Rosen Bozhinov


Rosen Petkov Bozhinov is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Italian club Pisa and the Bulgarian national football team.

Career

Born in Knezha, he started his youth career in local Miziya Knezha, then moved to Etar, before joining CSKA Sofia in 2021. On 30 April 2022, he made his professional debut for CSKA, in a league match against Ludogorets Razgrad.
On 17 June 2022 he left CSKA Sofia to join [FC FC CSKA 1948 Sofia|CSKA 1948 Sofia|CSKA 1948]. In January 2024 he was on trials with Śląsk Wrocław, but 2 weeks later he returned to his parent club. On 16 February 2024 he resigned with CSKA 1948. 2 days later he completed his professional debut for the team in a league match against Etar.
On 21 June 2024 Bozhinov joined Belgium club [Royal Royal Antwerp F.C.|Antwerp F.C.|Antwerp], signing a contract until June 2028.
He was given his first-team debut at Antwerp by coach Jonas De Roeck, coming on as substitute against Cercle Brugge on 6 October 2024.
On 15 January 2026, Bozhinov moved to Pisa in Italy.

International career

In June 2025, Bozhinov received his first call-up to the senior national team for a friendly match against Greece, but remained an unused substitute. In August 2025, he was once again included in the national team's roster for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Spain and Georgia. On 4 September 2025, Bozhinov earned his first cap, appearing as a substitute for Fabian Nürnberger during the second half of the 0–3 loss against the reigning European champions.