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Aleksandar Vasilev (footballer, born 1936)

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Date of birth
  
19 May 1936

Years
  
Team

Place of birth
  
Sofia, Bulgaria

Name
  
Aleksandar Vasilev


Place of death
  
Sofia, Bulgaria

Role
  
Footballer

Playing position
  
Forward

Position
  
Forward

Date of death
  
23 July 1967(1967-07-23) (aged 31)

Died
  
July 23, 1967, Sofia, Bulgaria

Aleksandar Vasilev (Bulgarian: Александър Василев; 19 May 1936 – 23 July 1967) was a Bulgarian footballer who played as a forward. He was a captain of Slavia Sofia in the period 1957-1967. Vasilev scored 100 goals for the club. For the Bulgaria national football team Choko featured in 7 games and scored 2 goals. He won the Bulgarian Cup three times (all with Slavia). He died at the age of 31 years in 1967.

Individual

  • Bulgarian League Top Scorer: 1 time
  • 1958/59 (with 13 goals for Slavia Sofia)
  • References

    Aleksandar Vasilev (footballer, born 1936) Wikipedia