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EA Sports Agency

Bulgarian Talent Specialists

Bulgaria €24mm
35Players
€24mmPortfolio

About

EA Sports Agency (EASports Agency) is a Sofia based football agency focused on Bulgarian and Balkan talent, with a growing footprint in European leagues and the Chinese Super League. Founded and led by FIFA licensed agent and former tax inspector Dimitar Atanasov and Ivan Bandalovski , the agency blends regulatory and financial know-how with strong club relationships. In recent seasons EA Sports Agency has specialised in placing Bulgarian internationals into higher level environments – from Ludogorets and CSKA Sofia to SC Heerenveen, Korona Kielce, NK Osijek and Nantong Zhiyun – while maintaining a boutique, hands-on service model.

Key People

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CEO/Co-Founder: Dimitar Atanasov
Founder and Managing Director; FIFA Licensed Player’s Agent (BFU license No. 67); background in public finance, tax and international sports law; also managing director of Euro Advisers Ltd. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dimitar995 - Co-Founder: Ivan Bandalovski – Former Bulgarian international right back, co-owner and day-to-day football lead; jointly “owned and managed” the agency with Atanasov as per public profiles. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bandalovski86/?hl=cs - Licensed agents: Dimitar Atanasov – FIFA Licensed Player’s Agent, Bulgarian Football Federation license No. 67 - Ivan Bandalovski – FIFA football agent (license details not publicly listed)

Notable Deals

2024 – Dimitar Velkovski from Doxa Katokopias to Arda Kardzhali – free transfer, consolidating Arda’s left side and returning the player to Bulgarian football. - 2024 – Hristiyan Petrov from CSKA Sofia to SC Heerenveen – transfer to Eredivisie, with contract running to 2029. - 2024 – Rosen Bozhinov – CSKA 1948 to Antwerp (Belgian Pro League) Permanent transfer of one of Bulgaria’s top defensive prospects from CSKA 1948 to Royal Antwerp, with a contract running to June 2028; fee undisclosed but understood to be a multi-million euro move for the defender. - 2024 – Ivaylo Chochev – CSKA 1948 to Ludogorets Razgrad (First League, Bulgaria) Big domestic transfer that saw the league’s most prolific midfielder join the reigning champions, reported around the €1m mark with a multi-year deal; Chochev has since become a key scoring threat from midfield for Ludogorets and for Bulgaria. - 2024 – Georgi Rusev – CSKA 1948 to FC Sion (Switzerland) Move from Bulgaria’s First League to Switzerland, with Rusev signing a contract to 2028 and continuing as a Bulgaria international. - 2024 – Stanislav Shopov – CSKA Sofia to NK Osijek (Croatia) Cross-border transfer of an attacking midfielder/winger into HNL on a long-term deal through 2028, helping Osijek add creativity and U23 international pedigree. - 2024 – Ilian Iliev Jr – Cherno More to CSKA Sofia (Bulgaria) High-profile domestic move of the Bulgaria international playmaker from his father’s club Cherno More to CSKA Sofia, with a contract running deep into the second half of the decade. - 2024 – Serkan Yusein – Krumovgrad to Arda Kardzhali (Bulgaria) Transfer of the central midfielder to Arda on a contract through 2027, adding an experienced international to a club competing domestically and in European qualifiers. - 2025 – Aleksandar Kolev – Levski Sofia to Nantong Zhiyun (China League One) Move of the Bulgaria international striker to China, with a deal understood to run until the end of 2026, marking one of the agency’s headline Asian placements. - 2025 – Georgi Rusev from FC Sion to CSKA 1948 – return to Bulgaria after a spell in Switzerland, on a long-term deal reportedly to 2028. - 2025 – Viktor Popov from Cherno More Varna to Korona Kielce (free transfer) – signed a two-year deal to 30/06/2027 with an option for an extra year. - 2026 – Rosen Bozhinov Antwerp to Pisa, €5mm Fees shown are indicative estimates (not official).

Services

- Player career management and long-term planning - Domestic and international transfer negotiation (permanent and loans) - Contract and salary negotiation with performance incentives - Club representation and mandate-based deal sourcing for buying or selling clubs - Legal support and dispute handling via in-house/partner sports lawyer network - Financial and tax guidance through Euro Advisers Ltd. - Image management and PR around major transfers (especially via social media announcements) - Scouting and trial arrangement, particularly for Bulgarian and Balkan players seeking moves abroad

Quick Facts

HQBulgaria
Portfolio€24mm

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