Lachezar Baltanov (; born 11 July 1988) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Botev Plovdiv. Career Levski Sofia He raised through PFC Levski Sofia youth ranks and finally graduated to the first team. Baltanov later became a Champion of Bulgaria in 2009. Baltanov scored his first goal for Levski on 20 April 2010 in a match against Lokomotiv Mezdra. On 10 May 2011 was returned to Levski from Kaliakra through injury. He left the club from Sofia in early June 2012, when his contract had expired. Chernomorets Burgas Lachezar Baltanov joined Chernomorets Burgas on 22 June 2012. He became captain of Chernomorets Burgas during season 2013/2014. Unfortunately, the team was relegated from Bulgarian A Football Group and he quit at the end of the same season. Botev Plovdiv 2014-15 In the summer of 2014 Lachezar Baltanov returned to Levski Sofia. Shortly after that his contract was terminated on mutual agreement and he immediately signed as a free agent with Botev Plovdiv. Baltanov scored a tremendous goal at the debut for his new team in the spectacular draw between Botev Plovdiv and Litex Lovech. He scored the second goal of the game and the final result was 3-3. Baltanov quickly become a key player and scored his second goal for the club in A Grupa against Slavia Sofia. Botev Plovdiv won this game with 2–0. He scored a header again in the next round of A Grupa when Botev Plovdiv achieved its first away victory for the season against Haskovo. Baltanov was included in the starting lineup for the subsequent games against Ludogorets Razgrad and Marek Dupnitza but he missed the first round of the Bulgarian Cup against Lokomotiv Mezdra due to minor injury. He recovered quickly and was again in the starting lineup for the derby game with Lokomotiv Plovdiv which was won by Botev Plovdiv with 2–0. On 15 November Botev Plovdiv played a friendly game with Panthrakikos F.C. and Baltanov scored a header in a 2–0 win over the Greek football team. On 3 December Baltanov once again proved his excellent heading skills when he made an assist for Ivan Tsvetkov in the derby match against Lokomotiv Plovdiv but Botev Plovdiv was dramatically defeated with two goals in the last 6 minutes of the game. Four days later, on 7 December 2014, Baltanov made an assist for the first goal and scored