Stefan Velkov
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stefan Ivov Velkov | ||
| Date of birth | 12 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Slavia Sofia | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2013 | Slavia Sofia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013– | Slavia Sofia | 49 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Bulgaria U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Bulgaria U17 | 21 | (1) |
| 2013 | Bulgaria U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2013– | Bulgaria U21 | 7 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:19, 5 October 2016 (UTC). | |||
Stefan Ivov Velkov (Bulgarian: Стефан Ивов Велков; born 12 December 1996) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays for Slavia Sofia as a defender.[1]
Career
Slavia Sofia
Born in Sofia, Velkov began his football career with Slavia Sofia in 2005.[2] He made his first-team debut on 27 July 2013, at 16 years 227 days, coming on as a substitute for Hristo Yanev in a 0–0 away league draw against Cherno More Varna. On 18 December 2013, it was reported that Velkov was on trial with Manchester United.[3] After the great debut season and a few trials in big European teams, Velkov got a serious injury, which took him out of football for a minimum of 6 months.[4]
In March 2015, Velkov extended his contract with the "whites" for a further three years.[5] He returned to training in April, but he didn't take part in any further matches, so he missed the entire 2014–15 season.[6]
Velkov returned to play in the first match of the 2015-16 season against Lokomotiv Plovdiv as a substitute in the 88th minute.[7]
Velkov scored his debut goal for Slavia in the league on 17 September 2016 in a match against Ludogorets Razgrad, lost by his team with 3:1.[8]
International career
Velkov represented Bulgaria at the U16, U17 and U19 levels. On 1 June 2013 he made his debut for Bulgaria U21 at the age of 16 years, 5 months and 22 days becoming the second youngest player to debut for the team after Nikolay Mihaylov.[9][10]
On 25 March 2016 Velkov was in the starting lineup for the goalless draw with Wales U21.[11][12]
Career statistics
- As of 18 September 2016
| Club performance | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Slavia Sofia | 2013–14 | A Group | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2015–16 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |||||
| 2016–17 | First League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 47 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 2 | ||
References
- ↑ "Stefan Velkov Facts". footballdatabase.eu.
- ↑ "Суперталантът Стефан Велков: Ходя на мачове с градския транспорт" [Supertalent Stefan Velkov: I go to games by public transport] (in Bulgarian). novsport.com. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- ↑ "Transfer news: Manchester United eye teenage Bulgarian defender". The Independent. Independent Print. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ↑ "Стефан Велков ще бъде извън игра 6 месеца след нова тежка контузия". dnevnik.bg. dnevnik. 7 August 2014.
- ↑ "Стефан Велков преподписа със "Славия", възстановява се от тежка контузия". topsport.bg. topsport editorial board. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ↑ Стефан Велков се завърна в първия отбор на Славия
- ↑ „А” група започна с класическа „бяла” победа
- ↑ Звездата на Лудогорец започна да вкарва и в Първа лига
- ↑ Младежки национал пред трансфер в Наполи
- ↑ Стефан Велков ще играе само за младежите
- ↑ България не успя да преклони Уелс
- ↑ Младежите не успяха да се справят с Уелс (видео)
External links
- Stefan Velkov profile at Soccerway