Spas Delev

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Spas Borislavov Delev (Template:Langx; born 22 September 1989) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Lokomotiv Sofia.[1]

Club career

Youth career

Born in Klyuch, part of Petrich Municipality, Delev started to play football in Pirin.[2] During the season 2007–08 he played for the team in the Bulgarian amateur division. Pirin took first place and were promoted to the "B" professional football group. On 9 August 2008 Delev made his debut in professional football in a match against Botev Krivodol. In this match he scored his first goal in B PFG. In the first half of 2008–09 season Delev scored 8 goals in 16 matches.

New Pirin

After the union of the two Pirin clubs from Blagoevgrad in December 2008, Delev joined the part of the team, which plays in the top division. On 4 March 2009, he scored a goal in a match against CSKA Sofia for the Bulgarian Cup and Pirin eliminated their opponent. In the semi-final of that tournament against Levski, Delev had a tragic accident. After a spasm of the lungs he remained lying on the grass, and was later sent to the emergency hospital.[3] It was later found that he had played while suffering from the flu.

Delev made his A PFG debut on 8 March, in a match against Cherno More. On 5 April, he scored twice against Belasitsa Petrich. Those were his first goals in A PFG. On 11 June, Delev was named the Best Young Footballer of the 2008–09 season in Bulgaria. Just 19, Delev's goals helped Pirin to reach the Bulgarian Cup final.

CSKA Sofia

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Delev playing for CSKA in 2010

On 27 June 2009, Delev joined CSKA on one-year loan for 2009–10 and later signed a three-year contract. He scored his first goal for CSKA in the second-leg of the UEFA Europa League play-off of against Dynamo Moscow on 27 August 2009, bringing the score to 1–1 with a header.[4] Delev netted the third goal in the victory over The New Saints in the UEFA Europa League play-off.[5] On 16 December 2010, he found the net in a 1–3 away loss to F.C. Porto in the Europa League group stage.[6] He also scored two goals in the Bulgarian Cup semi-final against Litex Lovech on 20 April 2011,[7] as well as the winning goal against Slavia Sofia in the final on 25 May 2011.[8] During the 2010–11 season he managed 13 goals in the league.

Mersin Idmanyurdu

On 12 January 2012, Delev signed a 3,5-year contract with Turkish side Mersin İdmanyurdu.[9] Delev's debut came on 15 January, in a 0–2 home loss against Antalyaspor in a Süper Lig match, during which he appeared as a second-half substitute.[10] On 24 January, Delev netted his first goal for the team, opening the scoring in a 1–2 home loss against Kayserispor.[11] In June 2012, he dissolved his contract due to financial reasons.[12]

CSKA Sofia

After seven months without a club, Delev returned to CSKA Sofia on 31 January 2013.[13]

Las Palmas

On 30 July 2013, Delev completed his move to Las Palmas on a free transfer.[14] He signed a two-year contract and was given the number 22 shirt.

Pogoń Szczecin

On 20 June 2016, Delev signed for Polish side Pogoń Szczecin on a three-year contract.[15] He made his Ekstraklasa debut on 16 July, replacing Mateusz Lewandowski in the 66th minute of Pogoń's 2–1 loss against Wisła Kraków.[16] He scored his first goal in a 4–0 away win against Kalisz in a game of Polish Cup on 10 August. His first league goals for Pogon came on 29 October when he scored twice in a 2–1 home win over Ruch Chorzów. He scored a brace in a 2-4 away win against Nieciecza, on 17 March 2018.

Ludogorets Razgrad

In December 2021, Delev joined Ludogorets Razgrad.[17]

Lokomotiv Sofia

On 31 December 2024, he was confirmed as a new signing of Lokomotiv Sofia.[18]

International career

In October 2008, the Bulgaria under-21s manager Ivan Kolev called Delev into the Bulgaria U21 team for the friendly matches with Greece and Macedonia.

