*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:05, 6 October (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:16, 5 September 2024 (UTC)
A youth product of CSKA Sofia, Antov became the youngest player ever to represent the club when he made his debut in 2015 at the age of 14 years, 9 months and 10 days. He moved on loan to Serie A side Bologna in the second half of the 2020–21 season, and to Serie B side Monza in the summer of 2021.
Antov has represented Bulgaria at every international level, debuting for the senior team in March 2019 at the age of 18.
Club career
CSKA Sofia
On 19 August 2015, Antov made his first team debut in a Bulgarian Cup match against Sofia 2010, becoming CSKA's youngest ever debutant at the age of 14 years, 9 months and 10 days, while also becoming the youngest ever captain for the club after taking the captain's armband for the last 25 minutes of the match.[2]
Antov made his First League debut on 14 April 2018, in a league match against Vereya.[3] He began to establish himself in the CSKA first team during the 2018–19 season, playing 26 matches in all competitions.[citation needed] On 12 July 2018, Antov made his debut in the Europa League playing 90 minutes in the first match of the first qualifying round against Latvian club Riga.[4]
Italy
On 1 February 2021, Antov was loaned to Serie A club Bologna until the end of the season with an option for a permanent transfer.[5]
Monza
On 27 August 2021, Antov was sent on a one-year loan to Serie B side Monza, with a conditional obligation for purchase.[6] He made his league debut the same year on 21 September, starting in a 2–1 loss to Pisa.[7] Following Monza's Serie A promotion on 29 May 2022, Antov's obligation for purchase clause was triggered.[8]
Loan to Cremonese
On 31 August 2023, Antov joined Cremonese on loan.[9] After having played 35 games in the 2023–24 Serie B season, Antov's loan was renewed for a further season on 13 July 2024.[10]
^"След много битка България се измъкна в Косово (видео + снимки)". Sportal (in Bulgarian). 25 March 2019. Петър Занев замени Делев, след което младият Мартин Минчев влезе вместо Малинов, а контузеният Костадинов напусна за сметка на Валентин Антов, който дебютира за България [Petar Zanev replaced Delev, then the young Martin Minchev came in for Malinov, and the injured Kostadinov left for Valentin Antov, who debuted for Bulgaria.]