Borislav Tsonev
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Borislav Aleksandrov Tsonev | ||
| Date of birth | 29 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Beroe Stara Zagora | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | ||
| 2009–2013 | Levski Sofia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2016 | Levski Sofia | 35 | (4) |
| 2016– | Beroe Stara Zagora | 62 | (10) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Bulgaria U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Bulgaria U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Bulgaria U21 | 8 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 October 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:22, 26 May 2016 (UTC) | |||
Borislav Tsonev (Template:Lang-bg; born on 29 April 1995) is a Bulgarian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Beroe Stara Zagora. He is a twin brother of Radoslav Tsonev.
Career
Born in Blagoevgrad, Tsonev began playing football for local side Pirin. In 2009, he joined Levski Sofia's academy.[1]
Borislav made his first team debut in a 3–0 league win over Montana on 27 May 2011, coming on as a substitute for Vladimir Gadzhev. On 29 April 2013, he signed his first professional contract with the club on his 18th birthday.[2]
Tsonev scored his first goal for Levski on 18 September 2013, in a 4–0 win over Pirin Gotse Delchev in the first round of the Bulgarian Cup. In the second leg against Pirin on 12 October he made his first start for Levski. On 26 October, Tsonev made his first league start in a 1–0 home win over Botev Plovdiv, but was sent-off after 68 minutes.[3]
On 11 October 2016, Tsonev signed a contract with Beroe Stara Zagora.[4]
International career
Tsonev received his first call-up for senior Bulgarian squad on 29 August 2018 for the UEFA Nations League matches against Slovenia and Norway on 6 and 9 September.[5]
Career statistics
- As of 25 September 2018
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Levski Sofia | 2010–11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| 2014–15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 10 | 3 | ||
| 2015–16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | ||
| Beroe Stara Zagora | 2016–17 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | 32 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | 10 | 5 | ||
| Total | 95 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 16 | |
References
- ^ "Борислав Цонев – лудото македонче" (in Bulgarian). temasport.com. 2013-12-09.
- ^ "Близнаци-рожденици подписаха с Левски" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 2013-04-29.
- ^ "Levski Sofia 1–0 Botev Plovdiv". soccerway.com. 2013-10-26.
- ^ "Борислав Цонев е играч на „Берое"" (in Bulgarian). beroe.bg. 11 October 2016.
- ^ Съставът на България - петима дебютанти за "лъвовете" срещу Словения и Норвегия, Спас Делев аут
External links
- Borislav Tsonev at Soccerway
- Profile at LevskiSofia.info