Aleksandar Lyubenov

In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Kirilov and the family name is Lyubenov.

Aleksandar Kirilov Lyubenov (Bulgarian: Александър Кирилов Любенов; born 11 February 1995) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Lokomotiv Sofia.

Aleksandar Lyubenov

Personal information
Full name	Aleksandar Kirilov Lyubenov
Date of birth	(1995-02-11) 11 February 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	Bankya, Bulgaria
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Lokomotiv Sofia
Number	24
Youth career
	Levski Sofia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2016	Levski Sofia	2	(0)
2015	→ Septemvri Simitli (loan)	10	(0)
2016–2017	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	0	(0)
2016–2017	→ Lokomotiv Sofia (loan)	26	(0)
2017–2019	Levski Sofia	2	(0)
2018	→ Botev Vratsa (loan)	5	(0)
2018–2019	→ Lokomotiv Sofia (loan)	29	(0)
2019–2021	Hebar	39	(0)
2021–	Lokomotiv Sofia	117	(0)
International career
2013–2014	Bulgaria U19	9	(0)
2015–2016	Bulgaria U21	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 June 2025

At international level, Lyubenov captained the U-19 Bulgarian national team at the Euro 2014 in Hungary.

Career

Born in Bankya, part of Greater Sofia, Lyubenov began playing football for local side Levski Sofia. He grew through all youth garnitures in the club.

Lyubenov made his first team debut in a 2–1 league home win against Botev Plovdiv on 17 August 2014.^[2]

After short spells with Septemvri Simitli, Lokomotiv Plovdiv and Lokomotiv Sofia, on 12 June 2017, Lyubenov signed a 3-year contract with his hometown club Levski Sofia.^[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of 10 June 2017

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	League	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bulgaria			League		CCB Cup		Europe		Other[a]		Total
Levski Sofia	A Group	2014–15	2	0	0	0	–		–		2	0
Septemvri Simitli (loan)	B Group	2014–15	10	0	0	0	–		–		10	0
Levski Sofia	A Group	2015–16	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Lokomotiv Plovdiv	First League	2016–17	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
Lokomotiv Sofia (loan)	Second League	2016–17	26	0	2	0	–		–		28	0
Career statistics			38	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	40	0

1. Includes Bulgarian Supercup matches.