Milen Zhelev
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Milen Zhivkov Zhelev | ||
| Date of birth | 17 July 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Oțelul Galați | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2008 | Trayana Stara Zagora | ||
| 2008–2011 | Slavia Sofia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Slavia Sofia | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Akademik Sofia (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2012 | Vidima-Rakovski | 10 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Zagorets | 41 | (7) |
| 2015 | Botev Galabovo | 13 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | Lokomotiv GO | 59 | (3) |
| 2017–2020 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 75 | (1) |
| 2020–2023 | Arda Kardzhali | 84 | (4) |
| 2023– | Oțelul Galați | 40 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 September 2024 | |||
Milen Zhivkov Zhelev (Bulgarian: Милен Живков Желев; born 17 July 1993) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who currently plays as a right back for Liga I club Oțelul Galați.
Career
[edit]On 21 June 2017, Zhelev signed with Beroe.[2]
International career
[edit]In November 2016, Zhelev received his first call-up to the senior Bulgaria squad for a match against Belarus,[3] but did not make the final squad for the game.[4]
Honours
[edit]Arda Kardzhali
- Bulgarian Cup runner-up: 2020–21
Oțelul Galați
- Cupa României runner-up: 2023–24
References
[edit]- ^ "Профил на Милен Желев" (in Bulgarian). Beroe Stara Zagora official website. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ "Милен Желев е играч на "Берое"" (in Bulgarian). 21 June 2017.
- ^ "Petar Hubchev named an expanded group for Belarus". bfunion.bg. 4 November 2016. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "Bulgaria NT vs. Belarus NT 1:0". flashscore.com. 13 November 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
External links
[edit]- Milen Zhelev at Soccerway
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