Stefano Kunchev (Bulgarian: Стефано Кунчев; born 20 April 1991) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Sportist Svoge.[1]

Stefano Kunchev
Personal information
Full name Stefano Krasimirov Kunchev
Date of birth (1991-04-20) 20 April 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Troyan, Bulgaria
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Sportist Svoge
Number 1
Youth career
Vekta Plovdiv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1 (0)
2009 Lokomotiv Mezdra 0 (0)
2010–2013 Slavia Sofia 55 (0)
2012Lokomotiv Plovdiv (loan) 8 (0)
2014 Chernomorets Burgas 3 (0)
2014 Levski Sofia 3 (0)
2014–2015 Trikala 21 (0)
2016 Egersunds IK 10 (0)
2016–2017 Lokomotiv GO 5 (0)
2017–2018 Vihren Sandanski 64 (1)
2019 Dobrudzha Dobrich 12 (0)
2019 Atlantas 4 (0)
2020–2023 Sportist Svoge 59 (0)
International career
2010–2012 Bulgaria U21 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 September 2024

Career

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His first club was FC Vekta.[2] Kunchev made his debut in professional football as a 17-year-old for Lokomotiv Plovdiv. He signed with Levski Sofia in 2014, but was released after making only a few appearances for the team following a goalkeeping mistake made in a match against Beroe. He subsequently relocated to Greece.

Kunchev played for Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa one season but left the club in June 2017.[3] On 11 August 2017, he joined Vihren Sandanski.[4]

International career

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In January, 2010, the Bulgarian national under-21 coach Mihail Madanski called Kunchev in the Bulgaria national under-21 football team for the friendly tournament Albena Cup.

References

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  1. ^ "Stefano Kunčevas | A Lyga | Aukščiausia Lietuvos futbolo lyga". alyga.lt. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019.
  2. ^ Radkov, Iliyan; Kichukov, Simeon (25 April 2012). "Атлетико М и Олимпиакос искат Стефано Кунчев. Сърбин следи вратаря до края на сезона" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Решение СТК 11.07.2017 г" (in Bulgarian). bfunion.bg. 11 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Вихрен прибра Стефано Кунчев" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 11 August 2017.
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