Valentin Galev

Valentin Galev

Personal information
Full name	Valentin Plamenov Galev
Date of birth	(1984-01-01) 1 January 1984
Place of birth	Sofia, Bulgaria
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Rilski Sportist
Number	1
Youth career
	Lokomotiv Sofia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2015	Lokomotiv Sofia	111	(0)
2015–2016	Botev Plovdiv	1	(0)
2016–2020	Septemvri Sofia	64	(0)
2020–2022	Vitosha Bistritsa	38	(0)
2022–2024	Kostinbrod	64	(0)
2022–	Rilski Sportist	15	(0)
Managerial career
2021–2022	Vitosha Bistritsa (goalkeepers coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:17, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

Valentin Plamenov Galev (Bulgarian: Валентин Пламенов Галев; born 1 January 1984) is a Bulgarian professional footballer currently playing for Rilski Sportist as a goalkeeper. He also served as a goalkeepers coach for Vitosha Bistritsa.

Career

Valentin Galev earned his first professional contract with Lokomotiv Sofia, signing from their academy in 2002. On 17 May 2003, Galev made his debut in Bulgarian A PFG when he replaced Daniel Peev in the 8th minute of the match against Litex Lovech following the sending-off of Vladimir Manolkov.

On 29 June 2015 Galev joined Botev Plovdiv. On 18 April 2016 his contract was terminated by mutual agreement. During his short spell at Botev Plovdiv Galev was injured most of the time and played in just a single game, the 1-1 draw with Lokomotiv Plovdiv.

On 25 May 2021 he was announced as the goalkeeper coach of Vitosha Bistritsa, who will also play for the team in Third League.

Career statistics

As of 13 December 2017

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	League	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bulgaria			League		Bulgarian Cup		Europe		Other		Total
Lokomotiv Sofia	A Group	2002–03	2	0	0	0	–		–		2	0
		2003–04	3	0	1	0	–		–		4	0
		2004–05	4	0	1	0	–		–		5	0
		2005–06	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
		2006–07	3	0	0	0	0	0	–		3	0
		2007–08	2	0	0	0	0	0	–		2	0
		2008–09	15	0	0	0	0	0	–		15	0
		2009–10	15	0	2	0	–		–		17	0
		2010–11	7	0	0	0	–		–		7	0
		2011–12	27	0	0	0	4	0	–		31	0
		2012–13	14	0	2	0	–		–		16	0
		2013–14	19	0	1	0	–		–		20	0
		2014–15	0	0	4	0	–		–		4	0
	Total		111	0	11	0	4	0	0	0	126	0
Botev Plovdiv	A Group	2015–16	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Septemvri Sofia	Second League	2016–17	28	0	1	0	–		1	0	30	0
	First League	2017–18	4	0	0	0	–		–		4	0
	Total		32	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	34	0
Career totals			144	0	12	0	4	0	1	0	161	0