Stefan Velkov

Stefan Velkov
Personal information
Full name Stefan Ivov Velkov
Date of birth (1996-12-12) 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 40 (0)
National team
2011–2012 Bulgaria U16 5 (0)
2012–2013 Bulgaria U17 21 (1)
2013 Bulgaria U19 3 (0)
2013– Bulgaria U21 7 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:43, 18 April 2016 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:16, 2 April 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 few trials in big european teams, Velkov got a serious injury, which would get him out of football for 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 got part from the further matches, so he didn't take part from all matches for the 2014–15 season. [6]

Velkov returned in play in the first match of the 2015-16 season agnist Lokomotiv Plovdiv as a substitute in the 88th minute. [7]

International Career

Velkov represent Bulgaria in U16, U17, U19 levels. On 1 June 2013 he made his debut for Bulgaria U21 at age of 16 years, 5 months and 22 days becoming the second youngest player to debut for the team after Nikolay Mihaylov. [8][9]

On 25 March 2016 Velkov was in the starting lineup for the goalless draw with Wales U21.[10][11]

Career statistics

As of 18 April 2016
Club performance League Cup Europe Other Total
ClubSeasonDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Slavia Sofia 2012–13 A Group 000000
2013–14 21021231
2014–15 000000
2015–16 19010170
Career total 400310000431

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