Aleksandar Veselinov Vasilev (Bulgarian: Александър Веселинов Василев; born 27 April 1995) is a Bulgarian retired professional footballer who played as a left-back or left winger. In 2025 he joined the amateur side Septemvri Dragoevo.
Club career
Early career Aleksandar Vasilev started his career playing for his hometown club Levski Strazhitsa. He moved eventually to Vidima-Rakovski, before being invited to join Hristo Stoichkov's academy at Chavdar Etropole.Александър Василев: Чест е да носиш фланелката на Лудогорец In 2012, he made his professional football debut for Chavdar in the B Group, providing the winning goal for the team in a 1–0 win against Akademik Sofia.Chavdar vs Akademik In the following season he made 22 appearances for the club, most of them as a substitute. In the summer of 2013 he moved to fellow B Group side Kaliakra Kavarna, where he established himself as a main squad player for the club in the 2013–14 B Group.
Ludogorets Razgrad On 6 June 2014 he signed for Ludogorets together with his Bulgaria U19 teammate, Preslav Petrov.Лудогорец с нов двоен удар – взе национали On 2 August 2014 Vasilev made his official debut for Ludogorets in an A Group match against Marek Dupnitsa.Лудогорец с първа победа в “А” група A year later, on 21 August 2015, he scored his first goal for the team in a 3–0 win against Pirin Blagoevgrad.Пирин - Лудогорец 0:3, мачът по минути
Loan to Beroe Stara Zagora On 14 June 2016, Vasilev signed for Beroe Stara Zagora on a season long loan deal.Александър Василев ще играе в „Берое“ през новия сезон He made his debut on 7 August 2016 in a league match against Slavia Sofia, debuting with a goal in a 2–1 win for Beroe.Берое прати Славия на дъното His good performances led him being called-up back by Ludogorets's main squad on 6 January 2017.БГ халф е второто ново попълнение на Лудогорец - тимът води четирима големи таланти в Турция
Return to Ludogorets Razgrad Vasilev returned in play for Ludogorets II on 13 March 2017 in a match against Tsarsko Selo Sofia.Ludogorets II vs Tsarsko Selo On 18 March 2017 he played his first match for the season for Ludogorets in a 2:2 draw against Dunav Ruse.Дунав спря Лудогорец, вратар лиши русенци от победата For the Bulgarian Cup match on 18 April 2017 against Litex Lovech, Vasilev played the full match and scored one goal for the 4:0 win.Лудогорец разпиля Литекс за Купата
Beroe Stara Zagora On 1 June 2018, Vasilev signed with Beroe Stara Zagora.
Retirement Vasilev surprisingly announced his retirement on 5 January 2024 at age of just 28 in order to start his own business, despite the fact he was a starter in Cherno More, which ended 2023 as First League leaders.Бивш играч на Локо спря с футбола само на 28 годиниПриказката му във футбола остана недовършена
In 2025 he joined the newly joined to A Regional League - Shumen team Septemvri Dragoevo. International career Senior level On 14 March 2017 Vasilev received his first call up for Bulgaria main squad for the match against Netherlands on 25 March 2017.Хубчев взе играч от дубъла на „Лудогорец“ He completed the match on the bench staying as unused substitute for the 2:0 win over Netherlands.България победи Холандия с 2:0 On 18 November 2020, Vasilev earned his first cap, coming on as a substitute for Cicinho and playing the last 30 minutes of the 0:0 away draw with Ireland in a Nations League match.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsChavdar Etropole2011–12B Group1100––112012–1322110––231Total232100000242Kaliakra Kavarna2013–14B Group23110––241Ludogorets Razgrad2014–15A Group70100010902015–16912000001112016–17Bulgarian First League502100—712017–18602000—80Total271710010352Ludogorets II2015–16B Group142–––1422016–17Bulgarian Second League72–––722017–1870–––70Total284000000284Beroe Stara Zagora (loan)2016–17Bulgarian First League2012140–262Beroe Stara Zagora2017–18Bulgarian First League600000–602018–191712000–192Total432414000514Career total14410112401016212
Honours Ludogorets Bulgarian First League: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18 Bulgarian Supercup: 2014
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