Stefan Smarkalev

Stefan Smarkalev (Bulgarian: Стефан Смъркалев; born 14 May 2007) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Werder Bremen II.

Career
Smarkalev began his career at Botev Plovdiv Academy at the age of 7. He signed his first professional contract with the team in January 2023. He made his professional debut for Botev in a league match against Arda Kardzhali on 6 June 2023, at the age of 16 years and 23 days. On 26 June 2024, he completed a transfer to Werder Bremen, joining theur U19 team. On 11 November 2024, he helped his U19 team qualify for the quarter finals of youth cup, making an assist, scoring a penalty and saving one penalty in the added time.