Vasil Vasilev (footballer, born 1984)

Vasil Vasilev (Bulgarian: Васил Василев; born 13 October 1984) is a Bulgarian football defender, who currently plays for FC Eurocollege. He is known as an affectionate Botev Plovdiv fan, having grown amongst the ultras as a younger kid.

Vasil Vasilev

Personal information
Full name	Vasil Todorov Vasilev
Date of birth	(1984-10-13) 13 October 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth	Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Eurocollege
Youth career
1995–2002	Botev Plovdiv
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2010	Botev Plovdiv	106	(1)
2010	Hebar Pazardzhik	12	(2)
2010–2012	Botev Plovdiv	24	(0)
2012–	Eurocollege	24	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 August 2013

Career

Vasilev is a product of the Botev youth academy. On 16 August 2003, he made his debut for the first squad in a match against Belasitsa Petrich. In July 2009, he was given the captain's armband. After the club was administratively relegated from A PFG due to financial difficulties and a number of related issues, he signed with Bulgarian South-West V AFG team PFC Hebar Pazardzhik, where he recorded 12 matches and scored 2 goals. When Botev Plovdiv was revived in the summer of 2010, Vasilev returned to the club of his heart.

Trivia

• Vasilev's nickname is "The Pillar" (Bulgarian: Стълба).
• Vasilev has numerous tattoos, one of which is of Hristo Botev - a Bulgarian national hero, after which the football club is named.

Statistics

Updated 15 August 2010

Club	Season	Appearances	Goals
Botev Plovdiv	2003–04	23	0
	2004–05	8	1
	2005–06	13	0
	2006–07	16	0
	2007–08	18	0
	2008–09	28	0
	2009	7	0
Hebar Pazardzhik	2010	12	2
Botev Plovdiv	2010-11	1	0
Total	125	3