He made his debut for the senior side on 26 March 2011, in the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying match against Switzerland.[19] On 4 June 2011, he came on as a substitute in the qualifier against Montenegro.[20]

His first Bulgaria goals came on his 14th appearance on 25 March 2017, scoring twice in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Netherlands, which ended in a 2–0 victory.[21]

Career statistics

Club

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Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Pirin Blagoevgrad 2007–08 A Group 14 8 0 0 14 8
2008–09 A Group 12 3 3 1 15 4
Total 26 11 3 1 29 12
CSKA Sofia 2009–10 A Group 26 2 3 1 7Template:Efn 1 36 4
2010–11 A Group 26 13 4 6 8Template:Efn 2 38 21
2011–12 A Group 13 3 2 2 2Template:Efn 0 16 5
Total 65 18 9 9 17 3 90 30
Mersin İdmanyurdu 2011–12 Süper Lig 12 2 0 0 12 2
CSKA Sofia 2012–13 A Group 14 5 2 0 16 5
Las Palmas 2013–14 Segunda División 6 0 1 0 7 0
Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2013–14 A Group 13 1 3 0 16 1
2014–15 A Group 9 1 4 2 13 3
Total 22 2 7 2 29 4
Beroe Stara Zagora 2015–16 A Group 29 4 4 0 4Template:Efn 4 37 8
2016–17 A Group 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 29 4 4 0 4 4 37 8
Pogoń Szczecin 2016–17 Ekstraklasa 30 4 5 1 35 5
2017–18 Ekstraklasa 28 5 1 0 29 5
2018–19 Ekstraklasa 14 2 0 0 14 2
Total 72 11 6 1 78 12
Arda Kardzhali 2019–20 First League 19 1 2 0 21 1
2020–21 First League 26 8 5 2 31 10
2021–22 First League 18 5 2 1 2Template:Efn 0 22 6
Total 63 14 9 3 2 0 74 17
Ludogorets Razgrad 2021–22 First League 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 1
2022–23 First League 30 7 4 1 15Template:Efn 0 0 0 49 8
2023–24 First League 28 3 3 1 14Template:Efn 0 0 0 45 4
2024–25 First League 11 2 2 1 4Template:Efn 1 0 0 17 4
Total 80 13 10 3 33 1 0 0 124 17
Ludogorets Razgrad II 2022–23 Second League 1 0 1 0
2023–24 Second League 2 0 2 0
2024–25 Second League 5 1 5 1
Total 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1
Lokomotiv Sofia 2024–25 First League 7 5 0 0 7 5
Career total 401 84 51 19 56 8 0 0 508 112

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International

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Bulgaria
Year Apps Goals
2011 5 0
2013 4 0
2016 4 0
2017 5 2
2018 4 0
2019 3 0
2020 4 0
2021 6 1
2022 3 1
2023 9 1
Total 47 5

International goals

Scores and results list Bulgaria's goal tally first.

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1
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2
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5
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16 November 2023 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria {{ Template:Yesno alias = Hungary flag alias = Flag of Hungary.svg flag alias-1848 = Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg flag alias-1849 = Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg flag alias-1867 = Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg flag alias-1869 = Flag of Hungary (1869-1874).svg flag alias-1874 = Flag of Hungary (1874-1896).svg flag alias-1896 = Flag of Hungary (1896-1915; angels).svg flag alias-1915 = Flag of Hungary (1915-1918; angels).svg flag alias-1918 = Flag of Hungary (1918-1919).svg flag alias-1919 = Flag of Hungary (1919).svg flag alias-1920 = Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg flag alias-1946 = Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg flag alias-1949 = Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg flag alias-1956 = Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg flag alias-1957 = Flag of Hungary.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Hungary with arms (state).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Hungary.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Hungary.svg Hungarian River Guard flag alias-military = Flag of the Hungarian Defence Forces.svg link alias-military = Hungarian Defence Forces flag alias-army = War Flag of Hungary.svg link alias-army = Hungarian Ground Forces link alias-air force = Hungarian Air Force flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Hungary.svg Hungarian River Guard size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center" | 2–2 ||UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

Honours

Pirin Blagoevgrad

CSKA Sofia

Arda Kardzhali

Ludogorets Razgrad

Individual

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