Aleksandar Vasilev (Bulgarian: Александър Василев; 19 May 1936 – 23 July 1967) was a Bulgarian footballer who played as a forward. He was a captain of Slavia Sofia in the period 1957–1967. Vasilev scored 100 goals for the club. For the Bulgaria national football team Choko featured in 7 games and scored 2 goals. He won the Bulgarian Cup three times (all with Slavia). He died at the age of 31 years in 1967.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 19 May 1936 | ||
Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
Date of death | 23 July 1967 | (aged 31)||
Place of death | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1957–1960 | Slavia Sofia | ||
1960–1961 | Septemvri Sofia | ||
1961–1967 | Slavia Sofia | ||
International career | |||
1959–1966 | Bulgaria | 7 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Honours
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edit- Bulgarian League Top Scorer: 1 time
- 1958/59 (with 13 goals for Slavia Sofia)[1]
References
edit- ^ Slavia statistics (in Bulgarian)