Personal information | |||
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Full name | Aleksandar Lyubomirov Kolev | ||
Date of birth | 8 December 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Stal Mielec | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2007 | Levski Sofia | ||
2007–2010 | Dessel Sport | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2013 | Dessel Sport | 63 | (5) |
2013–2014 | Geel | 31 | (7) |
2014–2015 | Botev Plovdiv | 26 | (3) |
2016 | Geel | 5 | (0) |
2016 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 11 | (0) |
2017– | Stal Mielec | 14 | (7) |
National team‡ | |||
2012–2015 | Bulgaria U21 | 10 | (5) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 June 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 June 2014 |
Aleksandar Kolev (Bulgarian: Александър Колев; born 8 December 1992) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a forward for Stal Mielec.
Born in Plovdiv, Kolev began his career in the Levski Sofia youth academy. He moved to Belgium with his family when he was 15 years old and joined local side Dessel Sport.
Kolev made his first team debut for Dessel Sport in a 2–1 home win over K.S.V. Oudenaarde on 12 February 2011. One month later, he scored his first goal in a 2–2 away draw against Olsa Brakel.
After good seasons in Dessel, Kolev joined Belgian Second Division team ASV Geel. He made his debut for the team in a match against White Star Bruxelles
On 4 August 2014, Kolev signed a contract with the Bulgarian team Botev Plovdiv. He made his debut five days later, when he came in as a 86-minute substitute at the dramatic 3–3 draw against Litex Lovech. Kolev was included at the starting lineup of the match for the Bulgarian Supercup against Ludogorets Razgrad. Unfortunately, he received a red card at the end of the first half.
Kolev scored his first goal for Botev on 23 September 2014, when he came on as a substitute and scored the third goal in a 4–0 away win against Lokomotiv Mezdra in the first round of the Bulgarian Cup. On 28 October Kolev scored again in the next round of the Bulgarian Cup tournament. He scored a late equaliser in the derby game against Lokomotiv Plovdiv.