| Veliyan Parushev | |
| Fullname: | Veliyan Parushev Mitev |
| Birth Date: | 20 March 1968 |
| Birth Place: | Sliven, Bulgaria |
| Death Place: | Burgas, Bulgaria |
| Position: | Defender, Defensive midfielder |
| Years1: | 1986–1991 |
| Clubs1: | Sliven |
| Caps1: | 81 |
| Goals1: | 5 |
| Years2: | 1991–1992 |
| Clubs2: | CSKA Sofia |
| Caps2: | 15 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1992–2002 |
| Clubs3: | Neftochimic Burgas |
| Caps3: | 139 |
| Goals3: | 31 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1991–1998 |
| Nationalteam1: | Bulgaria |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 2006–2011 |
| Managerclubs1: | Chernomorets (youth team) |
Veliyan Parushev (Bulgarian: Велиян Пaрушев; 20 March 1968 – 29 January 2013) was a Bulgarian footballer who played as a defender.[1]
After starting his career with Sliven, Parushev signed with CSKA Sofia in the early 1990s, where he is best remembered for scoring a last-minute goal against Parma in a UEFA Cup match that enabled the "redmen" to eliminate their opponent on the away goals rule. Parushev subsequently made a name for himself with Neftochimic during a successful period for the team, establishing himself as a highly influential player and also serving as the team captain in the late 1990s.[2]
Following his retirement from the game in the early 2000s, Parushev worked as a truck driver for a German firm. He died of cancer on 29 January 2013.[3]