" (in Bulgarian). temasport.com. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Грънчов: това не беше фаул, а настъпване". БЛИЦ Спорт. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Грънчов и още трима подписаха с Локо (Пд)". topsport.bg. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Новото попълнение на "Славия" ще взима по 5000 лева на месец, Грънчов бил спечелен с отличното финансово предложение". topsport.bg. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Lato 2017 - Angel Granchov witamy!" (in Polish). stalmielec.com. 17 July 2017.
  6. ^ Фратрия привлече трима от основните играчи на Спартак (Варна)
  7. ^ "България (U21) - Шотландия (U21) 2:2". Bulgarian Football Union official website. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.