Veselin Minev
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Veselin Milchev Minev | ||
Date of birth | 14 October 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Pazardzhik, Bulgaria | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) |
Left-back | ||
Youth career | |||
Hebar Pazardzhik | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2001 | Hebar Pazardzhik | 2 | (0) |
2001–2003 |
Belasitsa Petrich | 34 | (0) |
2004–2006 |
Botev Plovdiv | 62 | (4) |
2006–2011 | Levski Sofia | 91 | (1) |
2011–2012 | Antalyaspor | 29 | (0) |
2013–2014 |
Botev Plovdiv | 35 | (0) |
2014–2017 | Levski Sofia | 80 | (0) |
2017 | Etar | 14 | (0) |
2018 | Vereya | 10 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Tsarsko Selo | 38 | (0) |
2020 | Vitosha Bistritsa | 4 | (0) |
2021–2022 |
Vihren Sandanski | ||
International career | |||
2009–2016 | Bulgaria | 25 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2021 | Hebar Pazardzhik (youth coach) | ||
2021 | Levski Sofia (assistant) | ||
2022–2024 | Arda Kardzhali (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Veselin Minev (
He has a twin brother, Yordan, who is also a footballer.
Club career
Minev, together with his twin brother, started his career at
Levski Sofia
Minev came to Levski in June 2006.
On 9 May 2009, Minev and his twin brother
He became a
Antalyaspor
On 30 May 2011, Minev signed a three-year deal with Turkish club
Botev Plovdiv
On 12 December 2012, immediately following the appointment of
Levski Sofia
In July 2014 Minev's contract with Botev was terminated due to the financial problems that occurred in the club. On 7 July 2014 he returned to Levski signing a new 1+1 year deal with the club.[5] He was released in June 2017.[6]
Etar
On 16 June 2017, Minev signed a 1-year contract with newly promoted Etar Veliko Tarnovo.[7]
Vereya
On 13 January 2018 Minev joined Vereya Stara Zagora on a six-month contract.[8]
Tsarsko Selo
On 11 June 2018, Minev signed a 1-year contract with Second League club Tsarsko Selo.[9]
International career
On 28 August 2009, Minev received his first international call-up for the World Qualifier match against Montenegro.[10] He remained an unused substitute for the game. On 10 October 2009, he made his debut for the national side in the 1:4 away loss to Cyprus, playing the full 90 minutes of the game.[11] Minev was a starter for Bulgaria during the first two 2014 World Cup qualifiers, but in October 2012 he received a two-match ban for his involvement in a number of incidents during the ill-tempered match against Armenia.[12]
Later and coaching career
In January 2021, Minew returned to
At the end of May 2022, Minew was appointed assistant manager of FC Arda Kardzhali.[16]
Career statistics
Club
- Updated 13 January 2018.
Club | Season | League | Cups | Europe | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Levski Sofia | 2006–07
|
10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
2007–08
|
18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
2008–09
|
18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
2009–10
|
22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
2010–11
|
23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
Antalyaspor
|
2011–12 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 0 |
2012–13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | |
Botev Plovdiv
|
2012–13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 |
2013–14 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Levski Sofia | 24 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 0 | |
2015–16 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 34 | 0 | |
2016–17 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 2017–18 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 0 |
Vereya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |
Career totals | 249 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 320 | 1 |
International
Bulgaria national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2009 | 3 | 0 |
2010 | 4 | 0 |
2011 | 1 | 0 |
2012 | 6 | 0 |
2013 | 5 | 0 |
2014 | 5 | 0 |
2015 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 25 | 0 |
Honours
- Levski Sofia
- Champion of Bulgaria: 2006–07, 2008–09
- Bulgarian Cup 2007
- Bulgarian Supercup 2006–07, 2008–09
References
- ^ "6000 евро по трансфера на Веселин Минев очакват в Хебър". Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ^ "Dış transferde ilk isim Minev". antalyaspor.com.tr. Archived from the original on 1 June 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ "Ботев" уреди Веско Минев, националът подписва за 1,5+1 година". 12 December 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ "В "Ботев" мислят до петък, феновете не искат Вуцов". 8 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ "Официално: Минев в Левски за 1+1 години, националът парафира със "сините". 7 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ "Левски обяви раздяла с още трима футболисти, Боян Йоргачевич остава... засега!". topsport.bg. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ ""Етър" привлече досегашния капитан на "Левски" Веселин Минев" (in Bulgarian). etarvt.bg. 16 June 2017.
- ^ "Бившият капитан на Левски си намери нов отбор в Първа лига" (in Bulgarian). etarvt.bg. 13 January 2018.
- ^ "Отбор от Втора лига взе бивш капитан на Левски" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 11 June 2018.
- ^ "Минев от "Левски" е повикан за първи път в националния отбор". dnevnik.bg. 28 August 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ^ "Резил в Ларнака! Кипър ни разпра 4:1". 7sport.net. 10 October 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ^ "Пенев повика двама играчи на ЦСКА заради наказание на Веселин Минев". dnevnik.bg. 8 October 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ Веселин Минев: Оставям отбор, който играе футбол, hebarfc.com, 21 July 2021
- ^ Доскорошен треньор в "Левски" се връща на терена, 24chasa.bg, 8 September 2021
- ^ "Веселин Минев възобновява футболната си кариера" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ Веско Минев влиза в щаба на Александър Тунчев в Арда, topsport.bg, 26 May 2022
External links
- Veselin Minev at National-Football-Teams.com
- Veselin Minev at Soccerway
- Veselin Minev at LevskiSofia.info
- Veselin Minev at the Turkish Football Federation
- Veselin Minev at WorldFootball.net
- Veselin Minev at FootballDatabase.eu