Doncho Donev

Doncho Donev
Doncho Donev
Personal information
Date of birth 24 January 1967 (1967-01-24) (age 44)
Place of birth Bulgaria
Playing position Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1987 Dimitrovgrad 8 (0)
1987–1991 CSKA Sofia 67 (10)
1991–1993 Loko Sofia 57 (13)
1993–1994 Botev 24 (5)
1994–1996 Loko Sofia 24 (5)
1996 Levski 14 (5)
1996–1997 Sarıyer G.K. 32 (9)
1997 Vanspor 10 (2)
1997–1998 Levski 26 (15)
1999–2000 Denizlispor 53 (15)
2000–2002 Loko Sofia 47 (11)
2002–2003 Loko Plovdiv 18 (9)
2003–2005 Loko Sofia 48 (15)
National team
1992–1998 Bulgaria 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Doncho Donev (born 24 January 1967) is a retired Bulgarian professional footballer who played as a striker for several clubs in Europe and the Bulgaria national football team. Donev is the current president of the Bulgarian Football Players' Association, and has called for limits on the number of foreign players in the Bulgarian football league.[1]

Donev began his career in Bulgaria playing for F.C. Dimitrovgrad, before spells with CSKA Sofia, Lokomotiv Sofia and Levski Sofia.[2] In August 1996, he moved to Turkey to play for Sarıyer G.K., Vanspor and Denizlispor in the Süper Lig.[3]

Donev received three caps for the Bulgaria national football team, first appearing in a friendly against Turkey on 26 August 1992.[4]

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