| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stefan Dimitrov Velev | ||
| Date of birth | (1989-05-02) 2 May 1989 (age 35) | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Botev Ihtiman | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2007 | Septemvri Sofia | ||
| 2007–2008 | Slavia Sofia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Lokomotiv StZ | 26 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | Lyubimets | 19 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | Beroe | 70 | (2) |
| 2013–2015 | Levski Sofia | 43 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 26 | (1) |
| 2016 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Slavia Sofia | 39 | (4) |
| 2018–2020 | Sepsi OSK | 56 | (1) |
| 2020–2023 | Cherno More | 76 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Botev Vratsa | 46 | (0) |
| 2025– | Botev Ihtiman | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Bulgaria U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2012–2016 | Bulgaria | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:11, 27 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
Stefan Velev (Bulgarian: Стефан Велев; born 2 May 1989) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Botev Ihtiman.
Club career
Born in Sofia, Velev played for Septemvri as a schoolboy, before joining Slavia Sofia. But he found it difficult to break into the first team due to the consistency of Slavčo Georgievski and Pavle Popara.
In June 2008 Velev signed a two-year contract with Lokomotiv Stara Zagora. He made his B PFG and Lokomotiv debut on 9 August in a home 1–0 against Shumen, scoring the goal of the win.
On 13 March 2017, Velev signed a 1+1⁄2-year contract with Slavia Sofia. He left the club at the end of the 2017–18 season when his contract expired.
On 15 June 2018, Velev signed with Sepsi OSK.
International career
Velev earned his first cap for Bulgaria on 29 May 2012, after coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 loss against Turkey in an exhibition game.
Career statistics
| Bulgaria national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 |
Honours
Slavia Sofia
References
- "Профил на Стефан Велев". topsport.bg. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- Stefan Velev at Soccerway
- "Стефан Велев подписа със Славия до лятото на 2018 година" (in Bulgarian). pfcslavia.com. 13 March 2017.
- "Славия представи трима нови играчи" (in Bulgarian). pfcslavia.com. 8 June 2018.
- "Stefan Velev, primul transfer al verii la Sepsi OSK" (in Romanian). covasnamedia.ro. 15 June 2018.
External links
- Stefan Velev at National-Football-Teams.com
- Stefan Velev at Soccerway
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Sofia
- Bulgarian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Bulgaria men's international footballers
- Bulgaria men's under-21 international footballers
- Bulgaria men's youth international footballers
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- Erovnuli Liga players
- Liga I players
- FC Lyubimets players
- PFC Beroe Stara Zagora players
- PFC Levski Sofia players
- PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv players
- FC Dinamo Tbilisi players
- PFC Slavia Sofia players
- Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe players
- PFC Cherno More Varna players
- POFC Botev Vratsa players
- Bulgarian expatriate men's footballers
- Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Georgia (country)
- Expatriate men's footballers in Georgia (country)
- Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Romania
- Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
- 21st-century Bulgarian sportsmen