# Aleksandar Vasilev (footballer, born 1995)

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.

## 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. 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. 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. On 2 August 2014 Vasilev made his official debut for Ludogorets in an A Group match against Marek Dupnitsa. A year later, on 21 August 2015, he scored his first goal for the team in a 3-0 win against Pirin Blagoevgrad.

#### Loan to Beroe Stara Zagora

On 14 June 2016, Vasilev signed for Beroe Stara Zagora on a season long loan deal. 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. His good performances led him being called-up back by Ludogorets's main squad on 6 January 2017.

#### Return to Ludogorets Razgrad

Vasilev returned in play for Ludogorets II on 13 March 2017 in a match against Tsarsko Selo Sofia. On 18 March 2017 he played his first match for the season for Ludogorets in a 2:2 draw against Dunav Ruse. 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.

### 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.

## 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. He completed the match on the bench staying as unused substitute for the 2:0 win over Netherlands. 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

    As of 21 February 2019
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Chavdar Etropole | 2011–12 | B Group | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Chavdar Etropole | 2012–13 | B Group | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 23 | 1 |
| Chavdar Etropole | Total | Total | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| Kaliakra Kavarna | 2013–14 | B Group | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 24 | 1 |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2014–15 | A Group | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2015–16 | A Group | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2016–17 | Bulgarian First League | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2017–18 | Bulgarian First League | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | Total | Total | 27 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| Ludogorets II | 2015–16 | B Group | 14 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 2 |
| Ludogorets II | 2016–17 | Bulgarian Second League | 7 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 2 |
| Ludogorets II | 2017–18 | Bulgarian Second League | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 0 |
| Ludogorets II | Total | Total | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 |
| Beroe Stara Zagora (loan) | 2016–17 | Bulgarian First League | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 2 |
| Beroe Stara Zagora | 2017–18 | Bulgarian First League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 |
| Beroe Stara Zagora | 2018–19 | Bulgarian First League | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 2 |
| Beroe Stara Zagora | Total | Total | 43 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 4 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 144 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 162 | 12 |
* ↑ Includes Bulgarian Cup.
* 1 2 Appearance in Bulgarian Supercup

## Honours

Ludogorets
* Bulgarian First League: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
* Bulgarian Supercup: 2014