| Stefan Velev | |
| Full Name: | Stefan Dimitrov Velev |
| Birth Date: | 1989 5, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Height: | 1.81 m[1] |
| Clubnumber: | 77 |
| Youthyears1: | 1997–2007 |
| Youthyears2: | 2007–2008 |
| Years1: | 2008–2009 |
| Caps1: | 26 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2009–2010 |
| Clubs2: | Lyubimets |
| Caps2: | 19 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2010–2012 |
| Clubs3: | Beroe |
| Caps3: | 70 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2013–2015 |
| Clubs4: | Levski Sofia |
| Caps4: | 43 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2015–2016 |
| Caps5: | 26 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2016 |
| Clubs6: | Dinamo Tbilisi |
| Caps6: | 6 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs7: | Slavia Sofia |
| Caps7: | 39 |
| Goals7: | 4 |
| Years8: | 2018–2020 |
| Caps8: | 56 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 2020–2023 |
| Caps9: | 76 |
| Goals9: | 4 |
| Years10: | 2023– |
| Clubs10: | Botev Vratsa |
| Caps10: | 34 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2007–2008 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2012–2016 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 20 June 2024 |
Stefan Velev (Bulgarian: Стефан Велев; born 2 May 1989) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Botev Vratsa.
Born in Sofia, Velev played for Septemvri as a schoolboy, before joining Slavia Sofia. But he found it difficult to break into the first team due to the consistency of Slavčo Georgievski and Pavle Popara.
In June 2008 Velev signed a two-year contract with Lokomotiv Stara Zagora. He made his B PFG and Lokomotiv debut on 9 August in a home 1–0 against Shumen, scoring the goal of the win.
On 13 March 2017, Velev signed a -year contract with Slavia Sofia.[2] He left the club at the end of the 2017–18 season when his contract expired.[3]
On 15 June 2018, Velev signed with Sepsi OSK.[4]
Velev earned his first cap for Bulgaria on 29 May 2012, after coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 loss against Turkey in an exhibition game.
| Bulgaria national team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
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