Tsonyo Vasilev

Tsonyo Vasilev

Personal information
Full name	Tsonyo Dimitrov Vasilev
Date of birth	7 January 1952
Place of birth	Targovishte, Bulgaria
Date of death	2 June 2015 (aged 63)
Place of death	Shumen, Bulgaria
Playing position	Left back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1970–1973	Volov Shumen	29	(1)
1973–1981	CSKA Sofia	199	(6)
1981–1984	Volov Shumen
1984	Ethnikos Achna
1985	Volov Shumen
National team
1973–1981	Bulgaria	37	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Tsonyo Dimitrov Vasilev (Bulgarian: Цoньo Димитpoв Вacилeв; 7 January 1952 – 2 June 2015) was a Bulgarian football defender who played for Bulgaria in the 1974 FIFA World Cup.^[1][2]

Vasilev made 199 appearances at left back for CSKA Sofia and also represented Volov Shumen.^[3]

Honours

Club

CSKA Sofia

• A Group (4): 1974–75, 1975–76, 1979–80, 1980–81
• Bulgarian Cup: 1973–74

References

1. 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany
2. "Отиде си Цоньо – другото име на футболната страст" (in Bulgarian). temasport.com. 4 June 2015.
3. "Цоньо – другото име на футболната страст" (in Bulgarian). temasport.com. 7 January 2012.

External links

• FIFA profile
• Tsonyo Vasilev at National-Football-Teams.com