Stefano Kunchev

Stefano Kunchev (Bulgarian: Стефано Кунчев; born 20 April 1991) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Sportist Svoge.^[1]

Stefano Kunchev

Personal information
Full name	Stefano Krasimirov Kunchev
Date of birth	(1991-04-20) 20 April 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth	Troyan, Bulgaria
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Sportist Svoge
Number	1
Youth career
	Vekta Plovdiv
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2009	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	1	(0)
2009	Lokomotiv Mezdra	0	(0)
2010–2013	Slavia Sofia	55	(0)
2012	→ Lokomotiv Plovdiv (loan)	8	(0)
2014	Chernomorets Burgas	3	(0)
2014	Levski Sofia	3	(0)
2014–2015	Trikala	21	(0)
2016	Egersunds IK	10	(0)
2016–2017	Lokomotiv GO	5	(0)
2017–2018	Vihren Sandanski	64	(1)
2019	Dobrudzha Dobrich	12	(0)
2019	Atlantas	4	(0)
2020–2023	Sportist Svoge	59	(0)
International career
2010–2012	Bulgaria U21	15	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 September 2024

Career

His first club was FC Vekta.^[2] Kunchev made his debut in professional football as a 17-year-old for Lokomotiv Plovdiv. He signed with Levski Sofia in 2014, but was released after making only a few appearances for the team following a goalkeeping mistake made in a match against Beroe. He subsequently relocated to Greece.

Kunchev played for Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa one season but left the club in June 2017.^[3] On 11 August 2017, he joined Vihren Sandanski.^[4]

International career

In January, 2010, the Bulgarian national under-21 coach Mihail Madanski called Kunchev in the Bulgaria national under-21 football team for the friendly tournament Albena Cup.